Patent ID: 6251035
Filing Date: 2001-06-26
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
An inflatable toy ball having sound and light effects comprising:a) a translucent outer ball skin in the shape of a prolate spheroid with pointed, opposite first ends;b) a translucent, inflatable inner bladder located within the outer ball skin, the inflatable inner bladder having a prolate spheroid shape with pointed, opposite second ends, the inflatable inner bladder bounding an interior;c) an elongated, flat suspending strap suspended in the interior, attached to and extending between the opposite second ends;d) a sound and light emitting device mounted on the suspended strap and located in a central portion of the interior such that the sound and light emitting device is movable relative to the inner bladder; ande) an air inflation hole through the outer ball skin and the inner bladder to enable the inner bladder to be inflated with air.