TETHERED BALL TOY
First Claim
1. A tethered ball toy comprising:
- a handle;
at least one tether coupled to the handle; and
a pair of tethered balls coupled to the at least one tether and suspended from a distal end the handle, each ball tethered at equal distance along the at least one tether to the handle, and each ball configured to be set in motion by a continuous movement of the handle and subsequently to collide with one another, thereby remaining in motion through a basic level of acquired skill in use of the tethered ball toy.
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Abstract
A tethered ball toy is disclosed. In at least one embodiment, the tethered ball toy includes a handle, first and second tethers, first and second balls, a tether cavity configured to receive and secure the tethers, and first and second fasteners to secure the tethers to the balls. In at least one embodiment, each ball is tethered at equal distance to the handle by a tether cord and configured to be set in motion and subsequently to collide with one another, thereby remaining in motion through a basic level of acquired skill in use of the tethered ball toy. In at least one embodiment, a ball is filled with one or more inert gases. In at least one embodiment, the tethered ball toy includes lights within each ball that illuminate upon impact.
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1. A tethered ball toy comprising:
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a handle; at least one tether coupled to the handle; and a pair of tethered balls coupled to the at least one tether and suspended from a distal end the handle, each ball tethered at equal distance along the at least one tether to the handle, and each ball configured to be set in motion by a continuous movement of the handle and subsequently to collide with one another, thereby remaining in motion through a basic level of acquired skill in use of the tethered ball toy. - View Dependent Claims (2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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3. The tethered ball toy of claim 3, further comprising:
a swivel cylinder disposed within the cavity of the handle and opening at a distal end of the handle, configured to receive a proximal end of the at least one tether, and configured to allow rotation of the at least one tether within the handle.
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