US3836143A - Amusement device - Google Patents
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B47/00—Devices for handling or treating balls, e.g. for holding or carrying balls
- A63B47/001—Ball holders attached to the player's body
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- A63F7/00—Indoor games using small moving playing bodies, e.g. balls, discs or blocks
- A63F7/04—Indoor games using small moving playing bodies, e.g. balls, discs or blocks using balls to be shaken or rolled in small boxes, e.g. comprising labyrinths
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- A63F7/00—Indoor games using small moving playing bodies, e.g. balls, discs or blocks
- A63F7/22—Accessories; Details
- A63F7/36—Constructional details not covered by groups A63F7/24 - A63F7/34, i.e. constructional details of rolling boards, rims or play tables, e.g. frame, game boards, guide tracks
- A63F7/38—Playing surfaces movable during play, i.e. games played on a non-stationary surface, e.g. the ball intended to be in permanent motion
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- A63F2250/00—Miscellaneous game characteristics
- A63F2250/49—Miscellaneous game characteristics with provisions for connecting to a part of the body
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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- Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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- AMUSEMENT DEVICE [76] Inventors: Lamartine C. Trent, 3204 Barkentine Rd., Pennisula; Frank L. Reed, 4731 Rock Bluff Dr., Rolling Hills Estates, both of Calif. 90274 [22] Filed:
- the specification discloses a party game apparatus comprising a transparent cylinder having aperatures through which objects can be ejected by movement of the body.
- the cylinder is held to the body of a user by a waist encircling strap.
- a primary object of the present invention is to provide an adult party game.
- a further object of the invention is to provide an apparatus which can be used for fun and amusement by young children.
- the aforementioned objects are realized by the present invention which comprises a transparent container having openings through which objects in the container can be ejected when the container is shaken.
- the container is adapted to be attached to one or more persons at a height slightly below the waist, so that a vigorous shaking of the hips and buttocks will cause the ejection of the enclosed objects.
- FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 2 shows one way in which the invention may be utilized by two persons as a party game.
- FIG. 3 shows how the apparatus could be used by one person.
- FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of an alternative embodiment which collects the objects which are ejected from the main cylinder.
- a preferred embodiment of the invention comprises a clear plastic cylinder 3 having the ends closed by end pieces 2, the openings 8 of which are larger than the diameter of the balls 4.
- the cylinder 3 is attached to a person in the manner shown in FIG. 3 by the adjustable strap 1.
- the cylinder will rest tight against the buttocks where hip and body movement is most effective.
- the objects 4 are preferrably light weight plastic or celluloid balls like the type commonly used to play ping-pong. They may be of different colors to enhance eye appeal.
- the end holes 8 preferrably have a diameter of approximately one-half inch larger than the diameter of the balls 4.
- FIG. 2 shows how the cylinder may be used by two persons. When used in this manner, the apparatus functions as a great party mixer. The two persons may be oriented relative to each other in other fashions.
- FIG. 4 shows an alternative embodiment wherein the balls are collected in the compartment tube 5 rather than being allowed to scatter about the room as would be the case with the embodiment shown in FIG. 1.
- a typical application of the apparatus will utilize five colored balls.
- the contestant or contestants will start at a given signal and attempt to eject as many balls as possible within a given time. by shaking the body, hips and buttocks to the amusement of others.
- each contestant or pair of contestants will be timed to see how long it takes them to eject all of the balls.
- the winner is the team which ejects all the balls in the least amount of time.
- An amusement article comprising:
- an enclosure having at least one opening in a side wall of a size smaller than said wall and located to be above the floor of said enclosure;
- said enclosure comprises a transparent cylinder having concentric holes in opposite ends of a size smaller than the diameter of said cylinder.
- said enclosure comprises a transparent cylinder having concentric holes in opposite ends of a size smaller than the diameter of said cylinder and wherein said means for collecting objects ejected from the openings in said enclosure comprises:
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Abstract
The specification discloses a party game apparatus comprising a transparent cylinder having aperatures through which objects can be ejected by movement of the body. The cylinder is held to the body of a user by a waist encircling strap.
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United States Patent [1 1 Trent et al.
[ AMUSEMENT DEVICE [76] Inventors: Lamartine C. Trent, 3204 Barkentine Rd., Pennisula; Frank L. Reed, 4731 Rock Bluff Dr., Rolling Hills Estates, both of Calif. 90274 [22] Filed:
Feb. 28, 1973 [21] App]. No.: 336,410
[52] US. Cl 273/1 R, 46/43, 124/1, 273/DIG. 19 [51] Int. Cl. A63f 9/00 [58] Field of Search 273/1 R, DIG. l7, DIG. 19, 273/109, 118; 46/43; 272/1 D [56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,747,196 5/1956 Kaye 273/D1G. 17
[ Sept. 17, 1974 Breslow 273/1 R Saunder 273/DlG. l9
8/1970 l/l97l Primary Examiner-Richard C. Pinkham Assistant Examiner-Paul E. Shapiro 5 7 ABSTRACT The specification discloses a party game apparatus comprising a transparent cylinder having aperatures through which objects can be ejected by movement of the body. The cylinder is held to the body of a user by a waist encircling strap.
6 Claims, 4 Drawing Figures AMUSEMENT DEVICE BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION While numerous party mixing games have been promoted in recent years, there are few if any, which provide genuine amusement for spectators as well as the participants. Traditional party games are also limited as to the class of persons to which they appeal. For example, an apparatus which is fun for young children cannot normally function to provide entertainment for a different age group. Nor can conventional game apparatus be used to provide different degrees of social mixing in accordance with the taste and modes of the particular group. What is actually desired is a simple, inexpensive apparatus which can be used in different ways to provide diverse forms of entertainment.
Accordingly, a primary object of the present invention is to provide an adult party game.
A further object of the invention is to provide an apparatus which can be used for fun and amusement by young children.
Other objects and advantages of the present invention will be obvious from the detailed description of a preferred embodiment given herein below.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The aforementioned objects are realized by the present invention which comprises a transparent container having openings through which objects in the container can be ejected when the container is shaken. The container is adapted to be attached to one or more persons at a height slightly below the waist, so that a vigorous shaking of the hips and buttocks will cause the ejection of the enclosed objects.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 2 shows one way in which the invention may be utilized by two persons as a party game.
FIG. 3 shows how the apparatus could be used by one person.
FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of an alternative embodiment which collects the objects which are ejected from the main cylinder.
DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Adverting to the drawings, and particularly FIG. 1, a preferred embodiment of the invention comprises a clear plastic cylinder 3 having the ends closed by end pieces 2, the openings 8 of which are larger than the diameter of the balls 4. The cylinder 3 is attached to a person in the manner shown in FIG. 3 by the adjustable strap 1. Preferrably, the cylinder will rest tight against the buttocks where hip and body movement is most effective.
The objects 4 are preferrably light weight plastic or celluloid balls like the type commonly used to play ping-pong. They may be of different colors to enhance eye appeal. The end holes 8 preferrably have a diameter of approximately one-half inch larger than the diameter of the balls 4.
FIG. 2 shows how the cylinder may be used by two persons. When used in this manner, the apparatus functions as a great party mixer. The two persons may be oriented relative to each other in other fashions. FIG. 4 shows an alternative embodiment wherein the balls are collected in the compartment tube 5 rather than being allowed to scatter about the room as would be the case with the embodiment shown in FIG. 1.
A typical application of the apparatus will utilize five colored balls. The contestant or contestants will start at a given signal and attempt to eject as many balls as possible within a given time. by shaking the body, hips and buttocks to the amusement of others. Alternatively, each contestant or pair of contestants, will be timed to see how long it takes them to eject all of the balls. The winner, of course, is the team which ejects all the balls in the least amount of time.
The basic concept of the invention is not limited to cylinders or the ejecting of the objects nor is the device restricted to fastening about the hips. Thus, although preferred embodiments have been shown and described, it will be understood that the invention is not limited thereto and that numerous changes, modifications and substitutions may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.
We claim:
1. An amusement article comprising:
an enclosure having at least one opening in a side wall of a size smaller than said wall and located to be above the floor of said enclosure;
means for attaching said enclosure to a human being so as to position said enclosure adjacent to the buttocks, with the floor of said container at the lowest vertical point.
2. The apparatus recited in claim 1 wherein said means for attaching said enclosure to a human being comprises an adjustable strap.
3. The apparatus recited in claim 1 including a plural ity of objects having a size smaller than the opening in the side wall of said enclosure.
4. The apparatus recited in claim 1 wherein said enclosure comprises a transparent cylinder having concentric holes in opposite ends of a size smaller than the diameter of said cylinder.
5. The apparatus recited in claim 1 including:
at least one object within said enclosure; and
means for collecting objects ejected from the opening in said enclosure.
6. The apparatus recited in claim 5 wherein said enclosure comprises a transparent cylinder having concentric holes in opposite ends of a size smaller than the diameter of said cylinder and wherein said means for collecting objects ejected from the openings in said enclosure comprises:
a compartment;
means connecting said compartment with the holes in said cylinder whereby objects ejected from said cylinder will be retained.
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1. An amusement article comprising: an enclosure having at least one opening in a side wall of a size smaller than said wall and located to be above the floor of said enclosure; means for attaching said enclosure to a human being so as to position said enclosure adjacent to the buttocks, with the floor of said container at the lowest vertical point.
2. The apparatus recited in claim 1 wherein said means for attaching said enclosure to a human being comprises an adjustable strap.
3. The apparatus recited in claim 1 including a plurality of objects having a size smaller than the opening in the side wall of said enclosure.
4. The apparatus recited in claim 1 wherein said enclosure comprises a transparent cylinder having concentric holes in opposite ends of a size smaller than the diameter of said cylinder.
5. The apparatus recited in claim 1 including: at least one object within said enclosure; and means for collecting objects ejected from the opening in said enclosure.
6. The apparatus recited in claim 5 wherein said enclosure comprises a transparent cylinder having concentric holes in opposite ends of a size smaller than the diameter of said cylinder and wherein said means for collecting objects ejected from the openings in said enclosure comprises: a compartment; means connecting said compartment with the holes in said cylinder whereby objects ejected from said cylinder will be retained.
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US20160287978A1 (en) * | 2015-04-02 | 2016-10-06 | Wilmer David Walker, Jr. | Game System |
US9931545B1 (en) * | 2013-12-03 | 2018-04-03 | Gaia Calcaterra | Tennis ball retaining and dispensing apparel |
US10179267B1 (en) | 2018-03-19 | 2019-01-15 | Wilmer David Walker, Jr. | Game system |
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US3563550A (en) * | 1968-04-22 | 1971-02-16 | Harvey Ronald Saunders | Body manipulated game |
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US9931545B1 (en) * | 2013-12-03 | 2018-04-03 | Gaia Calcaterra | Tennis ball retaining and dispensing apparel |
US20160287978A1 (en) * | 2015-04-02 | 2016-10-06 | Wilmer David Walker, Jr. | Game System |
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