U.S. patent application number 09/853550 was filed with the patent office on 2001-10-18 for toob ball.
Invention is credited to Coleman, Princess Ann, Coleman, Thomas J., Schlotter, Ann M., Schlotter, William K. IV.
Application Number | 20010031677 09/853550 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 23186557 |
Filed Date | 2001-10-18 |
United States Patent
Application |
20010031677 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Coleman, Thomas J. ; et
al. |
October 18, 2001 |
Toob ball
Abstract
A toob ball having a main housing with a plurality of bendable,
stretchable appendages connected to the ball. The ball can be
thrown between different players and each player catching the ball
can change the shape of any of the appendages to a fixed position
before the ball is thrown again.
Inventors: |
Coleman, Thomas J.;
(Abingdon, VA) ; Schlotter, William K. IV;
(Fredericksburg, VA) ; Coleman, Princess Ann;
(Abingdon, VA) ; Schlotter, Ann M.;
(Fredericksburg, VA) |
Correspondence
Address: |
Melvin L. Crane
318 South Cleveland Street
Arlington
VA
22204-2038
US
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Family ID: |
23186557 |
Appl. No.: |
09/853550 |
Filed: |
May 11, 2001 |
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09853550 |
May 11, 2001 |
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09306720 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
473/569 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A63B 67/002 20130101;
A63B 43/00 20130101; A63B 43/02 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
473/569 |
International
Class: |
A63B 043/00 |
Claims
1. A toob ball which comprises: a central pliable ball, and a
plurality of bendable, stretchable appendages secured to different
parts of the ball, said appendages extend outwardly radially from
the central pliable ball and are bendable or stretchable to a fixed
shaped position relative to a radial direction.
2. A toob ball as set forth in claim 1, in which said plurality of
bendable, stretchable appendages are tubular.
3. A toob ball as set forth in claim 2, in which said plurality of
bendable, stretchable appendages have a second ball on an outer end
in which the second ball is smaller than said central pliable
ball.
4. A toob ball as set forth in claim 2, in which said tubular
appendages make a nose as said tubular appendages are bent and/or
stretched.
5. A toob ball as set forth in claim 3, in which said tubular
appendages make a noise as said tubular appendages are bent and/or
stretched.
6. A toob ball as set forth in claim 1, in which said plurality of
bendable, stretchable appendages are bent and/or stretched to
different shapes.
7. A toob ball as set forth in claim 2, in which said plurality of
bendable, stretchable appendages are bent and/or stretched to
different shapes.
8. A toob ball as set forth in claim 3, in which said plurality of
bendable, stretchable appendages are bent and/or stretched to
different shapes.
9. A toob ball as set forth in claim 4, in which said plurality of
bendable, stretchable appendages are bent and/or stretched to
different shapes.
10. A toob ball as set forth in claim 5, in which said plurality of
bendable, stretchable appendages are bent and/or stretched to
different shapes.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of application
Ser. No. 09/306,720 filed on May 5, 1999.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] This invention is directed to a toob ball and more
particularly to a pliable ball which includes stretchable and
bendable protrusions which can be shaped by a participant in a
catch game.
PRIOR ART
[0003] Heretofore hand catchable balls have been used for the
enjoyment of two or more players. Such balls include appendages of
different types secured thereto which can be thrown and caught for
recreation and enjoyment.
OBJECTS AND ADVANTAGES
[0004] It is an object of the present invention to provide a
pliable ball with appendages connected thereto in which the
appendages can be stretched and/or bent into different shapes.
[0005] Another object is to provide a pliable ball in which each
different player can change the features of the ball before it is
thrown to another player.
[0006] Still another object is to provide a ball having appendages
which can be stretched and/or bent into different shapes in which
the appendages make a noise when they are bent or stretched.
[0007] Yet another object is to provide a pliable ball with
stretchable and bendable appendages which will change their shape
when caught and which will make a noise when the ball is caught
because at least one of the appendages is bent during catching the
ball.
[0008] Other objects, features and advantages of the invention will
become obvious from a review of the specification and drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0009] FIG. 1 is a view looking toward the ball to illustrate the
position of the appendages; and
[0010] FIG. 2 illustrates the manner in which the appendages are
secured to the ball and which includes a small ball secured to an
outer end of the appendages. Two of the appendages have been shown
by dotted lines in a bent condition.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0011] Now referring to the toob ball, there is shown a pliable
spherical central ball 10 to which a plurality of tubal appendages
12 have been secured at one end 14 to the ball. The appendages as
shown extend outwardly radially from each other in different
quadrants of the ball. The appendages may be made of a bendable,
stretchable material such as shown in U.S. Pat. No. 5,395,278,
Dickhut, so that as the appendages are stretched or bent a noise
will be made. It is not necessary that the appendages make a noise,
but the noise adds to the fun.
[0012] The outer end 16 of each appendage has a small ball 18
secured thereto by a connecting means 20. The small ball provides a
means by which the appendages can be stretched and/or bent.
[0013] In use of the toob ball, a player can stretch and/or bend
the appendages to different shapes and the appendages remain fixed
in the stretched or bent shape and then the ball is thrown to
another player. The player will catch the ball and during catching
the ball the appendages may make a noise due to being bent. The
second player can then arrange the appendages in a different fixed
shape and throw the ball back to the first player or to a third
player. That person can change the shape of the appendages and
throw the ball back to the second or third player or to another
player. Thus, the toob ball can be used for fun between different
players. The ball can be caught by one of the appendages or by
trying to catch the entire ball, whatever is the pleasure of the
player. The player that has the ball can change the appendages to a
fixed different shape before tossing the ball to another
player.
[0014] The ball can be of any desired diameter and the appendages
may be of any diameter and length consistent with the above
description.
[0015] The foregoing relates to preferred exemplary embodiments of
the invention, it being understood that other variants and
embodiments thereof are possible within the spirit and scope of the
invention, the latter being defined by the appended claims.
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