Game, fitness, strengthening and rehabilitation, coordination improvement device, shuttlecock, and customizable collectible

Abstract

The present invention provides a multi-use product. Products in accordance with the present invention may be used in entertainment and physical conditioning. Devices in accordance with the present invention may also be collected and traded.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention is directed to devices for use in entertainment, and physical conditioning. Devices in accordance with the present invention may also be collected and traded.[0002]Reference materials of Interest to the Reader[0003]U.S. Pat. No. 3,834,705[0004]U.S. Pat. No. 5,265,886[0005]PPA No. 61456995 (Nov. 16, 2010 filing—same inventor)[0006]Products referred to as “Jianzi” or “Da Cau”[0007]http: / / www.kikbo.com, website and marketing material for one embodiment of the device described above. Owned by the inventor.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0008]Coordination, athleticism, and fitness are generally desirable. Devices which improve these traits in an individual at minimum cost, be it financial or otherwise, are therefore valuable, those which can infuse the improvement of said traits with fun, even more so.[0009]Improving one's fitness and / or losing weight are held to be desirable but may require considerable effort, often in the form of strenuous...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

[0014]Annuli sit on the base and the base houses the feathers. The feathers create drag, slowing the product's descent, thereby allowing the user more time to intercept it and perform tricks, vs. similar devices (for example: soccer ball or footbag). The number and type of annuli can be altered to allow the user to customize the appearance of the product, its speed of descent, the noise generated by collision between annuli when the product is struck, or the strength required to keep it afloat; fewer / lighter annuli to increase ease of use, more / heavier annuli to increase speed of play and muscular resistance. Should a feather (or any other component part) break, the user may replace it with another. The product is easily assembled and disassembled (but does not fall apart during use), allowing what might otherwise be a bulky, clumsy, and fragile device to become portable and durable. The product may be manufactured so as to comply with toy regulations such as the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 and its future descendants with the intention of selling the product to children, to whom many of the product's characteristics appeal.

Problems solved by technology

Improving one's fitness and / or losing weight are held to be desirable but may require considerable effort, often in the form of strenuous exercise.

Further, perceived scarcity, variety, and customizability of a device or set of devices tend to be positively correlated with the desire to trade for and collect said devices.

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