Foldable ball throwing device, with light charging of a glow-in-the-dark ball

Abstract

A ball thrower includes: first and second arms and a sleeve. The first arm has a graspable handle at a first end, hinge knuckle(s) proximate to a second end; and a shaped prong. The second arm has a hinge knuckle(s) at its first end, a ball holder at its second end; and a shaped recess. The hinge knuckle(s) of the first arm pivotally couple to hinge knuckle(s) of the second arm, being pivotable between collapsed and extended positions. The shaped prong is complementary in shape to the shaped recess, and nest together with the second arm in the extended position. The sleeve slides on the second arm to overlay and frictionally engage the selectively shaped prong and an adjacent portion of the second arm, at a position proximate to, but displaced from the hinge knuckles. Light sources in the ball holder light charge a glow-in-the-dark ball.