Appeal No. 98-1194
Application 08/630,669
pending in the application.
The invention relates to "pneumatic playballs in which an
inflated bladder is confined within an outer casing, and more
particularly to a playball of this type which has the
appearance of the decapitated head of a humanoid, an animal-
like or fanciful figure" (specification, page 1). Claim 1 is
illustrative and reads as follows:
1. A pneumatic play ball in a kickable size that looks
like the head of a humanoid, an animal-like or fanciful
figure, said playball comprising:
A. a spherically shaped hollow casing molded of
flexible foam plastic material, said casing having a smooth
spherical inner surface and an irregular outer surface
contoured to define the features of the head of the figure;
and
B. a bladder confined within the casing and inflated
therein to conform to the spherical inner surface of the
casing whereby the resultant pneumatic ball resembles a
decapitated head of the figure which is kickable by a player
who is then metaphorically kicking the figure, the playball
having a diameter close to that of a soccer ball or a
basketball, said bladder being a rubber balloon, said casing
being provided with a slit to admit into the casing the
balloon in its deflated state, said balloon having a neck
which projects from the slit for mouth inflation, after which
the neck is tied and pushed under the slit.
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