Amusement devices: toys – Rotating or having visible rotating portion
Reexamination Certificate
2005-05-10
2005-05-10
Banks, Derris H. (Department: 3728)
Amusement devices: toys
Rotating or having visible rotating portion
C446S267000, C482S110000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06890238
ABSTRACT:
An exercise and/or play hoop, made of semi-rigid plastic tubing, is partially filed with water (30) to between ⅙ and ½ full, most preferably ¼ full. The water improves the dynamics of the hoop and makes it easier to keep the hoop elevated by gyration. The hoop is made of a length of hoop tube (10) bent into a circle. A coupling tube (20) is inserted where the ends (11, 12) abut, spanning the joint. The coupling tube includes a bore (25) through which the liquid flows circumferentially around inside the hoop, and past the joint. The coupling tube is formed of a hard and strong inner tube and a softer, somewhat compressible outer sheath which forms a seal with the inside of the hoop tube. A decorative, preferably iridescent sheet (18) may cover the hoop.
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Banks Derris H.
Browdy and Neimark , P.L.L.C.
Francis Faye
Maui Toys, Inc.
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