Aerial projectible toy

• US 4,750,745 A
• Filed: 07/17/1986
• Issued: 06/14/1988
• Est. Priority Date: 07/17/1986
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Junior H. Benham
• Original Assignee: Junior H. Benham
• Inventors: Benham, Junior H.
• Primary Examiner(s): Grieb, William H.
• Application Number:
  US06/886,400
• Time in Patent Office: 698 Days
• Field of Search: 273/327, 273/428, 135/77, 446/188, 446/485
• US Class Current: 473/514
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 67/086 Juggling games using sticks or discs

Abstract

A baton and control wand for the baton are described. The baton comprises a shaft mounting a cup at each end. The central wand, by engaging the cup, controls and directs the baton during play. The cups may contain apertures for attachment of end accessories such as a Cyalume light or a highly resilient ball. The baton shaft may be fluted or may be provided with a pitch pipe whistle, which generate sounds during play.

Claims

1. An aerial projectible toy comprising a baton and wand means for controlling the baton, said baton comprising a shaft and a pair of flexible cups each mounted on an end portion of said shaft;

each of said shaft end portions being provided with a flared end and each of said cups being provided with sockets having flared bottoms for receiving and securing a flared shaft end, said shaft end portions and cup sockets being so constructed and arranged as to permit assembly and disassembly of said shaft and cups;

said shaft also being provided, in its portion extending between said cups, with a fluted outer surface comprising a series of alternating annular ribs and concave grooves along its exposed length whereby the ribbed shaft surface can interact with said wand during play to aid in the baton clinging to said wand when the baton is in a pendulum motion.

2. The toy of claim 1 wherein at least one of said cups is provided with a base portion having an aperture therethrough communicating with the interior of said cup socket.

3. The toy of claim 2 including an accessory mountable to said baton and comprising an attachment member insertable through said aperture to detachably secure said accessory to said cup-containing aperture.

4. The toy of claim 3 wherein said accessory is a self-illuminating light provided with a ball attachment insertable through said aperture.

5. The toy of claim 3 wherein said accessory is a ball made of highly resilient material and provided with a ball attachment insertable through said aperture.

6. The toy of claim 2 wherein said shaft is tubular and comprising at least one pitch pipe whistle mounted in a shaft end portion, and a compressor carried in said shaft to actuate said whistle, said whistle being in communication with said aperture for passage of air into and out of said whistle.

7. An aerial projectible toy comprising a baton and wand means for controlling the baton, said baton comprising a shaft and a pair of flexible cups each mounted on an end portion of said shaft, at least one of said cups being provided with a base portion having an aperture therethrough;

said shaft being provided, in its portion extending between said cups, with a fluted outer surface comprising a series of alternating annular ribs and concave grooves along its exposed length whereby the ribbed shaft surface can interact with said wand during play to aid in the baton clinging to said wand when the baton is in a pendulum motion.

8. The toy of claim 7 including an accessory mountable to said baton and comprising an attachment member insertable through said aperture to detachably secure said accessory to said cup-containing aperture.

9. The toy of claim 8 wherein said accessory is a self-illuminating light provided with a ball attachment insertable through said aperture.

10. The toy of claim 8 wherein said accessory is a ball made of highly resilient material and provided with a ball attachment insertable through said aperture.

11. The toy of claim 7 wherein said shaft is tubular and comprising at least one pitch pipe whistle mounted in a shaft end portion, and a compressor carried in said shaft to actuate said whistle, said whistle being in communication with said aperture for passage of air into and out of said whistle.

12. The toy of claim 7 wherein said shaft is provided with a fluted outer surface between said shaft end portions.