WO2005000417A3 - Levitated finned ball device - Google Patents

Levitated finned ball device Download PDF

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WO2005000417A3
WO2005000417A3 PCT/US2004/020080 US2004020080W WO2005000417A3 WO 2005000417 A3 WO2005000417 A3 WO 2005000417A3 US 2004020080 W US2004020080 W US 2004020080W WO 2005000417 A3 WO2005000417 A3 WO 2005000417A3
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ball
levitated
ball device
finned
air flow
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PCT/US2004/020080
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Peter Stephens
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Peter Stephens
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Priority to CA002537929A priority Critical patent/CA2537929A1/en
Priority to CN200480023759A priority patent/CN101795742A/en
Publication of WO2005000417A2 publication Critical patent/WO2005000417A2/en
Publication of WO2005000417A3 publication Critical patent/WO2005000417A3/en
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H27/00—Toy aircraft; Other flying toys
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B69/00—Training appliances or apparatus for special sports
    • A63B69/0073—Means for releasably holding a ball in position; Balls constrained to move around a fixed point, e.g. by tethering
    • A63B2069/0077—Suspending a ball on an upright stream of air or water
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B69/00—Training appliances or apparatus for special sports
    • A63B69/40—Stationarily-arranged devices for projecting balls or other bodies
    • A63B69/409—Stationarily-arranged devices for projecting balls or other bodies with pneumatic ball- or body-propelling means

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  • Rollers For Roller Conveyors For Transfer (AREA)
  • Non-Portable Lighting Devices Or Systems Thereof (AREA)

Abstract

A levitated finned ball device includes a ball (2) made of a lightweight material and a base (3) that generates laminar air flow to levitate the ball in mid-air. The ball (2) has at least one generally semi-circular shaped fin (15) extending therefrom. When the laminar air flow strikes the fin (15), it imparts motion to the ball (2).
PCT/US2004/020080 2003-06-23 2004-06-22 Levitated finned ball device WO2005000417A2 (en)

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CA002537929A CA2537929A1 (en) 2003-06-23 2004-06-22 Levitated finned ball device
CN200480023759A CN101795742A (en) 2003-06-23 2004-06-22 Levitated finned ball device

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US48049303P 2003-06-23 2003-06-23
US60/480,493 2003-06-23

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WO2005000417A2 WO2005000417A2 (en) 2005-01-06
WO2005000417A3 true WO2005000417A3 (en) 2005-05-26
WO2005000417A4 WO2005000417A4 (en) 2010-01-28

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US (1) US20050043127A1 (en)
CN (1) CN101795742A (en)
CA (1) CA2537929A1 (en)
TW (1) TW200510044A (en)
WO (1) WO2005000417A2 (en)

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US4045906A (en) * 1976-02-12 1977-09-06 Goldfarb Adolph E Play device for suspending and moving a floatable object relative to movable areas
US4919422A (en) * 1989-07-06 1990-04-24 Tonka Corporation Curve ball
US5292136A (en) * 1992-07-27 1994-03-08 Cline Michael A Game of skill
US5314368A (en) * 1993-02-03 1994-05-24 Cheng Peter S C Flying ball apparatus
US5794364A (en) * 1996-10-15 1998-08-18 Richmond; Randel William Projectile launching and recirculating display apparatus and method of displaying same

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WO2005000417A4 (en) 2010-01-28
TW200510044A (en) 2005-03-16
CA2537929A1 (en) 2005-01-06
WO2005000417A2 (en) 2005-01-06
CN101795742A (en) 2010-08-04
US20050043127A1 (en) 2005-02-24

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