Ball with projecting loops

• US 5,516,099 A
• Filed: 03/10/1995
• Issued: 05/14/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 03/10/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Jot Strong
• Original Assignee: Jot Strong
• Inventors: Strong, Jot
• Primary Examiner(s): Wong, Steven B.
• Application Number:
  US08/402,010
• Time in Patent Office: 431 Days
• Field of Search: 273/58 R, 273/58 K, 273/58 A, 273/58 B, 273/58 BD, 273/58 C, 273/58 D, 273/65 EG, 273/428, 273/346, 273/343
• US Class Current: 473/614
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/12 specially adapted for children
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 43/00 Balls with special arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 43/007 Arrangements on balls for connecting lines or cords
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 67/002 Games using balls, not otherwise provided for

Abstract

A ball including a core element with multiple loops extending from its exterior surface. The core element includes receiving apertures that receive loop elements. The loop elements extend outward from the core of the ball, permitting a user to catch the ball simply by allowing one or more of the loops to pass over his finger(s).

Claims

1. A novelty ball comprising:

a core element including multiple loop element receiving means;

a multiplicity of loop elements, each said loop element being affixed in said core element such that a loop extends outward from an outer surface of said core element

each said loop element includes a loop portion which closes above a shoulder, the shoulder inhibiting the loop from passing into an interior of said core element, said loop element further including a neck portion which connects the shoulder to a base of said loop element, said base being contained in said interior of said core element and said base being of a conformation to inhibit passage of said base through said receiving means.