Games using tangible projectile – Playing field or court game; game element or accessory... – Having at least two different types of game elements used in...
Patent
1995-08-24
1996-12-31
Marlo, George J.
Games using tangible projectile
Playing field or court game; game element or accessory...
Having at least two different types of game elements used in...
473424, 473576, 473573, 473571, A63B 6700
Patent
active
055886477
ABSTRACT:
There is disclosed a football having an end appendage comprising at least one long, narrow strip of a flexible sheet material, e.g., cloth or flexible plastic, which functions as a tail when the ball is thrown or kicked and which provides directional stability for the football while in flight. When multiple strips are used which are formed of a rigidly flexible sheet such as MYLAR, the appendage also functions as a sound generator. When the football is thrown in a normal manner, the tail extends backwards, providing a slight drag to cause the back tip of the ball to align itself with the front tip, thereby resulting in the straight and accurate flight of the ball. The appendage can be fixedly or removably attached to the football, and for this purpose, can be attached with attachment tabs formed of hook and loop materials, commonly known as VELCRO.
Also disclosed is a method for playing a football game, between a plurality of first players and a plurality of second players comprising the steps of:
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Foster George
Rudell Elliot
Marlo George J.
Rudell Elliot
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