Game projectile

• US 5,180,171 A
• Filed: 07/07/1992
• Issued: 01/19/1993
• Est. Priority Date: 07/07/1992
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Guy I. Goodrell, Patricia S. Panzica
• Original Assignee: Guy I. Goodrell, Patricia S. Panzica
• Inventors: Goodrell, Guy I., Panzica, Patricia S.
• Primary Examiner(s): SHAPIRO, PAUL
• Application Number:
  US07/909,793
• Time in Patent Office: 196 Days
• Field of Search: 273/428, 273/425, 273/426, 273/427
• US Class Current: 473/569
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 43/008 with means for improving visibility, e.g. special markings or colours illuminating or reflecting means A63B43/06
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 65/00 Implements for throwing throwing toys A63H33/18 ; Mechanical projectors, e.g. using spring force

Abstract

A game projectile includes a hub and four gripping arms extending from it at 90° angles in a crossed configuration. The hub and arms include a cover enclosing a body of filler material to form a firm cushion. The arms are about seven inches long and two inches thick for gripping, throwing, and catching. Two of the adjacent arms contrast visually with the other two.

Claims

1. A game projectile including:

a central hub and four gripping arms extending radially therefrom at 90°

angles in a crossed configuration and in a common plane;

said hub and said arms including a cover enclosing a body of filler material, said cover and said filler material together forming a firm cushion;

said arms being generally cylindrical, approximately seven inches in length from the center of said hub and approximately two inches in thickness to facilitate gripping, throwing, and catching thereof.

2. A projectile as defined in claim 1 in which two adjacent arms contrast visually with the other two of said arms.