Patent ID: 6126510
Filing Date: 2000-10-03
Classification: A63B,A63H

Abstract:
A bouncing toy, comprising:a central core consisting of a single kinetically resilient core member; anda covering fitted to said core member, said covering including at least an outermost layer of flexible material enclosing said core member and presenting an appearance representative of an animate subject, an outer surface of said outermost layer having an uneven configuration presenting varying thickness between said outer surface and a surface of said core member over area portions of said covering, at least one of said area portions corresponding to a feature of said animate subject, a portion of a force generated by an impact of said bouncing toy with a resisting surface being transmitted to said central core across a particular thickness of said outer covering at a point of impact in a varying amount depending upon an orientation of said bouncing toy relative said resisting surface resulting in unpredictable rebound.