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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2007
Filed:
Jun. 10, 2005
Applicant:
Ryan Wolfinbarger, Avon, IN (US);
Inventor:
Ryan Wolfinbarger, Avon, IN (US);
Assignee:
Fundex Games, Ltd., Indianapolis, IN (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63H 33/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention there is provided a hoop having an inner circumference that generally forms a circle with an inner diameter sufficient to receive portion of a human body therethrough. A weighted member is slidably secured onto the hoop to increase a centrifugal force of the hoop when in use. The weighted member has a central body with two ends diametrically opposed and has a hollow channel aligned with the two ends. The two ends being sized to slide over the hoop. Bushings may be inserted into the two ends to reduce friction.