US2011224034A1PendingUtilityA1

Ball-Shaped Object with Bouncing and Non-Bouncing Features

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Mar 13, 2010Filed: Mar 13, 2010Published: Sep 15, 2011
Est. expiryMar 13, 2030(~3.6 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Jahangir S. RastegarAndre RastegarJason T. RastegarCyrus T. RastegarThomas SpinelliQing Tu
A63B 2209/00A63B 43/04
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Abstract

An object, such as a ball-shaped object, suitable for games and amusement purposes has a first portion made of an elastic material and a second portion made of a non-elastic material. The combination of the elastic first portion and the non-elastic second portion renders the object to bounce unpredictably upon impacting a solid flat surface.

Claims

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1 . An object, comprising:
 at least a first portion comprising an elastic material; and   at least a second portion comprising a non-elastic material.   
     
     
         2 . The object according to  claim 1 , wherein the second portion comprises an impact energy absorbent material. 
     
     
         3 . The object according to  claim 1 , further comprising at least a third portion comprising a semi-elastic material. 
     
     
         4 . The object according to  claim 1 , further comprising a junction surface where the first portion and the second portion are joined to each other. 
     
     
         5 . The object according to  claim 1 , wherein the first portion comprises a first color and the second portion comprises a second color, the first color being different from the second color. 
     
     
         6 . The object according to  claim 1 , wherein the first portion and the second portion comprise a same color. 
     
     
         7 . The object according to  claim 1 , wherein the first portion and the second portion are substantially symmetrical to one another relative to a substantially horizontal axis of the object. 
     
     
         8 . The object according to  claim 1 , wherein the first portion and the second portion are substantially symmetrical to one another relative to a substantially vertical axis of the object. 
     
     
         9 . The object according to  claim 1 , wherein the first portion comprises a plurality of first portions. 
     
     
         10 . The object according to  claim 9 , wherein the second portion comprises a plurality of second portions. 
     
     
         11 . The object according to  claim 10 , wherein each of the plurality of first portions is separated from another of the plurality of first portions by one or more of the plurality of second portions. 
     
     
         12 . The object according to  claim 1 , wherein the second portion comprises a plurality of second portions. 
     
     
         13 . The object according to  claim 12 , wherein the first portion comprises a plurality of first portions. 
     
     
         14 . The object according to  claim 13 , wherein each of the plurality of second portions is separated from another of the plurality of second portions by one or more of the plurality of first portions. 
     
     
         15 . A method of playing a game with an object, the object comprising a first portion made of an elastic material and a second portion made of an impact energy absorbent material, the first portion and the second portion having different colors, the method comprising:
 selectively identifying one of the first portion and the second portion of the object; and   impacting, directly or indirectly through an implement, the identified portion of the object.   
     
     
         16 . The method according to  claim 15 , wherein the selectively identifying comprises identifying the first portion of the object and the impacting comprises impacting the first portion with the implement. 
     
     
         17 . The method according to  claim 15 , wherein the selectively identifying comprises identifying the first portion of the object and the impacting comprises kicking the first portion with a foot. 
     
     
         18 . The method according to  claim 15 , wherein the selectively identifying comprises identifying the second portion of the object and the impacting comprises causing the second portion to impact a surface. 
     
     
         19 . A method for playing a game with an object, the object comprising a first portion made of an elastic material and a second portion made of an impact energy absorbent material, the first portion and the second portion being indistinguishable from each other, the method comprising;
 causing the object to impact a surface;   counting a number of consecutive times that the first portion of the object impacts the surface before the second portion impacts the surface; and   using the number in playing the game.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the using comprises moving a game piece the number of spaces on a game board.

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