Amusement devices: toys – Rolling or tumbling
Patent
1996-12-30
1998-03-17
Brown, Michael A.
Amusement devices: toys
Rolling or tumbling
446368, 446486, 473576, A63B 3900, A63B 4300, A63B 6710
Patent
active
057279845
ABSTRACT:
A rolling toy comprises a ball, an expandable coil, and a connecting device connected to the ball and the expandable coil. The ball has a first semispherical shell and a second semispherical shell engaging with the first semispherical shell. A hole is formed in the ball. An aperture is formed in a front end of the expandable coil. The connecting device has a rod, a plate and a block. The connecting device is made of a flexible material. The length of the plate is larger than the diameter of the hole. The length of the block is larger than the diameter of the aperture. The rod has a first end connected to the plate and a second end connected to the block. The plate is folded and inserted in the hole. The block is folded and inserted in the aperture.
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Brown Michael A.
Fossum Laura
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