Adjustable weight toy ball
OwnerAdam Neil Harrington, Chris Devel Harringtoninventors
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a toy ball. The toy ball has an exterior surface, an interior, a water chamber located in the ball interior, a water fill aperture that is located in the ball exterior surface and is in fluid communication with the water chamber, a first rope aperture located in the exterior surface, a second rope aperture located in the exterior surface, and a rope chamber extending from the first rope aperture through the ball interior and to the second rope aperture. A rope is placed in the rope chamber. The toy ball is particularly configured for use as a pet toy (e.g., dog toy). The water chamber allows the weight of the ball to be adjusted depending on the strength and weight of the pet.
Claims14
A toy comprising:
- a) a ball having an exterior surface, an interior, a water chamber located in the ball interior, a water fill aperture located in the ball exterior surface and in fluid communication with the water chamber, a proximal recess located in the exterior surface, a proximal rope aperture located in the proximal recess, a proximal cap in the form of a proximal knob and comprising threads and a hollow interior and seated in the proximal recess, a distal recess located in the exterior surface, a distal rope aperture located in the distal recess and located approximately 150 degrees to 180 degrees relative to the proximal rope aperture, a distal cap in the form of a distal knob and comprising threads and a hollow interior and seated in the distal recess, a tube traversing the ball interior and having a proximal end adjacent to the proximal rope aperture and a distal end adjacent to the distal rope aperture, the proximal end of the tube comprising threads mating with the proximal cap threads, a proximal o-ring surrounding the proximal cap, the proximal o-ring seated in the proximal recess, the distal end of the tube comprising threads mating with the distal cap threads, and a distal o-ring surrounding the distal cap, the distal o-ring seated in the distal recess;
- b) a rope having a proximal end, a distal end, and a length extending from the proximal end to the distal end, the rope located in the tube and extending through the ball interior,
- wherein the rope further comprises a proximal knot proximal to the proximal cap and a distal knot distal to the distal cap and the proximal knot cannot pass through the proximal rope aperture and the distal knot cannot pass through the distal rope aperture, and
- further wherein the tube creates a seal so that, when water is located in the water chamber, the water from the water chamber cannot come into contact with the rope.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.