Device for collecting and playing with circular and spherical objects with launching ramps thereon

A launching device, comprising:

• a ramp comprising
• a top portion having a downwardly extending placement wall surrounded by a first side wall and a second side wall, configuring a three-walled mouth placement region, and
• a bottom portion comprising a curved guiding track and a curved wall configuring a stepped region, the curved guiding track forming a lower portion of the stepped region;
• and
• a fence comprising
• a plate portion, and
• a curved arm extending from a bottom of the plate portion;
• wherein the plate portion rests over the top portion of the ramp to configure a four-walled mouth drop region in combination with the three-walled mouth placement region, and the curved arm rests over the bottom portion of the ramp covering at least a portion of the curved guiding track along a complete length of the curved guiding track;
• and
• wherein the launching device is mounted outside an outer circumference of a circular body extending downwardly and inwardly from the outer circumference to an aperture, such that circular and spherical objects dropped into the four-walled mouth drop region roll down the curved guiding track and exit tangentially onto an inner surface of the circular body at the outer circumference and further through a downwardly and inwardly spiral path of decreasing radius on the inner surface of the circular body into the aperture.

A device for collecting and/or playing with circular and spherical objects, comprising:

• a base comprising an open top portion and a closed bottom portion;
• an open top main body comprising
• a rim portion, and
• a circular portion extending downwardly and inwardly from the rim portion to an aperture concentric with the rim portion and coupling with the open top portion of the base, wherein the open top main body is supported on the base along a common vertical central axis;
• a flange extending horizontally and outwardly about the rim portion;
• and
• at least one launching ramp mounted on the flange, the launching ramp extending vertically on the flange, the launching ramp comprising a first ramp having a grooved guiding track extending downwardly and outwardly along a curve of decreasing slope from a top to a bottom of the launching ramp, and further extending to a curved stepped region defining a curved guiding track and a curved wall, wherein the curved guiding track forms a lower portion of the curved stepped region, and the curved stepped region tapering inwardly and finally matching with the rim portion of the open top main body,
• such that, circular and spherical objects placed on the top of the launching ramp roll down the grooved guiding track and further on the curved guiding track and exit tangentially onto an inner surface of the circular portion along the rim portion and further through a downwardly and inwardly spiral path of decreasing radius on the inner surface of the circular portion into the aperture and down into the base.