Throw and catch toy

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1975-01-14

1976-04-27

Pinkham, Richard C.

Amusement devices: games

Aerial projectile game; game element or accessory therefor...

Target

273 26E, 46DIG1, 2 19, 273 65E, A63B 7102

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039530302

ABSTRACT:
A throw and catch toy for particular use by young children, mental retardees or handicapped perons to enable the catching of an object thrown without requiring substantial muscular coordination or finger movement of the catching hand. The toy comprises the combination of an inflatable glove having a palm surface upon which plural patches of one component of VELCRO are disposed and a ball having a surface upon which plural patches of the other component of VELCRO are disposed. When the ball is thrown at the glove and makes contact with the palm side thereof the VELCRO components on the ball and glove coact to hold the ball on the glove without requiring the person wearing the glove to use his fingers to grasp the ball to hold it.

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