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Football shaped throwing toy with other uses
Assignee: Innovations Inc
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Filing: 1993-04-19
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Granted: 1995-09-19
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Expires: 2013-04-19
Abstract
Abstract A football shaped throwing toy with different embodiments which combine the uses of a throwing toy and a beverage insulating device, a football shaped throwing toy and a container, a football shaped throwing toy and a warming device, a football shaped throwing toy and a cooling device, and a football shaped throwing toy and a container where the container is for the purpose of altering the flight characteristics of the throwing toy.
Inventors
- 👤 Steve Servick
- 👤 Armin Bantowsky
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-10 01:24
CPC Classifications
F; F25; F25D; F25D3/00; F25D3/02; F25D3/06; F25D3/08; B; B65; B65D; B65D81/00; B65D81/36; B65D81/365; B65D81/38; B65D81/3876; B65D81/3879; F25D2331/00; F25D2331/80; F25D2331/805; F25D2331/809
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
156 words
A multi-functional and repeatedly reusable device comprising a combination game ball and insulated holder for a beverage container and for other articles, and useful for other purposes, said device comprising a generally football-shaped body defining a non-rigid soft foam shell and formed with an internal, chamber-like cavity shaped to removably closely receive a standard beverage can, said body including a generally conical end sector and means for separating said end sector from a remainder of said body for providing access into said cavity of said body, means for reattachment of said end sector to reconstitute said body as a composite unitary structure, said shell providing insulation means for insulating said cavity from an ambient environment, thereby to serve toward perpetuating a given temperature of a beverage container when housed in said cavity, said device comprising, in combination, a throwable toy football, and an insulated chamber-like cavity for a standard beverage can located within said toy football.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
156 words
A multi-functional and repeatedly reusable device comprising a combination game ball and insulated holder for a beverage container and for other articles, and useful for other purposes, said device comprising a generally football-shaped body defining a non-rigid soft foam shell and formed with an internal, chamber-like cavity shaped to removably closely receive a standard beverage can, said body including a generally conical end sector and means for separating said end sector from a remainder of said body for providing access into said cavity of said body, means for reattachment of said end sector to reconstitute said body as a composite unitary structure, said shell providing insulation means for insulating said cavity from an ambient environment, thereby to serve toward perpetuating a given temperature of a beverage container when housed in said cavity, said device comprising, in combination, a throwable toy football, and an insulated chamber-like cavity for a standard beverage can located within said toy football.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
133 words
A multi-functional and repeatedly reusable device comprising a combination game ball and insulated container for liquids and for other articles, and useful for other purposes, said device comprising a generally football-shaped body formed defining a non-rigid soft foam shell and with an internal bladder, said body including a generally conical end sector and means for separating said end sector from a remainder of said body for providing access into said container, means for reattachment of said end sector to reconstitute said body as a composite unitary structure, said shell providing insulation means and for insulating said bladder from an ambient environment, thereby to serve toward perpetuating a given temperature of a liquid when housed in said container, said device comprising, in combination, a throwable toy football, and an insulated container for a beverage.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
133 words
A multi-functional and repeatedly reusable device comprising a combination game ball and insulated container for liquids and for other articles, and useful for other purposes, said device comprising a generally football-shaped body formed defining a non-rigid soft foam shell and with an internal bladder, said body including a generally conical end sector and means for separating said end sector from a remainder of said body for providing access into said container, means for reattachment of said end sector to reconstitute said body as a composite unitary structure, said shell providing insulation means and for insulating said bladder from an ambient environment, thereby to serve toward perpetuating a given temperature of a liquid when housed in said container, said device comprising, in combination, a throwable toy football, and an insulated container for a beverage.
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