Selectively illuminated toy ball

• US 4,963,117 A
• Filed: 10/30/1989
• Issued: 10/16/1990
• Est. Priority Date: 10/30/1989
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Kevin G. Gualdoni
• Original Assignee: Kevin G. Gualdoni
• Inventors: Gualdoni, Kevin G.
• Primary Examiner(s): Hafer, Robert A.
• Assistant Examiner(s): MUIR, DAVID N
• Application Number:
  US07/428,973
• Time in Patent Office: 351 Days
• Field of Search: 446/219, 446/222, 446/224, 446/431, 446/437, 446/438, 446/439, 446/901, 273/58 F, 273/58 G, 273/58 A, 273/65 R, 273/65 E, 273/65 EF, 273/65 F, 273/415, 273/428, 273/65 C, 273/65 D, 273/DIG. 24, 273/DIG. 30
• US Class Current: 446/219
• 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: A63F 2250/423 fluorescent
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 446/901 Detachably adhesive

Abstract

A footbag having a pliant outer skin made of a translucent plastic material. The interior of the footbag is filled with a plurality of translucent or fluorescent beads. An aperture is provided in the skin, the diameter of which permitting one chemical light stick, or if desired one or more chemical light sticks to be inserted into the footbag. Connected with the skin adjacent the aperture therein, and extending into the interior of the foot bag is a sack of generally cylindrical shape. The sack is translucent and receives the chemical light stick so that the beads are prevented from spilling out of the footbag through the aperture. A plurality attached flexible skin panel covers the aperture, and is secured, to the perimeter of the aperture, in those areas where it is not permanently attached, by a hook and loop type fastener.

Claims

1. A toy ball for use in combination with at least one chemical light stick, said toy ball comprising:

a skin, said skin being pliant and light transmissible, said skin defining an interior space, said skin having an aperture, said aperture having a perimeter;

an interior sack located inside said skin, said interior sack being connected with said skin at the perimeter of said aperture, said interior sack being light transmissible, said aperture in said skin and said interior sack being dimensioned to permit said at least one chemical light stick to be fully inserted thereinto;

a plurality of light transmissible beads filling said interior space between said skin and said interior sack;

ventilation means connected with at least one of said skin and said interior sack for providing ventilation of said interior space; and

retaining means connected with said skin for releasably holding said at least one chemical light stick in said interior sack.

2. The toy ball of claim 1, wherein said retaining means further comprises:

a flexible skin panel; and

a hook and loop fastener means connected with said flexible panel and said skin for at least in part attaching said flexible skin panel to said skin.

3. The toy ball of claim 2, wherein said ventilation means comprises said interior sack having at least one ventilation hole therein;

said ventilation means further comprising vent means associated with said perimeter of said aperture and said retaining means for venting air with respect to said interior space, said at least one ventilation hole being smaller in cross-section than that of each bead of said plurality of beads.

4. The toy ball of claim 2, wherein said skin is comprised of at least two skin pieces that are stitched together to form said skin.

5. The toy ball of claim 4, wherein said interior sack further has at least one air hole therein, said at least one air hole being smaller in cross-section than that of each bead of said plurality of beads.

6. A footbag for use in combination with at least one chemical light stick, said footbag comprising:

a skin, said skin being pliant and light transmissible, said skin defining an interior space, said skin having an aperture, said aperture having a perimeter;

an interior sack located inside said skin, said interior sack being connected with said skin at the perimeter of said aperture, said interior sack being light transmissible, said aperture in said skin and said interior sack being dimensioned to permit said at least one chemical light stick to be fully inserted thereinto;

a plurality of light transmissible beads filling said interior space between said skin and said interior sack;

ventilation means connected with at least one of said skin and said interior sack for providing ventilation of said interior space;

flexible skin panel means connected with said skin for releasably holding said at least one chemical light stick in said toy ball after being fully inserted into said interior sack; and

a hook and loop fastener means connected with said flexible skin panel means and said skin for at least in part attaching said flexible skin panel to said skin.

7. The toy ball of claim 6, wherein said ventilation means comprises said interior sack having at least one ventilation hole therein;

said ventilation means further comprising vent means associated with said perimeter of said aperture and said retaining means for venting air with respect to said interior space, said at least one ventilation hole being smaller in cross-section than that of each bead of said plurality of beads.

8. The toy ball of claim 6, wherein said skin in comprised of at least two skin pieces that are stitched together to form said skin.

9. The toy ball of claim 8, wherein said ventilation means comprises said interior sack having at least one ventilation hole therein;

said ventilation means further comprising vent means associated with said perimeter of said aperture and said retaining means for venting air with respect to said interior space, said at least one ventilation hole being smaller in cross-section than that of each bead of said plurality of beads.