Amusement devices: games – Physical skill or ability – Participant maneuvered game element over a surface or...
Reexamination Certificate
2005-03-15
2005-03-15
Chiu, Raleigh W. (Department: 3711)
Amusement devices: games
Physical skill or ability
Participant maneuvered game element over a surface or...
C273S440000, C273S459000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06866269
ABSTRACT:
A parachute-type amusement device including an outer section extending around at least a portion of the device to provide a hand graspable handle, and an inner section having a sheet of flexible material capable of billowing with air upon manipulation of the device. The handle permits easy folding of the device for compact storage, e.g., in a bag or pouch. In one embodiment, the outer section has multiple handle members, such as foam inserts. In another embodiment, there is a single flexible handle member, such as a rope, cord, braid, and/or a tubular foam insert. The handle members may be spaced from one another within the outer section to facilitate grasping and/or folding of the device. The sheet may be circular, rectangular, etc., and may be visually divided into a multiple discrete segments, e.g. by coloration. A discrete number of foam inserts may be positioned within each of segment.
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Cook Kevin D.
Liebau Douglas A.
Chiu Raleigh W.
Flaghouse, Inc.
Synnestvedt & Lechner LLP
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