Game footbag with low rebound characteristics
First Claim
1. A low-rebound, impact-deformable footbag comprising:
- a plurality of panels, each of which includes a peripheral edge which is connected to a peripheral edge of at least one adjacent panel for defining a generally impact-deformable, semi-collapsible chamber, wherein such collapsibility permits an arbitrarily-changing, random footbag shape in response to an applied deformation force, and further wherein at least a portion of one of the panels is formed from an apertured material for providing a view internally of the chamber; and
a plurality of lightweight, impact-damping filler members disposed in the chamber, some of which are viewable through the apertured material, and all of which are positioned within the chamber for interacting with other such filler members for damping such applied deformation force.
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Abstract
A low-rebound, impact-deformable footbag includes plural panels having peripheral edges which are connected together to define an impact-deformable, semi-collapsible chamber which permits the footbag to assume an arbitrarily-changing, random shape in response to an externally-applied deformation force, such as kicking. The footbag includes at least one panel, a portion of which is formed from an apertured material for providing a view internally of the chamber. Plural lightweight, impact-damping filler members are disposed in the chamber, some of which being viewable through the apertured material. Such filler members are positioned within the chamber for interacting with other such filler members for damping such applied deformation force.
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19 Claims
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1. A low-rebound, impact-deformable footbag comprising:
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a plurality of panels, each of which includes a peripheral edge which is connected to a peripheral edge of at least one adjacent panel for defining a generally impact-deformable, semi-collapsible chamber, wherein such collapsibility permits an arbitrarily-changing, random footbag shape in response to an applied deformation force, and further wherein at least a portion of one of the panels is formed from an apertured material for providing a view internally of the chamber; and a plurality of lightweight, impact-damping filler members disposed in the chamber, some of which are viewable through the apertured material, and all of which are positioned within the chamber for interacting with other such filler members for damping such applied deformation force. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A deformable footbag comprising:
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a cover constructed from a yieldable material defining a chamber, wherein the cover includes at least one region formed from a mesh material having a plurality of apertures for providing a view internally of the chamber; and a plurality of resilient, impact-damping members disposed within the chamber for interacting with one another upon the application of an externally-applied deformation force to dampen the force and reduce the tendency of the footbag to rebound in the direction of the external force. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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