Articulatively segmented, elongate amusement device
First Claim
1. An articulatively segmented, elongate amusement device, comprising a series of articulatively related sections arranged end-to-end as an elongate bar, each section being relatively short in comparison with the total length of the bar so that the bar can be maneuvered by a person hand-holding one or more of the sections;
- and a flexible cord extending axially through said sections for normally maintaining the sections as an end-to-end series;
each of said sections being constructed with a substantially rigid core through which the cord extends and a relatively thick sleeve of soft and flexible material closely encompassing the core as a cushion, the adjoining ends of each of mutually adjoining sections being symmetrical about the longitudinal axes of the respective sections and of mating character so that, when the device is maneuvered, the sections will tip unpredictably relative to one another in various directions, and more or less so, depending upon the degree of and the manner in which motion is applied, without danger of harming the person holding and maneuvering the device.
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Abstract
An articulatively segmented, elongate bar, made up of relatively short and rectilinear sections which are normally maintained in end-to-end rectilinear alignment by a flexible and preferably elastic cord so as to be held and maneuvered in various ways to amuse both the maneuverer and onlookers, has its individual sections each constructed of a substantially rigid core, advantageously in the form of a lightweight tube, and a sleeve of soft and flexible material closely encompassing the core as a cushion, the ends of the section being symmetrical about the longitudinal axes of the respective sections and of mating character, so that, when the device is maneuvered, the sections will tip unpredictably relative to one another in various directions, and more or less so, depending upon the degree of and the manner in which motion is applied, without danger of harming the one holding and maneuvering the device.
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1. An articulatively segmented, elongate amusement device, comprising a series of articulatively related sections arranged end-to-end as an elongate bar, each section being relatively short in comparison with the total length of the bar so that the bar can be maneuvered by a person hand-holding one or more of the sections;
- and a flexible cord extending axially through said sections for normally maintaining the sections as an end-to-end series;
each of said sections being constructed with a substantially rigid core through which the cord extends and a relatively thick sleeve of soft and flexible material closely encompassing the core as a cushion, the adjoining ends of each of mutually adjoining sections being symmetrical about the longitudinal axes of the respective sections and of mating character so that, when the device is maneuvered, the sections will tip unpredictably relative to one another in various directions, and more or less so, depending upon the degree of and the manner in which motion is applied, without danger of harming the person holding and maneuvering the device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
- and a flexible cord extending axially through said sections for normally maintaining the sections as an end-to-end series;
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9. An articulatively segmented, elongate amusement device, comprising a series of articulatively related sections arranged end-to-end as an elongate bar, each section being relatively short in comparison with the total length of the bar so that the bar can be maneuvered by a person hand-holding one or more of the sections;
- and a flexible cord extending axially through said sections for normally maintaining the sections as an end-to-end series;
each of said sections being constructed with a substantially rigid core through which the cord extends and a relatively thick sleeve of soft and flexible material closely encompassing the core as a cushion, the adjoining ends of mutually adjoining sections being flat and at right angles to the length axis of the section so that, when the device is maneuvered, the sections will tip unpredictably relative to one another in various directions, and more or less so, depending upon the degree of and the manner in which motion is applied, without danger of harming the person holding and maneuvering the device.
- and a flexible cord extending axially through said sections for normally maintaining the sections as an end-to-end series;
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