Recreational object

• US 8,608,600 B2
• Filed: 02/07/2012
• Issued: 12/17/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 02/07/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Lucian S. Naum
• Original Assignee: Lucian S. Naum
• Inventors: Naum, Lucian S.
• Primary Examiner(s): WONG, STEVEN B
• Application Number:
  US13/368,290
• Publication Number:
  US 20130203531A1
• Time in Patent Office: 679 Days
• Field of Search: 473/614, 473/595, 473/596, 473/575, 473/576, 273/447, 119/707, D21/707
• US Class Current: 473/614
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/20 with means for remote communication, e.g. internet or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/50 Wireless data transmission, e.g. by radio transmitters or telemetry
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 43/00 Balls with special arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 43/002 with special configuration, e.g. non-spherical discs for throwing A63B65/10
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 43/04 with an eccentric centre of gravity; with mechanism for changing the centre of gravity solid balls A63B37/10

Abstract

A recreational object comprises a hollow spherical member comprising a center and a plurality of apertures. A plurality of hollow arm members is configured to be joined to the spherical member at the apertures in which the arms joined to the spherical member are balanced about the center. The arm members each comprise a channel for enabling air passage through the arm and into the spherical member in which the air passage affects a flight speed and a rotational speed of the recreational object passing through air.

Claims

1. A recreational object comprising:

a hollow spherical member comprising a center and a plurality of apertures;

a plurality of hollow arm members being configured to be joined to said spherical member at said apertures in which said arm members joined to said spherical member are balanced about said center, said arm members each comprising a channel for enabling air passage through said arm member and into said spherical member in which the air passage affects a flight speed and a rotational speed of the recreational object passing through air; and

a casing being configured to enclose said arm member and form a bubble between said arm member and said casing at an end distal to said spherical member, said casing comprising an air channel for enabling air passage to said arm member, said bubble being operable for cushioning an impact of the recreational object.

2. The recreational object as recited in claim 1, further comprising a plurality of pegs being configured for joining said arm to said spherical member.

3. The recreational object as recited in claim 2, in which said arms are removably joined to said pegs.

4. The recreational object as recited in claim 1, in which a first number of said arms are aligned along x, y and z axes of said center.

5. The recreational object as recited in claim 4, in which a second number of said arms are aligned between said axes.

6. The recreational object as recited in claim 5, in which a total number of said arms equals 14.

7. The recreational object as recited in claim 1, in which an end of said casing distal to said spherical member is rounded.

8. The recreational object as recited in claim 7, in which said air channel is disposed proximate said rounded end.

9. The recreational object as recited in claim 1, in which said casing further comprises a foam material.

10. The recreational object as recited in claim 9, in which said foam material comprises polyethylene foam.

11. The recreational object as recited in claim 1, in which said spherical member comprises polyethylene.

12. A recreational object comprising:

a hollow ball having a surface comprising a plurality of apertures aligned along x, y, and z axes and disposed between said axes;

means for joining to said hollow ball at said apertures for enabling passage of air into said hollow ball;

arms extending away from said surface at said joining means for enabling passage of air into said hollow ball, said arms, joining means and hollow ball being balanced about a center of said axes; and

means for encasing said arms to form bubbles for cushioning an impact of the recreational object in which the air passage affects a flight speed and a rotational speed of the recreational object passing through air.

13. A recreational object comprising:

a hollow ball comprising a center, a surface and fourteen apertures in said surface, six of said apertures being aligned along x, y, and z axes of said center, eight of said apertures being disposed between said axes;

fourteen pegs being joined to said ball at said apertures, said pegs being configured to enable passage of air into said ball;

fourteen hollow arms members each being configured to be removably joined to a one of said pegs, in which said ball, pegs and arms are balanced about said center, said arm members each comprising a channel for enabling air passage through said arm and peg into said ball; and

fourteen casings each being configured to enclose a one of said arms and form a bubble between said arm and said casing at an end distal to said ball, said bubble being operable for cushioning an impact of the recreational object, said casings each further comprising an rounded end distal to said ball and an air channel disposed in said rounded end for enabling air passage to said arm in which the air passage affects a flight speed and a rotational speed of the recreational object passing through air.

14. The recreational object as recited in claim 13, in which said casing further comprises a foam material.

15. The recreational object as recited in claim 14, in which said foam material comprises polyethylene foam.

16. The recreational object as recited in claim 13, in which said ball comprises polyethylene.