U.S. patent application number 13/945653 was filed with the patent office on 2015-01-22 for entertainment device.
The applicant listed for this patent is Christopher Anthony Silva. Invention is credited to Christopher Anthony Silva.
Application Number | 20150024655 13/945653 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 52343943 |
Filed Date | 2015-01-22 |
United States Patent
Application |
20150024655 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Silva; Christopher Anthony |
January 22, 2015 |
ENTERTAINMENT DEVICE
Abstract
The present invention relates to an entertainment device for
enhancing entertainment at sporting events. The device is formed of
a sleeve having an opening at one end. The sleeve can be received
over a hand of the user. A second sleeve can be placed over the
other hand of the user. The user can clap the one or two sleeves
together to make a noise effect. The entertainment device enhances
the volume of clapping. Alternatively, the user can wave the
entertainment device to create a visual effect. The sleeve can have
a substantially flat surface to provide a surface for indicia. For
example, the indicia can include marketing indicia or sports team
related indicia. The entertainment device can be used for marketing
and/or visual distraction for crowd based events, such as sporting
events or concerts.
Inventors: |
Silva; Christopher Anthony;
(Little Egg Harbor, NJ) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Silva; Christopher Anthony |
Little Egg Harbor |
NJ |
US |
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Family ID: |
52343943 |
Appl. No.: |
13/945653 |
Filed: |
July 18, 2013 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
446/404 ;
493/243 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A63H 37/00 20130101;
A63H 33/22 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
446/404 ;
493/243 |
International
Class: |
A63H 37/00 20060101
A63H037/00; A63H 33/22 20060101 A63H033/22 |
Claims
1. An entertainment device comprising: a sleeve, said sleeve being
formed of a front surface and a rear surface and a cavity formed
between said front surface and said rear surface, a top edge of the
front surface and the rear surface is coupled or integral to one
another, a side edges of the front surface and side edge of the
rear surface are coupled to one another, a first bottom side edge
portion of the front surface being coupled to a bottom side edge
portion of the rear surface, a second bottom side edge portion of
the front surface being coupled to a second bottom side edge
portion of the rear surface, and an opening is formed in bottom
edge between the first bottom side edge portion and the second
bottom side edge portion, wherein the opening has a size adapted to
receive a hand.
2. The entertainment device of claim 1 wherein the opening is at
least about 4 inches wide.
3. The entertainment device of claim 1 wherein the height and the
width of the device are at least about twelve inches.
4. The entertainment device of claim 1 wherein a cut out is formed
in the sleeve adjacent the opening.
5. The entertainment device of claim 1 wherein the sleeve is formed
of paper, cardboard or plastic.
6. The entertainment device of claim 1 wherein the device can be
recycled.
7. The entertainment device of claim 1 wherein the sleeve has a
square shape.
8. The entertainment device of claim 1 wherein the sleeve has a
rectangular shape.
9. The entertainment device of claim 1 further comprising indicia
printed on a surface of the sleeve.
10. A method for manufacturing of an entertainment device
comprising the steps of: providing a blank of material, folding
said blank in half; adhering side edges of a front and a rear
surface of the blank to one another, and adhering a portion of a
bottom of the front and the rear surface of the blank to one
another to form a sleeve in which an opening is formed between the
portion of the adhered bottom of the front and the rear surface of
the blank.
11. The method of claim 10 wherein said blank is formed of a
recyclable material.
12. The method of claim 10 wherein the blank includes printed
indicia.
13. The method of claim 10 wherein the opening is at least about 4
inches wide.
14. The method of claim 10 wherein the height and the width of the
device are at least about twelve inches.
15. The method of claim 10 wherein a cut out is formed in the
sleeve adjacent the opening.
16. The method of claim 10 wherein the sleeve is formed of paper,
cardboard or plastic.
17. The method of claim 10 wherein the sleeve has a square
shape.
18. The method of claim 10 wherein the sleeve has a rectangular
shape.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a sporting event
entertainment device.
[0003] 2. Description of Related Art
[0004] Conventional devices have been used for sporting event
entertainment. Devices distributed at sporting arenas and concert
venues have included towels for waving to create a visual effect,
inflatable batons to hit together for noise effect and to wave for
visual effect, and other items that are non-recyclable in nature.
It is desirable to provide an improved device that provides
entertainment at a sporting event and is also recyclable.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0005] The present invention relates to an entertainment device for
enhancing entertainment at sporting events. The device is formed of
a sleeve having an opening at one end. The sleeve can have a size
which is larger than a hand of a user. In one embodiment, the
sleeve is greater than about twelve inches in both width and
height. The sleeve can be received over a hand of the user. A
second sleeve can be placed over the other hand of the user. The
user can clap the one or two sleeves together to make a noise
effect which is louder than clapping without the entertainment
device. Accordingly, the entertainment device enhances the volume
of clapping. Alternatively, the user can wave the entertainment
device to create a visual effect.
[0006] The sleeve can have a substantially flat surface to provide
a surface for indicia. For example, the indicia can include
marketing indicia or sports team related indicia. The entertainment
device can be used for marketing and/or visual distraction for
crowd based events, such as sporting events or concerts.
[0007] Preferably, the sleeve is formed of a recyclable material,
such as paper, cardboard or plastic. After use of the sleeve at an
event, the sleeves can be collected for recycling.
[0008] In a method for manufacturing the entertainment device, a
blank is formed of a predetermined size. The blank can include a
cut-out on one edge thereof. The blank can be folded on an edge
opposite to the cut-out to form a top edge. The side edges of the
folded blank and the bottom edge of the blank adjacent to the
cut-out can be sealed to one another. In one embodiment, the blank
can be shipped in a flat form. Thereafter, the edges of the blank
can be sealed together as described above for forming the
entertainment device. The invention will be more fully described by
reference to the following drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0009] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an entertainment device is
accordance with the teachings of the present invention.
[0010] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a blank in an open position
before forming the entertainment device.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0011] Reference will now be made in greater detail to a preferred
embodiment of the invention, an example of which is illustrated in
the accompanying drawings. Wherever possible, the same reference
numerals will be used throughout the drawings and the description
to refer to the same or like parts.
[0012] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of entertainment device 10.
Entertainment device 10 includes sleeve 12. Sleeve 12 includes
front surface 14 and rear surface 16. Cavity 17 is formed between
front surface 14 and rear surface 16. Top edge 20 of front surface
14 and top edge 21 of rear surface 16 are coupled or integral to
one another. Side edge 22 of front surface 14 and side edge 23 of
rear surface 16 are coupled to one another.
[0013] Bottom side edge portion 24a of front surface 14 and bottom
side edge portion 24b of rear surface 16 are coupled together.
Bottom side edge portion 26a of front surface 14 and bottom side
edge portion 26a of rear surface 16 are coupled to one another.
Opening 29 is formed in bottom edge 27 between bottom side edge
portion 24a, 24b and bottom side edge portion 26a, 26b. Opening 29
can have a size to receive a hand. For example opening 29 can be in
the range of about 4 to about 5 inches. In one embodiment, cut-out
30 is formed at opening 29.
[0014] Sleeve 12 can have a substantially flat surface 40 to
provide a surface for indicia 42. Indicia 42 can be printed or
embossed on front surface 14 or rear surface 16 of sleeve 12. For
example, indicia 42 can include marketing indicia or sports team
related indicia. Preferably, sleeve 12 is formed of a recyclable
material such as paper, cardboard or plastic. Sleeve 12 can have a
width W.sub.1 in the range of about 6 to about 24 inches and a
height H.sub.1 in the range of about 6 to about 24 inches. In one
embodiment, sleeve has a width W.sub.1 and a height H.sub.1 of
greater than about 12 inches. Sleeve 12 can have a rectangular or
square shape. Alternatively, sleeve 12 can have an elliptical shape
or circular shape or a variety of shapes.
[0015] Device 10 can be constructed by folding blank 50 shown in
FIG. 2 in half at line 60, and affixing respective edges 22, 23 and
bottom side edge portions 24a, 24b, and 26a, 26b at the outer
perimeter with an adhesive on inner surface 52 while leaving
opening 29 on the perimeter large enough to slide a human hand
into. A suitable adhesive includes glue, heat, or pressure
sensitive adhesive tabs. Front surface 14 and rear surface 16 can
be imprinted with any color, logo, or text to make device 10
appropriate for its desired use.
[0016] During use, the user would simply clap while wearing the
device on one or two hands to create a louder sound than typically
created with bare hands. The user can also wave with the device on
their hand to create a visual effect when done en masse at the
arena/stadium.
[0017] It is to be understood that the above-described embodiments
are illustrative of only a few of the many possible specific
embodiments, which can represent applications of the principles of
the invention. Numerous and varied other arrangements can be
readily devised in accordance with these principles by those
skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of
the invention.
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