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US3774910A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Waist mounted targets and tethered balls

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1971-10-26
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Granted: 1973-11-27
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Expires: 1991-10-26
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Abstract

Abstract A recreational toy for two cooperating players which includes a first waist-attached device including a tethered ball for one player and a second waist-attached device defining a plurality of different sized openings therein for receiving the ball. The first player manipulates his waist to swing the ball upwardly to the level of the second player''s waist, and the second player manipulates his body to catch the ball in one of the openings of his device.

Inventors

  • 👤 W Walker

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 23:22
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B67/00; A63B67/10; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S273/00; Y10S273/19

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 285 words
A recreational toy comprising first and second cooperating devices including a first device attachable to the abdomen of a first player and manipulatable by movement of the body of the first player without the use of the hands of the first player, said first device consisting of a first support means attachable to the waist of the abdomen of the first player, stem means connected at one of its ends to and extending outwardly from said first support means, a tether connected at one of its ends to the outer end of said stem means, and a ball member connected to the other end of said tether, a second device attachable to the abdomen of a second player and manipulatable by movement of the body of the second player without the use of the hands of the second player, said second device consisting of a second support means attachable to the waist of the abdomen of the second player, a ball member receiving means connected to and extending outwardly from said second support means, said ball member receiving means defining a plurality of openings therein of graduated sizes, with a first one of said openings being slightly larger than the outside diameter of said ball member to permit said ball member to pass through said opening, and with the other openings being larger than said first one of said openings to permit said ball member to pass more easily therethrough, whereby the first player manipulates his body to swing the ball member upwardly toward the second player, and the second player manipulates his body in an attempt to receive the ball member of the first player in an opening of the ball member receiving means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 285 words
A recreational toy comprising first and second cooperating devices including a first device attachable to the abdomen of a first player and manipulatable by movement of the body of the first player without the use of the hands of the first player, said first device consisting of a first support means attachable to the waist of the abdomen of the first player, stem means connected at one of its ends to and extending outwardly from said first support means, a tether connected at one of its ends to the outer end of said stem means, and a ball member connected to the other end of said tether, a second device attachable to the abdomen of a second player and manipulatable by movement of the body of the second player without the use of the hands of the second player, said second device consisting of a second support means attachable to the waist of the abdomen of the second player, a ball member receiving means connected to and extending outwardly from said second support means, said ball member receiving means defining a plurality of openings therein of graduated sizes, with a first one of said openings being slightly larger than the outside diameter of said ball member to permit said ball member to pass through said opening, and with the other openings being larger than said first one of said openings to permit said ball member to pass more easily therethrough, whereby the first player manipulates his body to swing the ball member upwardly toward the second player, and the second player manipulates his body in an attempt to receive the ball member of the first player in an opening of the ball member receiving means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 35 words
The recreational toy of claim 1 and further including scoring indicia adjacent each of the openings of said ball member receiving means, said scoring indicia indicating higher values for smaller openings than for larger openings.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 32 words
The recreational toy of claim 1 and wherein said ball member receiving means includes a substantially flat upper surface, and said plurality of openings extending entirely through said ball member receiving means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 27 words
The recreational toy of claim 1 and further including means for connecting said tether and ball member to said ball member receiving means of said second device.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US1947859A Cited
FR1238985A Cited
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1976-11-26 1977-05-28 1977-11-27 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1980-11-26 1981-05-28 1981-11-27 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1984-11-26 1985-05-28 1985-11-27 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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