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Bola ball game
Assignee: BAAT Enterprises Inc
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Filing: 1994-03-25
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Granted: 1994-12-27
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Expires: 2014-03-25
Abstract
Abstract A game in which one player throws a Bola Ball in such a manner that another player has difficulty in catching the Bola Ball. This can be achieved by placing a flexible cord of the Bola Ball in different positions on the stick. The player can then sling, fling, lob, twirl, etc. the Bola Ball at the other player depending on the position on the stick. After the other player has tried to catch the Bola Ball it's his/her turn to throw it back in any manner he/she wishes.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas J. Coleman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 03:27
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B43/00; A63B65/00; A63B65/12; A63B67/00; A63B67/002; A63B2208/00; A63B2208/12; A63B2209/00; A63B2209/10; A63B43/005; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S273/00; Y10S273/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
A game which can be played by two or more persons in which said game includes an elongated hand held stick for each participant, said hand held stick includes strips of VELCRO along the length beginning near an end which is not held in a participants hand, a projectile which is thrown by one participant to another participant, said projectile includes a line having a ball on each end of said line with VELCRO covering each ball, at least one VELCRO covering on said line between said ball on each end of said line, whereby the projectile is secured to the VELCRO on a participants stick and slung, flung, lobbed or twirled toward another participant who is supposed to catch the projectile on their stick by one of said balls or said at least one VELCRO covering on said line adhering to the stick of the another participant.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
148 words
A game which can be played by two or more persons in which said game includes an elongated hand held stick for each participant, said hand held stick includes strips of VELCRO along the length beginning near an end which is not held in a participants hand, a projectile which is thrown by one participant to another participant, said projectile includes a line having a ball on each end of said line with VELCRO covering each ball, at least one VELCRO covering on said line between said ball on each end of said line, whereby the projectile is secured to the VELCRO on a participants stick and slung, flung, lobbed or twirled toward another participant who is supposed to catch the projectile on their stick by one of said balls or said at least one VELCRO covering on said line adhering to the stick of the another participant.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
A game as set forth in claim 1; wherein said line has a plurality of VELCRO loops on the line between each said ball on each end of said line.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
A game as set forth in claim 2; wherein each of said sticks includes a hand grip on one end.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
A game as set forth in claim 3; in which each end of said line extends substantially through said ball along a diameter thereof and is secured with a plugged hole in each said ball.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
A game as set forth in claim 2; in which each end of said line extends substantially through said ball along a diameter thereof and is secured with a plugged hole in each said ball.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
56 words
A game as set forth in claim 2; in which said plurality of VELCRO loops on said line are secured onto said line tightly enough to prevent self movement so that each of said loops can be moved by a participant in a desired position on the line for throwing the bola ball to another participant.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
A game as set forth in claim 1; wherein each of said sticks includes a hand grip on one end.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
A game as set forth in claim 7; in which each end of said line extends substantially through said ball along a diameter thereof and is secured with a plugged hole in each said ball.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
A game as set forth in claim 1; in which each end of said line extends substantially through said ball along a diameter thereof and is secured with a plugged hole in each said ball.
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