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WO2006043990A2 - Balle reversible ayant des proprietes hyper-elastiques - Google Patents

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WO2006043990A2
WO2006043990A2 PCT/US2005/019253 US2005019253W WO2006043990A2 WO 2006043990 A2 WO2006043990 A2 WO 2006043990A2 US 2005019253 W US2005019253 W US 2005019253W WO 2006043990 A2 WO2006043990 A2 WO 2006043990A2
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Tak Ko Wong
Mark Chernick
Webb Nelson
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Mark Chernick
Webb Nelson
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H33/00—Other toys

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  • the present invention relates to reversible balls that can be selectively turned inside out. More specifically, the present invention relates to the structure, materials and methods of manufacture associated with such reversible balls.
  • dolls have long been provided with clothes that have one pattern on the inside of the clothing and a second pattern on the outside.
  • the style of clothes can then be changed simply by turning the clothes inside out.
  • Toy Or Other Object Alterable Between Two Different Shapes shows a toy that can be reversed between a ball and a stuffed animal.
  • an opening In the structure of a reversible toy, an opening must be formed in the casing of the toy.
  • the aperture is usually just large enough so that the toy can be pushed and pulled inside out through the aperture. However, once the toy is either inside out or right side in, the aperture remains. This detracts from the appearance of the toy. The presence of the aperture also allows dirt and other debris to collect within the toy structure.
  • plush toys such as those shown in the two cited Reynolds patents
  • the aperture in the toy can be closed with a zipper.
  • a molded ball such as that shown in the Wong patent, the aperture remains open and visible.
  • the diameter of the aperture in a reversible toy can be minimized to reduce adverse effects.
  • the difficulty involved in reversing the toy through that aperture increases.
  • the smaller "tlTe " ⁇ fp ' erture in the reversible toy the more likely the aperture will rip as the toy is reversed.
  • the present invention provides a reversible toy having only a small aperture.
  • the aperture is designed to resiliently open to a diameter even larger than the structure of the toy itself. In this manner, the aperture becomes the key novelty feature of the toy, while enabling the toy to be easily reversed without effort or damage.
  • the details of the present invention are described and claimed below.
  • the present invention is a novelty device and the method of covering an object with that novelty device.
  • the novelty device contains an elastic casing that defines an internal area.
  • the elastic casing has an external outer surface and an internal inner surface. The outer surface and the inner surface are different from each other, wherein both surfaces are visually and/or tactilely distinct.
  • An aperture of a first diameter is disposed in the elastic casing.
  • the aperture enables the elastic casing to be selectively inverted by being pulled inside out through the aperture.
  • the aperture can be elastically stretched to a diameter at least ten times greater than the original diameter of the aperture. Consequently, a small aperture can be elastically enlarged to a much greater size. This enables the casing to be easily turned inside out. It also enables the casing to be easily stretched over secondary objects that are originally much larger than the casing, therein covering a secondary object with one of the two different surface designs.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an exemplary embodiment of the present invention novelty device
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the embodiment of the novelty device of Fig. 1 shown partially inverted;
  • FlG. 3 is a perspective view of the embodiment of the novelty device of Fig. 1 being stretched to an enlarged size;
  • FIG. 4 is a view of the novelty device of Fig.
  • FIG. 5 is a view of the novelty device of Fig. 1 being applied over a person's foot.
  • the present invention novelty device can have any configuration, such as that of a doll or an animal, in its simplest form, it can be formed as a ball. Accordingly, the shown exemplary embodiment of the present invention is presented as a ball in order to provide the best and simplest mode contemplated for the invention. However, it should be understood that the novelty device can function as described below if configured into shapes more complex than a ball.
  • the present invention novelty device 10 is embodied as a toy ball.
  • the novelty device 10 includes a hollow spherical casing 20 having an external diameter Dl.
  • the spherical casing 20 has an outer surface 12 and an inner surface 14.
  • the inner surface 14 of the spherical casing 20 defines the boundaries of an open internal area 16.
  • the spherical casing 20 is thin and flexible. However, the spherical casing 20 is substantial enough to be free standing. The spherical casing 20 maintains its own shape and the shape of the internal area 16 when the novelty device 10 experiences no external forces other than that of gravity.
  • An aperture 18 is formed in the spherical casing 20.
  • the aperture 18 is circular and has a diameter D2 that is only a small fraction of the size of the diameter Dl of the unstretched spherical casing 20.
  • a rim 22 immediately surrounds the aperture 18.
  • the rim 22 is part of the spherical casing 20 but is thickened to provide reinforcement to the rim 22.
  • the rim 22 of the aperture 18 is also rounded to help prevent tears from forming along the rim 22 of the aperture 18.
  • the spherical casing 20 itself is preferably formed from a poly(styrene-ethylene-ethylene- propylene-styrene) copolymer mixed between two percent and twenty percent, by weight, with a plasticizing oil, such as mineral oil.
  • a plasticizing oil such as mineral oil.
  • the resulting composition is both highly elastic and highly tear resistant.
  • An oxidizing agent can also be added to the elastic polymer composition to reduce the tackiness of the elastic polymer composition.
  • the outer surface 12 of the spherical casing 20 is molded to a desired shape and texture.
  • the outside surface 12 of the spherical casing 20 has a frog shape 24 formed on it.
  • the frog shape 24 is merely exemplary and it will be understood that any other shape can be substituted for that of the frog shape 24.
  • the inner surface 14 of the spherical casing 20 is molded to a shape, texture and color scheme that is preferably different from that of the outer surface 12.
  • the outer surface 12 of the spherical casing 20 and the inner surface 14 of the spherical casing 20 have a related theme.
  • one surface of the spherical casing 20 can be colored and textured as the earth, while the opposite surface can be colored and textured as the moon.
  • the outer surface 12 of the spherical casing 20 contains a frog shape 24.
  • the inner surface 14 of the spherical casing 20 has a frog skin theme, wherein the inner surface 14 has the color of the frog's skin and is textured with protrusions 26 that give the impression of warts.
  • the outer surface 12 and the inner surface 14 have complementary themes .
  • the inner surface 14 of the spherical casing 20 is brought out of the spherical casing 20 by pulling or pushing the spherical casing 20 inside out through the aperture 18.
  • the aperture 18 in the spherical casing 20 can be elastically expanded to a diameter that is more than four times the size of the original spherical casing itself.
  • the aperture 18 can elastically expand in diameter at least ten times its original diameter D2 without damaging the rim 22 surrounding the aperture 18 or any other part of the spherical casing 20.
  • the spherical casing 20 becomes flat and dish-shaped.
  • the rim 22 of the aperture 18 is positioned near the periphery of a flattened spherical casing 20.
  • both the outer surface 12 of the spherical casing 20 and inner surface 14 are equally visible.
  • the choice of which surface will be on the outside of the spherical casing 20 depends entirely upon the direction in which the spherical casing 20 is allowed to collapse when the stretching forces are removed.
  • the aperture 18 within the spherical casing 20 can be stretched open to a size at least ten times its original size.
  • a novelty device 10 having an aperture 18 of only a one inch diameter can be opened to a diameter of at least ten inches without becoming damaged. The result is a novelty device 10 that can be stretched over much larger objects. Referring to Fig. 4 and Fig.
  • the spherical casing 20 is stretched over a person's foot 32 and worn like a sock. In this manner, a person can provide their foot 32 with the appearance that they just stepped upon, and flattened, a frog. However, if the spherical casing 20 is reversed, the foot 32 can be provided with the textured appearance of the skin of a frog.
  • the embodiment of the present invention novelty device that is shown is merely exemplary and that a person skilled in the art can make many variations to the embodiment without departing from the intended scope of the invention. For instance, it will be understood that the shown designs of a frog and frog skin on the surfaces of the novelty device are merely a matter of design choice.
  • any design, texture and/or color scheme can be utilized. What is preferred is that the design, texture and/or color scheme on the inside and outside surfaces of the novelty device be visibly different. Therein encouraging a child to invert the novelty device at different times. All such modifications, variations and alternate embodiments are intended to be included within the scope of the present invention as defined by the claims .

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Dispositif innovateur (10) et procédé de recouvrement d'un objet au moyen du dispositif (10) qui comporte un boîtier élastique (20) définissant une zone interne (16) le boîtier élastique (20) comporte une surface externe (12) et une surface interne (14), toutes deux étant différentes l'une de l'autre, les deux surfaces étant visuellement et/ou tactilement différentes. Une ouverture (18) d'un premier paramètre est ménagée dans le boîtier élastique (20) et permet à celui-ci (20) d'être inversé sélectivement. L'ouverture (18) peut subir un stretch élastique et s'agrandir en termes de diamètre au moins dix fois par rapport au diamètre original de l'ouverture (18). Ceci permet d'inverser et/ou de stretcher facilement pour s'adapter à des objets auxiliaires.
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