Riva Sports, Inc.

Thomas B Eckert

Andrew F Fireman

A snow sled comprising a unitary body comprising a top portion having a seat portion, a bottom portion engageable with the snow, a rear portion, a front portion, and first and second side portions. The bottom portion and the top portion extend along a longitudinal axis substantially from the rear portion to the front portion. The top portion comprises a first wall portion. The lower portion comprises a second wall portion. The first wall portion of the top portion is spaced less than substantially four inches from the second wall portion of the bottom portion along said longitudinal axis. The top portion may further comprise first and second foot rest portions. The first and second foot rest portions comprise first and second wall portions. The bottom portion may further comprises a third wall portion. Application of a downward force to the first and second foot rest portions cause the first and second wall portions of the top portion to deflect and come in contact with the third wall portion of the bottom portion to provide structural stability.

Low profile snow sled having thin walls and high structural stability

Snow sled

Snow board

The present invention is a toy hoop for use by a person. In one embodiment of the present invention, the toy hoop comprises a hoop member having first and second end portions and a first channel adapted to receive flow of a first medium such as water. The toy hoop further comprises an interconnect member having first and second end portions adapted to connect the first and second end portions of the hoop member. The interconnect member comprises a first channel in communication with the first channel of the hoop member to allow the first medium to flow there thru. Each of the first and second end portions have an outside surface and an inside surface. The inside surfaces are downwardly tapered to provide laminar flow of the first medium thru the first channel of the hoop member. The toy hoop further comprises a first inlet port in communication with the first channel to allow the person to adjust the volume of the first medium and therefore the mass of the hoop member and the centrifugal force. The toy hoop further comprises a first plug member adapted to engage with the first inlet port member to seal the first channel. In use, the person may fill the first channel of the hoop member with a desired volume of medium to obtain a desired mass and centrifugal force.

Toy hoop

Sled

A process for forming a product having multiple and well defined color patterns. In a first embodiment, the rotomolding process comprises a first step of using a first powder having a first color and a second powder having a second color which is different than the color of the first powder. The rotomolding process comprises a second step of placing the first and second color powders into a pre-determined pattern within a hollow cavity mold. The rotomolding process comprises a third step of placing the closed hollow cavity mold into the oven. The rotomolding process comprises a fourth step of heating the hollow cavity mold with no rotation for a first period defined by the heating time necessary for a layer of individual colors to melt in the desired pattern upon the inside surface of the hollow cavity mold. The rotomolding process comprises a fifth step of rotating the hollow cavity mold in a bi-axis manner while heating the hollow cavity mold for a second period of time defined by the heating time necessary to completely melt the remaining material in the hollow cavity mold. The rotomolding process comprises a sixth step of cooling the hollow cavity mold to solidify the product. The rotomolding processes comprises a seventh step of removing the product from the hollow cavity mold. The resulting product comprises a first color pattern having the color of the first color powder and a second color pattern having the color of the second color powder.

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Rancho Cucumonga, CA, United States of America

Thomas B Eckert