Sports activity device

• US 20060073758A1
• Filed: 10/03/2005
• Published: 04/06/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 10/01/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kevin Williams, Richard Goodwin
• Original Assignee: Kevin Williams, Richard Goodwin
• Inventors: Williams, Kevin, Goodwin, Richard
• Application Number:
  US11/242,474
• Publication Number:
  US 20060073758A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 446/48
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/12 specially adapted for children
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 59/30 forming hand-held throwing or catching aids for use with rings, discs, wheels or cylindrical throwing-bodies, or for use with balls having a central bore
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 33/18 Throwing or slinging toys, e.g. flying disc toys discs used in athletics A63B65/10as part of a game A63F9/02; sling weapons F41B3/00; spring toy guns F41B7/08

Abstract

A sports activity device is provided comprising a toroidal section having an outer shell and an inner portion comprising an inflatable rubber bladder or a foam insert. The inner portion is accessible by means of a closing mechanism, such as a zipper, disposed along the inner circumferential portion of the outer shell. The zipper also serves to provide structural support to the toroidal section. A flexible material is attached to the upper portion of the toroidal section so as to create an uninterrupted planar surface that stretches across the toroidal section. Insignia or advertising may be imprinted upon the flexible material.

Claims

1. A sports activity device, alternatively playable as a device for launching and catching a ball or similar object and as a tossable flying disc, said device comprising:

a toroidal section, said toroidal section being comprised of an outer shell and an inner portion, said inner portion being accessible by means of a closing mechanism;

a flexible material attached to said toroidal section so as to create an uninterrupted planar surface that stretches across said toroidal section, wherein said flexible material is attached to the uppermost portion of said toroidal section.

2. The sports activity device of claim 1, wherein said inner portion comprises an inflatable rubber bladder.

3. The sports activity device of claim 2, wherein said inflatable rubber bladder is an inner tube having a valve therein.

4. The sports activity device of claim 1, wherein said inner portion comprises a substantially rigid toroidal shaped object.

5. The sports activity device of claim 4, wherein said inner portion is composed of foam.

6. The sports activity device of claim 1, wherein said closing mechanism comprises a zipper.

7. The sports activity device of claim 6, wherein said zipper is disposed along the inner circumferential portion of said outer shell, and wherein said zipper also serves to provide structural support to said toroidal section.

8. A sports activity device, alternatively playable as a device for launching and catching a ball or similar object and as a tossable flying disc, said device comprising:

a toroidal section, said toroidal section being comprised of an outer shell and an inner portion comprising an inflatable rubber bladder, said inner portion being accessible by means of a closing mechanism, wherein said closing mechanism comprises a zipper disposed along the inner circumferential portion of said outer shell, and wherein said zipper also serves to provide structural support to said toroidal section;

a flexible material attached to said toroidal section so as to create an uninterrupted planar surface that stretches across said toroidal section, wherein said flexible material is attached to the uppermost portion of said toroidal section.