GAME, FITNESS, STRENGTHENING AND REHABILITATION, COORDINATION IMPROVEMENT DEVICE, SHUTTLECOCK, AND CUSTOMIZABLE COLLECTIBLE

• US 20120122618A1
• Filed: 11/14/2011
• Published: 05/17/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 11/16/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Molson Hart
• Original Assignee: Molson Hart
• Inventors: Hart, Molson Laurent
• Application Number:
  US13/296,230
• Publication Number:
  US 20120122618A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 473/570
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 67/08 Juggling or spinning ball games played as games of skill A63B67/16 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 67/18 Badminton or similar games with feathered missiles
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 67/183 Feathered missiles
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 67/187 Shuttlecocks

Abstract

The present invention provides a multi-use product. Products in accordance with the present invention may be used in entertainment and physical conditioning. Devices in accordance with the present invention may also be collected and traded.

Claims

1. A device comprising:

a base;

at least one annulus; and

a means for creating drag.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the means for creating drag comprises feathers.

3. The device of claim 2, wherein the feathers have been shaped to minimize variation in their size, sealed or glued to prevent expansion in humidity, or coated to increase their coefficient of friction.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein the means for creating drag comprises fins.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein the transition between the top of the base bottom and the shaft is smooth and gradual to resist physical trauma.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein the base includes a hollow shaft.

7. The device of claim 6 wherein the top of the shaft prevents the annuli from elevating above the top of the shaft after assembly, but does not prevent assembly.

8. The device of claim 1 wherein one annulus includes a small inner hole and prevents the other annuli from elevating above the shaft after assembly.

9. The device of claim 6 wherein the shaft further comprises a divider, creating separate receptacles for the means for creating drag.

10. The device of claim 9, wherein the receptacles created narrow near the top of the base bottom to create a snugger fit for the means of drag and strengthen the joint where the shaft meets the base by thickening the material.

11. The device of claim 9, wherein the joint where the shaft meets the base is shaped for resilience to physical trauma and easier mold removal. In some embodiments of the device, the latter entails a smooth transition between the shaft and the top of the base bottom or a widening of the shaft near the top of the base bottom.

12. The device of claim 9, wherein the interior of the receptacles are comprised of nubs, filaments, or other such textures and uneven surfaces to maximize the coefficient of friction between the means of creating drag and the receptacles, at all times or just after assembly.

13. The device of claim 1, further comprising an electronic device.

14. The device of claim 1, further comprising a means for emitting light.

15. The device of claim 13, wherein the electronic device is a counter.

16. The device of claim 1, wherein materials are selected so as to allow for compliance with the CPSIA 2008, its forefathers, descendants, and similar laws of other countries.

17. Packaging for the device in claim 1, wherein the packaging includes a high-capacity barcode and, by inverting every other package, allows for more compact packing.

18. The device of claim 1, wherein materials and components are selected to as to allow the device to function as a customizable collectible.