Patent ID: 6162110
Filing Date: 2000-12-19
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
An accessory and diabolo for diabolo juggling comprising a diabolo and an accessory, said diabolo including a central body axle to which is joined spaced generally frusto-conical cup-like cones each of basically the same predetermined diameter at their ends with the pointed portion of the cones being in facing spaced relation so as to provide an exposed length of axle between the pointed portions of the cones, the ends of said cones being spaced a predetermined distance and the cones being dimensioned so as to be symmetrically balanced on said axle so as to achieve a symmetrical rotation around the axis of the diabolo, and wherein the diabolo is initially rotated in one direction on its axis, said accessory comprising:a support frame including spaced frame members for providing an open region between the spaced frame members,at least one resilient, flexible, stretchable and elastic member positioned in said open region between said frame members and secured at each end to said frame members,said at least one resilient member being free of transverse cross-members along its length so as to provide a free space on each side of the resilient member, andthe frame members being spaced from the resilient member, whereby at least one rotating diabolo may be propelled at said accessory such that ends of the diabolo are capable of passing through the free space, and whereby the axle between the cone impinges on said resilient member and the rotating diabolo element impinges upon and/or is propelled away from said resilient member.