AMUSEMENT DEVICE

• US 20090312127A1
• Filed: 05/14/2007
• Published: 12/17/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 05/12/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Maui Toys, Inc. (Jakks Pacific, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Maui Toys, Inc. (Jakks Pacific, Inc.)
• Inventors: Kessler, Brian D.
• Application Number:
  US12/300,626
• Publication Number:
  US 20090312127A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 473/570
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 43/06 with illuminating devices ; with reflective surfaces

Abstract

An amusement device includes an outer shell of transparent or semi-transparent plastic or elastomer having good bounce characteristics, and a liquid, preferably water, and light-up device therewithin, the liquid being outside said light-up device. Glitter is also desirably within the liquid.

Claims

1-9. -9. (canceled)

10. An amusement ball comprising (1) an outer shell of transparent or semi-transparent plastic, elastomer or plastomer having good bounce characteristics, (2) a liquid which fills the interior of the outer shell, and (3) a light-up device within the outer shell, the liquid being outside of the light-up device, and optionally (4) a plurality of decorative particles.

11. The amusement ball of claim 10 having a spherical shape, and wherein the light-up device within the outer shell is a light-up ball.

12. The amusement ball of claim 10 wherein the liquid within the outer shell exerts pressure against the inside of the outer shell.

13. The amusement ball of claim 10 wherein the liquid is water containing an anti-microbial agent.

14. The amusement ball of claim 10 which contains the decorative particles within the liquid, and wherein the decorative particles are optionally glitter.

15. The amusement ball of claim 14 wherein the decorative particles comprise glitter.

16. The amusement device of claim 10 wherein the light-up device is covered with a generally transparent and water impervious coating.

17. The amusement ball of claim 10 wherein the shell of the ball comprises an MDI-based polyurethane elastomer.

18. The amusement ball of claim 11 wherein the liquid within the outer shell exerts pressure against the inside of the outer shell.

19. The amusement ball of claim 18 wherein the liquid is water containing an anti-microbial agent.

20. The amusement ball of claim 19 which contains the decorative particles within the liquid, and wherein the decorative particles are optionally glitter.

21. The amusement ball of claim 20 wherein the decorative particles comprise glitter.

22. The amusement device of claim 21 wherein the light-up device is covered with a generally transparent and water impervious coating.

23. The amusement ball of claim 22 wherein the shell of the ball comprises an MDI-based polyurethane elastomer.

24. The amusement ball of claim 12 which contains the decorative particles within the liquid, and wherein the decorative particles are optionally glitter.

25. The amusement ball of claim 24 wherein the shell of the ball comprises an MDT-based polyurethane elastomer.