Hula hoop and coupling member therefor

Details Hula hoop and coupling member therefor Hula hoop and coupling member therefor

1999-06-22

2000-05-09

Hafer, Robert A.

Amusement devices: toys

Rotating or having visible rotating portion

446 28, 403298, 403314, A63H 100, A63H 3300, F16B 700

Patent

active

060596325

ABSTRACT:
A plastic hula hoop incorporating a decorative outer fabric and a coupling member for securing the free ends of the hula hoop together and the free ends of the decorative fabric within the interior area of each free end of the hula hoop. The coupling member forms a single piece plastic component having a pair of channels on opposite sides of the central portion. The channels accept the free ends of the fabric during assembly such that when the free ends of the plastic hoop portion are urged together, the free ends of the fabric are captured and held securely within the interior area of the plastic hoop portion of the hula hoop. The coupling member is especially well adapted to function with non-stretchable fabric such as nylon.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3729860 (1973-05-01), Kargul
patent: 3892084 (1975-07-01), Hanysz
patent: 3911264 (1975-10-01), Chao
patent: 3918708 (1975-11-01), Augusta
patent: 4006556 (1977-02-01), Williams
patent: 4052982 (1977-10-01), Ozeryansky
patent: 4215510 (1980-08-01), Worrell
patent: 4241533 (1980-12-01), Newsome
patent: 4352255 (1982-10-01), Warehime
patent: 4380885 (1983-04-01), Komagata
patent: 4898392 (1990-02-01), Goletz
patent: 4915666 (1990-04-01), Maleyko
patent: 4944707 (1990-07-01), Silverglate
patent: 5022646 (1991-06-01), Kessler
patent: 5078637 (1992-01-01), McFarland
patent: 5079046 (1992-01-01), Kessler
patent: 5092809 (1992-03-01), Kessler
patent: 5108340 (1992-04-01), Farrow
patent: 5120261 (1992-06-01), Dietzman
patent: 5224652 (1993-07-01), Kessler
patent: 5261756 (1993-11-01), Kohn
patent: 5303932 (1994-04-01), Kessler
patent: 5356132 (1994-10-01), McEwan et al.
patent: 5490806 (1996-02-01), Spector
patent: 5538454 (1996-07-01), Kessler
patent: 5569134 (1996-10-01), Nordanger

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Hula hoop and coupling member therefor does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Hula hoop and coupling member therefor, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Hula hoop and coupling member therefor will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1058906