Tethered ball apparatus
US5611540A · kind A · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 9, 1996 |
| Grant date | Mar 18, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 9, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B43/007
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A tethered ball apparatus includes an attachment assembly for attachment to a rigid support. A swivel assembly is connected to the attachment assembly, and an elastic cord is connected to the swivel assembly. A cord receiver includes an externally threaded screw portion, and the elastic cord is connected to the cord receiver. A ball assembly includes an internally threaded anchor embedded in a portion of the ball assembly, and the externally threaded screw portion of the cord receiver is screwed into the internally threaded anchor. In one embodiment, the attachment assembly includes a support-attaching screw eye. In another embodiment, the attachment assembly includes a strap assembly which contains a quantity of a hook-containing fabric and a quantity of a complementary loop-containing fabric. The swivel assembly includes a swiveling strap eye bolt snap. The elastic cord is comprised of bungee cord material. The cord receiver includes a ball-attaching screw eye. The internally threaded anchor in the ball assembly is comprised of an internally threaded hollow cylindrical anchor which further includes external threads. The ball assembly may be a football which has two pointed ends, …
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