Toy Bat and Ball Set
First Claim
1. A toy bat and ball set, comprising:
- a bat including a shell having a proximate portion formed as a handle, and a distal portion formed in the shape of a barrel with an outer hitting surface, the distal portion including an opening on a distal end leading to a void formed in an interior region of the shell of the bat, the opening being bounded at least partially around a perimeter of the opening by a lip extending a distance into the opening from a sidewall of the barrel of the shell, such that the opening has an opening diameter that is smaller than an inner diameter of the barrel of the distal portion bordering the void; and
a resiliently deformable ball being able to be deformed from an original diameter that is larger than the opening diameter to a reduced diameter that is smaller than the opening diameter, such that the ball can be inserted through the opening into the void in the shell of the bat when deformed to the reduced diameter, and expanded within the void to an expanded diameter that is larger than the opening diameter, to thereby be secured within a ball-receiving region of the void by the lip.
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Abstract
A toy bat and ball set is provided. The bat may include a shell having a proximate portion formed as a handle, and a distal portion formed in the shape of a barrel with an outer hitting surface, the distal portion including an opening on a distal end leading to a void formed in an interior region of the shell of the bat, the opening being bounded at least partially around a perimeter of the opening by a lip. The ball may be a resiliently deformable ball able to be deformed to a reduced diameter that is smaller than the opening, such that the ball can be inserted through the opening into the void in the shell of the bat, and expanded within the void, to thereby be secured within a ball-receiving region of the void by the lip.
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20 Claims
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1. A toy bat and ball set, comprising:
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a bat including a shell having a proximate portion formed as a handle, and a distal portion formed in the shape of a barrel with an outer hitting surface, the distal portion including an opening on a distal end leading to a void formed in an interior region of the shell of the bat, the opening being bounded at least partially around a perimeter of the opening by a lip extending a distance into the opening from a sidewall of the barrel of the shell, such that the opening has an opening diameter that is smaller than an inner diameter of the barrel of the distal portion bordering the void; and a resiliently deformable ball being able to be deformed from an original diameter that is larger than the opening diameter to a reduced diameter that is smaller than the opening diameter, such that the ball can be inserted through the opening into the void in the shell of the bat when deformed to the reduced diameter, and expanded within the void to an expanded diameter that is larger than the opening diameter, to thereby be secured within a ball-receiving region of the void by the lip. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A toy bat, comprising:
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a shell with a proximate portion formed in the shape of a handle and a distal portion formed in the shape of a barrel with an outer hitting surface; an opening formed in a distal end of the barrel so as to open toward a top side of the bat; a void formed in an internal region of the shell in communication with the opening; and a lip formed at least partially around the opening, and extending a distance into the opening from a sidewall of the barrel. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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