Patent · US Expired

Levitating ball toy

US7048604B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJan 24, 2003
Grant dateMay 23, 2006
Priority date
Expiry dateJan 24, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63F7/066
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

In one embodiment, the present invention provides a toy wherein a player manipulates a levitated object through an obstacle course. Furthermore, the present invention allows the player to design and build the obstacle course. The toy may include a playing field having a plurality of mounting stations distributed along a pathway and a plurality of obstacles adapted to interchangeably engage the mounting stations. A levitation mechanism may be adapted to produce an air stream and move the air stream along the pathway. In addition, the toy may further include a controller adapted to control movement of the air stream along the pathway.

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