Abstract A tether ball holder or harness for anchoring a tether to a ball. Straps are provided which are tightly fitted around surface portions of the ball, and an elongated tethering cord is passed through holes within the straps and is provided with a knot or other enlarged portion at one end of the tethering cord for cooperation with a perforated washer whereby the ball is tightly held by the harness. In one embodiment, each strap is endless and includes an interlocking strip which, in conjunction with the strap, defines an opening through which the other strap slidably extends. Other embodiments involve the use of straps including holes and loops at the ends thereof and a ring plate having an apertured tethering portion which is adapted to be inserted through aligned holes in the straps.
Inventors
👤 K Minchin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number—
JurisdictionUS
Data Sourcegoogle_patents
Last Synchronized2026-11-05 07:00
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B43/00; A63B43/007
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
100 words
A tether ball holder and harness, comprising: a first endless strap having a hole therein; a first interlock strip fastened to said first strap and forming a first opening between the first interlock strip and said first strap; a second endless strap having a hole therein and slidably extending through said first opening; a second interlock strip fastened to said second strap and forming a second opening between the second interlock strip and said second strap; said first strap slidably extending through said second opening; and means extending through said holes for holding the harness in position around the ball.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
100 words
A tether ball holder and harness, comprising: a first endless strap having a hole therein; a first interlock strip fastened to said first strap and forming a first opening between the first interlock strip and said first strap; a second endless strap having a hole therein and slidably extending through said first opening; a second interlock strip fastened to said second strap and forming a second opening between the second interlock strip and said second strap; said first strap slidably extending through said second opening; and means extending through said holes for holding the harness in position around the ball.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
73 words
A harness as in claim 1 wherein said holding means, include: a tethering cord slidably positioned through each of said holes and having an enlarged portion adjacent one end; and a perforated washer positioned on said tethering cord between said enlarged portion of the cord and said straps for enabling the washer to be pulled into contiguous relationship with the first strap and to hold the harness in position around a tether ball.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
11 words
A harness as in claim 2 wherein the washer is metal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
11 words
A harness as in claim 2 wherein the washer is leather.