Game footbag

• US 4,717,158 A
• Filed: 06/26/1986
• Issued: 01/05/1988
• Est. Priority Date: 06/26/1986
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Anthony J. Pennisi
• Original Assignee: Anthony J. Pennisi
• Inventors: Pennisi, Anthony J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Marlo, George J.
• Application Number:
  US06/878,937
• Time in Patent Office: 558 Days
• Field of Search: 273/415, 273/DIG. 24, 273/58 A, 273/58 F, 273/58 H, 273/58 R, 273/199 R, 273/199 A, 428/69
• US Class Current: 473/570
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2037/082 Granular, e.g. comprising beads
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 37/02 Special cores balls with finger holes A63B37/0001, golf ball cores A63B37/005
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 43/06 with illuminating devices ; with reflective surfaces
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 273/24 Luminescent, phosphorescent
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/231 Filled with gas other than air; or under vacuum

Abstract

An improved game footbag which is durable and inelastic. The footbag is made of a sphere of soft light emitting plastic material which has a plurality of air holes in its surface. The sphere is filled with a fluid, light emitting particulate pellet filler material. The air holes enable air to escape upon compression, thereby giving the footbag inelasticity. The footbag may also include an opening of sufficient diameter to receive a light stick. At the same time, the plastic material is strong, giving the bag durability since woven seams, required in leather footbags, are not required.

Claims

1. An improved game footbag, comprising:

a hollow sphere molded from a soft plastic compound formed by polymerization and defining a plurality of air holes located uniformly throughout the surface of said sphere permitting the passage of air from the interior to the exterior of said sphere, said soft plastic compound having sufficient rigidity to maintain the shape of said sphere except under compression; and

fluid, particulate pellets of filler material disposed within said sphere, said pellets having a diameter greater than a diameter of said air holes.

2. The footbag of claim 1 wherein said sphere includes a valve of sufficient diameter to accept a light stick and greater in diameter than the diameter of said pellets.

3. The footbag of claim 2 wherein said valve has a diameter of approximately 1/8 inch.

4. The footbag of claim 1 wherein said pellets are made from a light-emitting material.

5. The footbag of claim 1 wherein said sphere is made from a light-emitting material.

6. An improved game footbag comprising:

a hollow sphere molded from a soft plastic compound formed by polymerization and defining a plurality of air holes uniformly located throughout the surface of said sphere, said sphere also including a valve having a diameter sufficient to accept a light stick, said soft plastic compound having sufficient rigidity to maintain the shape of said sphere except under compression; and

fluid, particulate pellets of filler material disposed within said sphere, said pellets having a diameter greater than a diameter of said air holes.