DE202012010816U1 - Game device, in particular in the manner of a tail ball - Google Patents

Abstract

Game device (2) in particular in the manner of a tail ball with a ball formed by a plurality of individual flexible and in a center interconnected threads (6) to which in addition a flexible, elongated tail (4) is attached.

Description

The invention relates to a game device, in particular in the manner of a tail ball.

Such toys are used as throwing games, for example, outdoors and usually have a ball typically in the size of a tennis ball on which an elongated tail, such as a belt is attached. As balls are often used plastic balls, hard balls like tennis or baseball balls or softer fabric balls with an inner filling. In addition, rubber / hard rubber balls are used. A problem here is the safe and reliable attachment of the tail on the ball. In addition, such tailballs are for infants, for example, kindergarten age only partially suitable because the usually comparatively high mass of the ball remains a certain risk potential even with soft balls.

Proceeding from this, the present invention seeks to provide a tailball easy to produce with low risk potential.

The object is achieved according to the invention by a game device in the manner of a tail ball with the features of claim 1. Thereafter, it is provided that instead of a conventional, closed ball formed by a plurality of individual, flexible and interconnected in a center threads formed ball below referred to as a thread ball, is used, to which the tail is attached.

Due to the large number of threads a relatively low total weight and thus a low hazard potential is achieved despite the large volume of the ball. In addition, the flight characteristics are compared to a conventional solid ball with closed shell in terms of a potential hazard changed in a positive manner by the plurality of individual threads. Finally, such a ball can catch much better, especially by smaller children, because the ball itself is much easier to grasp due to the large number of individual threads.

Conveniently, the tail is involved together with the threads in the center. The attachment of the tail is therefore directly in the middle, so that there is no risk of loosening the connection. By attaching together with the threads and a simplified production is possible.

In particular, it is provided that the threads are held together by a clamping element, in which also one end of the tail for its attachment is clamped.

This production technology has particular advantages, since for the production of this thread ball, the individual threads are first aligned parallel to each other as a thread strand, then pressed in the middle under high pressure against each other and are finally wrapped by the clamping element. The clamping element is for example a piece of wire. After releasing the pressing pressure of the thread ball automatically assumes its desired spherical shape due to the elastic threads. The tail is therefore placed in the production in a simple manner on this strand of the plurality of threads with and covered by the clamping element with. There is therefore no additional work to attach the tail required.

The threads are threads made of an elastic, rubber-like material. In particular, they are made of silicone, which has particular advantages in terms of hygiene requirements and health compatibility. The silicone is preferably heat-resistant silicone elastomers, such as those used today, for example, in the food industry, for example, for elastic baking molds, etc.

The object is further achieved according to the invention by a game device with the features of claim 6, namely by such a thread ball, which is formed by a plurality of individual flexible and interconnected in a center threads, which consist of silicone. As stated above, this is particularly suitable for the tailing ball, but can also be used independently of the attached tail as a play ball. Due to the use of the harmless silicone, such a thread ball is particularly suitable for toddlers, for example in crèches or kindergartens.

Such a silicone yarn ball is also used according to the invention in a so-called Bola according to claim 7, in which two such yarn balls made of silicone via a flexible connecting element, in particular string are connected to each other. Such a bola is used for example for a so-called ladder golf game, as it is known from the DE 20 2011 002 297 U1 can be seen.

An embodiment of the invention will be explained in more detail with reference to FIGS. These show in simplified representations:

1 a tailball in a simplified page presentation,

2 the tail ball according to 1 at an intermediate stage of the manufacturing process.

How out 1 it can be seen, the tail ball comprises a thread ball 2 with a tail attached to it 4 , which is preferably formed as a band. The tail 4 may also consist of a plurality of tail elements, such as thin webs or threads etc.

The thread ball 2 consists of a multitude of individual threads 6 made of silicone. The thread ball 2 has a spherical geometry, with the individual threads 6 each pass through the center and in the center by means of a clamping element 8th (cf 2 ) are interconnected. The tail 4 is common with the individual threads 6 attached in the center.

To produce the tail ball, the procedure is as follows:
A variety of threads 6 is aligned parallel to each other in the manner of a strand. In addition, the tail is 4 on the strand of the monofilaments 6 launched or integrated into this. In the later center, so in the middle of the threads 6 These are then pressed together strongly by a pressing die not shown here, a binding device and then by the clamping element 6 namely, a binding wire, with simultaneous integration of the tail 4 connected with each other. Due to the elastic formation of the silicone threads 6 These jump into the desired spherical shape as soon as the contact force is removed again. Only in the area of the clamping element remain the threads 6 compressed.

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Cited patent literature

• DE 202011002297 U1 [0011]

Claims (7)

Game device ( 2 ) in particular in the manner of a tail ball with a ball, formed by a plurality of individual flexible and in a center interconnected threads ( 6 ), on which additionally a flexible, elongated tail ( 4 ) is attached. Game device ( 2 ) according to claim 1, wherein the tail ( 4 ) together with the threads ( 6 ) is integrated in the center. Game device ( 2 ) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the threads ( 6 ) of a clamping element ( 8th ), in which also one end of the tail ( 4 ) is clamped with its attachment. Game device ( 2 ) according to one of the preceding claims, in which the threads ( 6 ) are made of silicone. Game device ( 2 ) according to claim 4, in which a silicone, in particular a heat-resistant crosslinked silicone elastomer is used. Game device ( 2 ), namely ball, formed by a plurality of individual flexible and in a center interconnected threads ( 6 ), the threads ( 6 ) consist of silicone. Game device ( 2 ) according to one of the preceding claims, in particular a bola, in which two balls, each formed by a plurality of individual flexible and in a center interconnected threads ( 6 ) via a flexible connecting element ( 8th ), wherein the connecting element ( 8th ) on the respective ball together with the threads ( 6 ) via a fastening element ( 8th ) is trapped and the threads are made of silicone.

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