Amusement device or plaything

• US 6,695,671 B2
• Filed: 07/30/2002
• Issued: 02/24/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 07/31/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Maui Toys, Inc. (Jakks Pacific, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Maui Toys, Inc. (Jakks Pacific, Inc.)
• Inventors: Kessler, Brian D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Banks, Derris H.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Miller, Bena B.
• Application Number:
  US10/207,200
• Publication Number:
  US 20030027484A1
• Time in Patent Office: 574 Days
• Field of Search: 482/81, 482/79, 482/110, 446/236, 446/241, 446/242, 446/243-245, 446/247, 446/265, 446/266, 446/175, 446/484, 446/485
• US Class Current: 446/247
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/12 specially adapted for children
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/74 with powered illuminating means, e.g. lights
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 5/22 Foot obstacles for skipping , e.g. horizontally-rotating obstacles

Abstract

An amusement device, particularly for use by children for jumping or skipping, has a ring through which one foot is placed, and a tube or rod extending therefrom with a wheel at the far end of the rod or tube. The wheel contains some small lamps and a generator, whereby rotation of the wheel causes the lamps to light. The connector rod or tube is wrapped with holographically printed film.

Claims

1. An entertainment device comprising an elongated connector, a ring at one end and a rotatable wheel at the other end of the connector, wherein the rotatable wheel contains lamps and a generator, and wherein said lamps are powered by said generator.

2. The device of claim 1 wherein the connector is rigid or semi-rigid.

3. The device of claim 2 wherein the connector is covered with plastic film having a holographic appearance.

4. The device of claim 1 wherein the connector is covered with plastic film having a holographic appearance.

5. The device of claim 4 wherein the film is in two parts wrapped like a barber'"'"'s pole.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein said rotatable wheel is made of a hard and transparent plastic selected from the group consisting of acetal resin, polycarbonate and high impact polystyrene.

7. The device of claim 4, wherein said rotatable wheel is made of a hard and transparent plastic selected from the group consisting of acetal resin, polycarbonate and high impact polystyrene.

8. The device of claim 2 wherein said connector is a plastic tube formed of a plastic selected from the group consisting of vinyl plastic, ABS polymer and polyethylene.