Game device

• US 5,954,603 A
• Filed: 12/12/1997
• Issued: 09/21/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 12/12/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Nick Chursinoff
• Original Assignee: Ice Cold Entertainment Inc.
• Inventors: Chursinoff, Nick
• Primary Examiner(s): WONG, STEVEN B
• Application Number:
  US08/989,389
• Time in Patent Office: 648 Days
• Field of Search: 473/594, 473/570, 473/571, 473/577, 473/595, 473/607, 473/609, 473/610, 473/613
• US Class Current: 473/594
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 37/02 Special cores balls with finger holes A63B37/0001, golf ball cores A63B37/005
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 43/06 with illuminating devices ; with reflective surfaces

Abstract

A game device known as a game sack or kick bag comprising a shell of a flexible material having at least a portion of the shell translucent, a plurality of discreet particles within the shell and a light assembly having a light source at least partially within the shell, and a switch for switching said light source on and off as desired. The arrangement provides a HACKEY SACK™ which is visible at night.

Claims

1. A game device comprising a shell of a flexible material, at least a portion of said shell being translucent, a plurality of discreet particles within said shell, and a light assembly having a light source, light source activation means associated with said light source, said shell having an interior pocket formed integrally therewith, an aperture communicating between said pocket and the shell interior, said light assembly being placed within said pocket with said light source being placed through said aperture to thereby emit light rays from within said shell interior.

2. The device of claim 1 wherein said discreet particles are formed of a transparent plastic material, said particles being irregularly shaped and having a plurality of light reflecting surfaces.

3. The device of claim 1 wherein said particles fill between 30% 80% of the interior volume of said shell.

4. The device of claim 3 wherein said shell is formed of a translucent material.

5. The device of claim 1 wherein at least a portion of said shell is of a transparent nature.

6. The device of claim 4 wherein said shell is formed of a latex material.

7. The device of claim 1 wherein said light source is a LED.

8. The device of claim 1 wherein said light activation means comprises a switch, said switch being accessible from exterior of said pocket.

9. A game device comprising a shell formed of a translucent elastomeric material, a plurality of light reflecting transparent discreet particles within said shell, a pocket extending inwardly of said shell, said pocket having an aperture opening to the interior of said shell, and a light assembly mounted within said pocket, said light assembly including a battery, a LED, switch means and a circuit board, said LED being mounted through said aperture to thereby emit light from interiorly of said shell, said light assembly being arranged such that said LED can be activated by said switch means from exteriorly of said shell.

10. The game device of claim 9 wherein said shell is formed of a latex material.