WRIST TOY

• US 20080200289A1
• Filed: 04/21/2008
• Published: 08/21/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 12/02/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Toy Investments
• Original Assignee: Toy Investments
• Inventors: Abel, James, Abel, Jeffrey T.
• Granted Patent: US 7,833,115 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 473/576
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0625 Emitting sound, noise or music
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2209/10 with adhesive type surfaces, i.e. hook and loop-type fastener
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/17 Counting, e.g. counting periodical movements, revolutions or cycles, or including further data processing to determine distances or speed
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/40 Acceleration
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 43/007 Arrangements on balls for connecting lines or cords
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0086 the line or cord being attached to the user A63B21/0608 takes precedence; punching balls attached to the user A63B69/26

Abstract

A toy with a springable cord and an object at the other end of the cord, which object can be a ball of many kinds, or a device covering a ball. The ball may include electronics therein that are actuated when the ball is hit against a surface.

Claims

1. An apparatus, comprising:

a limb attachment part, having inner surfaces adapted to surround a limb of the user;

an object, having a connection portion attached thereto, said the object including a solid core ball, and a connection portion allowing connection to the solid core ball, and where said object also includes at least one electronic detector which detects a specified kind of movement, and at least one electronic enunciator which produces a perceivable change responsive to said specified kind of movement being detected;

an elastic cord, coupled at a first end to said limb attachment part, and coupled at an other end to said connection portion of said object.

2. An apparatus as in claim 1, wherein a connection between said elastic cord and said limb attachment part forms a first connection, and a second connection is formed between said elastic cord and said object, further comprising first and second protective sleeves formed of shrinkable material, and covering said first and second connection parts.

3. An apparatus as in claim 1, wherein said connection portion is on an outer 25% of the diameter of the ball.

4. An apparatus as in claim 1, wherein said connection point is in an outer ¼

″

of the ball.

5. An apparatus as in claim 1, wherein the connection portion is through a bore in the ball, and further comprising a plurality of additional bore locations within the ball, in areas that are symmetric to the first bore location.

6. An apparatus as in claim 1, wherein said electronic detector is an acceleration detector.

7. An apparatus as in claim 6, wherein said electronic enunciator produces a sound.

8. An apparatus as in claim 1, wherein said object includes a cover over the object, and said connection portion connects to the cover.

9. An apparatus as in claim 8, wherein the cover is in the shape of a figurine.

10. An apparatus as in claim 9, wherein the electronic enunciator produces a sound, of a type that might be produced by the figurine.

11. An apparatus as in claim 1, wherein the ball is deformable in shape, and maintains at least part of a deformed shape.

12. An apparatus as in claim 1, wherein the electronic enunciator is a counter.

13. An apparatus as in claim 1, wherein the electronic enunciator includes a light.

14. An apparatus, comprising:

a limb attachment part, having inner surfaces adapted to surround a limb of the user;

an ball shaped object, having a connection portion attached thereto, said the object including a solid core ball, and a connection portion allowing connection to the solid core ball, wherein the connection portion is through a bore in the ball, and further comprising a plurality of additional bore locations within the ball, in areas that are symmetric to the first bore location,

an elastic cord, coupled at a first end to said limb attachment part, and coupled at an other end to said connection portion of said object.

15. An apparatus as in claim 14, wherein said object also includes at least one electronic detector which detects a specified kind of movement, and at least one electronic enunciator which produces a perceivable change responsive to said specified kind of movement being detected.

16. An apparatus as in claim 14, wherein a connection between said elastic cord and said limb attachment part forms a first connection, and a second connection is formed between said elastic cord and said object, further comprising first and second protective sleeves formed of shrinkable material, and covering said first and second connection parts.

17. An apparatus as in claim 14, wherein said connection portion is on an outer 25% of the diameter of the ball.

18. An apparatus as in claim 14, wherein said connection point is in an outer ¼

″

of the ball.

19. An apparatus as in claim 14, wherein said electronic detector is an acceleration detector.

20. An apparatus as in claim 19, wherein said electronic enunciator produces a sound.

21. An apparatus as in claim 14, wherein said object includes a cover over the object, and said connection portion connects to the cover.

22. An apparatus as in claim 21, wherein the cover is in the shape of a figurine.

23. An apparatus as in claim 22, wherein the electronic enunciator produces a sound, of a type that might be produced by the figurine.

24. An apparatus as in claim 14, wherein the ball is deformable in shape, and maintains at least part of a deformed shape.

25. An apparatus as in claim 14, wherein the electronic enunciator is a counter.

26. An apparatus as in claim 14, wherein the electronic enunciator includes a light.