US5026054A
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Toy
Assignee: MEYER/GLASS DESIGN Ltd
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Filing: 1990-07-18
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Granted: 1991-06-25
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Expires: 2010-07-18
Abstract
Abstract A resiliently deformable toy ball which is soft and supple and provides an intriguing relaxing feeling when squeezed, and which possesses a low rebound percentage due to its resiliently deformable nature. The ball has a highly plasticized polymeric core which is resiliently deformable due to its highly plasticized state. The polymeric core is encased in a flexible polymer shell and both the core and the flexible shell are further encased in a strechable fabric outer cover.
Inventors
- 👤 John D. Osher
- 👤 Allison W. Katzman
- 👤 Mark Luecke
- 👤 John R. Wildman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 17:53
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N3/00; G01N3/40; G01N3/54; A; A63; A63B; A63B37/00; A63B37/02; A63B37/06; A63B37/08; G01N3/08; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S273/00; Y10S273/05; Y10S273/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
46 words
A toy ball having a soft and supple feeling, comprising: a highly plasticized polymeric core which is resiliently deformable due to its highly plasticized state and normally bleeds plasticizer; and a flexible polymer shell encasing said core for containing bleeding of said plasticizer from said core.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
46 words
A toy ball having a soft and supple feeling, comprising: a highly plasticized polymeric core which is resiliently deformable due to its highly plasticized state and normally bleeds plasticizer; and a flexible polymer shell encasing said core for containing bleeding of said plasticizer from said core.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The toy ball of claim 1 further comprising: a stretchable fabric outer cover encasing said core and said flexible shell.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The toy ball of claim 1 wherein said core contains highly plasticized polyvinyl chloride.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The toy ball of claim 3 wherein said core contains about 25% polyvinyl chloride and at least about 60% plasticizer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The toy ball of claim 4 wherein said core further contains a stabilizer compound and a fragrance compound.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The toy ball of claim 1 wherein said flexible polymer shell includes about 80% latex, 14% kaolin and 4% zinc oxide, said shell being substantially impervious to said plasticizer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The toy ball of claim 1 wherein said stretchable fabric outer cover is about 80% nylon and about 20% spandex.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
58 words
A toy ball having a soft and supple feeling, comprising: a highly plasticized polymeric core which is resiliently deformable due to its highly plasticized state and normally bleeds plasticizer; a flexible polymer shell encasing said core for containing bleeding of said plasticizer from said core; and a stretchable fabric outer cover encasing said core and said flexible shell.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
58 words
A toy ball having a soft and supple feeling, comprising: a highly plasticized polymeric core which is resiliently deformable due to its highly plasticized state and normally bleeds plasticizer; a flexible polymer shell encasing said core for containing bleeding of said plasticizer from said core; and a stretchable fabric outer cover encasing said core and said flexible shell.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
87 words
A toy ball having a soft and supple feeling, comprising: a highly plasticized polymeric core which is resiliently deformable due to its highly plasticized state and normally bleeds plasticizer; a flexible polymer shell encasing said core for containing bleeding of said plasticizer from said core; and a stretchable fabric outer cover encasing said core and said flexible shell; said toy ball being characterized by a soft, supple, resilient feeling, is readily deformable and pliable, and substantially returns to its original shape after a deforming force is removed.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
87 words
A toy ball having a soft and supple feeling, comprising: a highly plasticized polymeric core which is resiliently deformable due to its highly plasticized state and normally bleeds plasticizer; a flexible polymer shell encasing said core for containing bleeding of said plasticizer from said core; and a stretchable fabric outer cover encasing said core and said flexible shell; said toy ball being characterized by a soft, supple, resilient feeling, is readily deformable and pliable, and substantially returns to its original shape after a deforming force is removed.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
70 words
The toy ball of claim 9 wherein said ball has a weight W 1 , and has a first diameter D 1 when no external forces on exerted on said ball and a second diameter D 2 when the force of a test weight W 2 is exerted on said ball for about two seconds, D 2 is about 1/2D 1 , when W 2 is about 12.5W 1 .
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
32 words
The toy ball of claim 10 wherein W 1 is about 150 grams, W 2 is about 1850 grams, D 1 is between 60-67 mm, and D 2 is about 33 mm.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
26 words
The toy ball of claim 9 wherein the ball has a rebound percentage which is directedly proportional to the height from which the ball is dropped.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
The toy ball as claimed in claim 12 wherein the ball as a rebound percentage of about 9%.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
51 words
A toy comprising: a highly plasticized polymeric core which is resiliently deformable due to it highly plasticized state and normally bleeds platicizer; a flexible polymer shell encasing said core for containing bleeding of said plasticizer from said core; and a stretchable fabric outer cover encasing said core and said flexible shell.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
51 words
A toy comprising: a highly plasticized polymeric core which is resiliently deformable due to it highly plasticized state and normally bleeds platicizer; a flexible polymer shell encasing said core for containing bleeding of said plasticizer from said core; and a stretchable fabric outer cover encasing said core and said flexible shell.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
66 words
A toy comprising: a highly plasticized polymeric core which is resiliently deformable due to its highly plasticized state and normally bleeds plasticizer; a flexible polymer shell encasing said core for containing bleeding of said plasticizer from said core, said toy being characterized by a soft supple, resilient feeling, is readily deformable and pliable and substantially returns to its original shape after a deforming force is removed.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
66 words
A toy comprising: a highly plasticized polymeric core which is resiliently deformable due to its highly plasticized state and normally bleeds plasticizer; a flexible polymer shell encasing said core for containing bleeding of said plasticizer from said core, said toy being characterized by a soft supple, resilient feeling, is readily deformable and pliable and substantially returns to its original shape after a deforming force is removed.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
21 words
A toy as claimed in claim 15 further comprising a stretchable fabric outer cover encasing the core and the flexible shell.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
18 words
A toy as claimed in claims 15 or claim 17 wherein the core contains highly plasticized polyvinyl chloride.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
20 words
A toy as claimed in claim 16 wherein the stretchable fabric outer cover is about 80% nylon and 20% spandex.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
21 words
A toy as claimed in claim 15 wherein the core contains about 25% polyvinyl chloride and at least about 60% plasticizer.
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