Synthetic fiber ball
OwnerShih-Chiang Chianginventor
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Abstract
A synthetic fiber ball and method of manufacturing the same is disclosed. The fiber ball includes a plurality of fibers having a predetermined length bound together with a fastening fiber at a central core. The fibers extend outwardly from the fastening fiber at the central core to form a generally spherical shaped ball. The fibers are heat shrunk in a spinning oven from a generally cylindrical shaped fiber bundle having a predetermined diameter to form the fiber ball. An illumination element is thereafter inserted into the fiber ball, for lighting the fiber ball when desired or upon impact.
Claims20
A synthetic fiber ball that mimics the look and feel of a snowball by emitting scrunchy tactile sensations when manually compressed, comprising a resilient fiber ball made from a cut fiber bundle made by bundling a plurality of individual fiber beads formed by forcing fiber material through a spinneret and binding said bundled fiber beads together with a fastening fiber at a central core and cutting said bundled fiber beads at a predetermined length from said fastening fiber so that said predetermined length of said bundled fiber beads on each side of said fastening fiber is approximately equal, so that said plurality of individual fiber beads extend outwardly and away from said fastening fiber at said central core to form a generally spherical shaped ball having a predetermined diameter of about three inches after said cut fiber bundle is heated in a spinning oven at a predetermined temperature and for a predetermined duration.
A synthetic fiber ball that mimics the look and feel of a snowball by emitting scrunchy tactile sensations when manually compressed, comprising a fiber ball made from a cut fiber bundle made by bundling a plurality of individual fiber beads formed by forcing fiber material through a spinneret and binding said bundled fiber beads together with a fastening fiber at a central core and cutting said bundled fiber beads at a predetermined length from said fastening fiber so that said predetermined length of said bundled fiber beads on each side of said fastening fiber is approximately equal, so that said plurality of individual fiber beads extend outwardly and away from said fastening fiber at said central core to form a generally spherical shaped ball having a predetermined diameter of about three inches after said cut fiber bundle is heated in a spinning oven at a predetermined temperature and for a predetermined duration, said ball further comprising a battery powered illumination element inserted within said ball.
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