Ball-Shaped Play Equipment

Abstract

A ball-shaped play equipment is provided that can be gripped by users with their fingers, accommodates fingertips pressed into the equipment, and rolls appropriately when thrown onto a floor or other such surface. The ball-shaped play equipment comprises a bag and filler provided inside the bag. The filler is formed from a plurality of components, each of which is flexible and intertwines to form a single mass, and rolls on a surface along with the bag. A volume occupied by the filler in the bag is smaller than a maximum capacity of the bag.

1 . A ball-shaped play equipment comprising:
 a bag; and   a filler contained inside the bag;   wherein the filler is formed from a plurality of components, each of which is flexible and intertwines to form a mass;   the filler rolls on a surface along with the bag;   a volume occupied by an outer shape of the mass formed by the filler in the bag is smaller than a maximum capacity of the bag; and   the bag has an area that more than covers the mass of the filler.   
     
     
         2 . The ball-shaped play equipment according to  claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of components is a cut-off piece of one of a knitted or woven fabric, or a non-woven fabric, or paper. 
     
     
         3 . A ball-shaped play equipment comprising:
 a bag; and   a filler filled inside the bag;   wherein the filler is formed by rolling or folding a flexible sheet-like material into a mass;   the filler rolls on a surface along with the bag;   a volume occupied by an outer shape of the mass formed by the filler in the bag is smaller than a maximum capacity of the bag; and   the bag has an area that more than covers the mass of the filler.   
     
     
         4 . The ball-shaped play equipment according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the bag comprises an inner bag in which the filler is filled and an outer bag that contains the inner bag.   
     
     
         5 . The ball-shaped play equipment according to  claim 4 , wherein
 a plurality of inner bags in which the filler is filled is contained within the outer bag.   
     
     
         6 . The ball-shaped play equipment according to  claim 4 , wherein
 the inner bag is a net-like member with a mesh.   
     
     
         7 . The ball-shaped play equipment according to  claim 4 , wherein
 the outer bag has a hole for inserting and removing the inner bag.   
     
     
         8 . The ball-shaped play equipment according to  claim 2 , wherein
 the bag comprises an inner bag in which the filler is filled and an outer bag that contains the inner bag.   
     
     
         9 . The ball-shaped play equipment according to  claim 8 , wherein
 a plurality of inner bags in which the filler is filled is contained within the outer bag.   
     
     
         10 . The ball-shaped play equipment according to  claim 8 , wherein
 the inner bag is a net-like member with a mesh.   
     
     
         11 . The ball-shaped play equipment according to  claim 8 , wherein
 the outer bag has a hole for inserting and removing the inner bag.   
     
     
         12 . The ball-shaped play equipment according to  claim 3 , wherein
 the bag comprises an inner bag in which the filler is filled and an outer bag that contains the inner bag.   
     
     
         13 . The ball-shaped play equipment according to  claim 12 , wherein
 a plurality of inner bags in which the filler is filled is contained within the outer bag.   
     
     
         14 . The ball-shaped play equipment according to  claim 12 , wherein
 the inner bag is a net-like member with a mesh.   
     
     
         15 . The ball-shaped play equipment according to  claim 12 , wherein
 the outer bag has a hole for inserting and removing the inner bag.