Bouncing ball having sound or light generating device

• US 20020137582A1
• Filed: 03/21/2001
• Published: 09/26/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 03/21/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Chih Hua Yu
• Original Assignee: Chih Hua Yu
• Inventors: Yu, Chih Hua
• Application Number:
  US09/816,569
• Publication Number:
  US 20020137582A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 473/570
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0625 Emitting sound, noise or music
• 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 43/06 with illuminating devices ; with reflective surfaces

Abstract

A bouncing ball device includes a number of legs extended radially outward for increasing a bouncing effect of the ball and includes a number of end members detachably or changeably secured to the legs. A sound and/or a light generating device may be received in the ball for generating a sound or a light. A circuit board is received in the ball, a buzzer and one or more light bulbs are attached to the circuit board, and a spring member may be used for selectively energizing the buzzer or the light bulbs. A housing is received in the ball for receiving the circuit board.

Claims

1. A bouncing ball device comprising:

a ball body including a plurality of legs extended radially outward therefrom for increasing a bouncing effect of said ball body.

2. The bouncing ball device according to claim 1, wherein said ball body further includes a plurality of end members, and means for securing said end members to said legs.

3. The bouncing ball device according to claim 2, wherein said legs each includes a cavity formed therein, said end members each includes a projection extended therefrom and engaged into said cavity of said legs respectively.

4. The bouncing ball device according to claim 1, wherein a first leg of said legs of said ball body includes an aperture formed therein, and a sound generating device received in said ball body for generating a sound through said aperture of said first leg.

5. The bouncing ball device according to claim 4, wherein said sound generating device includes a circuit board received in said ball body, a buzzer attached to said circuit board, and means for energizing said buzzer.

6. The bouncing ball device according to claim 5, wherein said energizing means includes a conductor member provided on said circuit board, and a spring member having a first end secured on said circuit board and a second end for selectively engaging with said conductor member.

7. The bouncing ball device according to claim 5 further comprising a housing received in said ball body for receiving said circuit board.

8. The bouncing ball device according to claim 7, wherein said housing includes a tube extended therefrom and engaged into said first leg of said ball body.

9. The bouncing ball device according to claim 7, wherein said housing includes a spring arm extended therefrom and engaged with said circuit board for retaining said circuit board in said housing.

10. The bouncing ball device according to claim 1 further comprising a light generating device received in said ball body for generating a light.

11. The bouncing ball device according to claim 10, wherein said light generating device includes a circuit board received in said ball body, at least one light device attached to said circuit board, and means for energizing said at least one light device.

12. The bouncing ball device according to claim 10 wherein said energizing means includes a conductor member provided on said circuit board, and a spring member having a first end secured on said circuit board and a second end for selectively engaging with said conductor member.

14. The bouncing ball device according to claim 13, wherein said sound generating device includes a circuit board received in said ball body, a buzzer attached to said circuit board, and means for energizing said buzzer.

15. The bouncing ball device according to claim 14, wherein said energizing means includes a conductor member provided on said circuit board, and a spring member having a first end secured on said circuit board and a second end for selectively engaging with said conductor member.

16. The bouncing ball device according to claim 14 further comprising a housing received in said ball body for receiving said circuit board, said ball body including a plurality of legs extended radially outward therefrom and having an aperture formed in a first leg of said legs, said housing including a tube extended therefrom and engaged into said first leg of said ball body.

18. The bouncing ball device according to claim 17, wherein said light generating device includes a circuit board received in said ball body, at least one light device attached to said circuit board, and means for energizing said at least one light device.

19. The bouncing ball device according to claim 18 wherein said energizing means includes a conductor member provided on said circuit board, and a spring member having a first end secured on said circuit board and a second end for selectively engaging with said conductor member.

13. A bouncing ball device comprising:

a ball body, and

a sound generating device received in said ball body for generating a sound.

17. A bouncing ball device comprising:

a ball body, and

a light generating device received in said ball body for generating a light.