Abstract: An athletic support device in the nature of a brace for use in bowling, having a casing that extends along a portion of the hand and/or wrist, means for coupling the casing to the hand, at least one inflatable bladder associated with the casing located at the position or positions where support is desired, and means for providing gas to the inflatable bladder so that the bladder may be inflated to provide support to the hand and/or wrist, as desired. The device includes means for deflating the bladder or bladders, so that the level of support provided may be adjusted to a desired level. The bladders may be incorporated into conventional support device designs, such as gloves, braces, and wraps. Preferably, bladders are associated with the casing at one or more of the following areas: palm area, wrist area, or finger area. In this way, the device may be tailored to the bowler's hand or to provide an optimal position of the hand and/or wrist for a desired delivery of the ball.

Abstract: Disclosed is a stabilized substrate composition for smoking articles, particularly cigarettes. In general, the stabilized substrate composition comprises an admixture of a binder and an aerosol forming material which plasticizes the binder, together with optional fillers and/or base materials. In the stabilized substrate compositions of the present invention the relative amounts of binder and aerosol former depend particularly on the situation in which the substrate composition is used. In general, the ratio of aerosol former to binder is between about 3:1 and about 40:1. When the stabilized composition is used on a base material such as tobacco cut filler, the ratio of aerosol former to binder should be at least about 15:1, and preferably is from about 25-35:1, with a maximum ratio of about 40:1. If the composition is formed into a cast sheet, the minimum ratio is about 3:1, the preferred ratio is about 8:1, and the maximum ratio is about 10:1.

Abstract: A fit-together type puzzle comprising a number of ball blocks of varying configurations with each ball block being composed of an equal number of balls joined together. The ball blocks are fitted together with one another to selectably form a planar triangular figure, a planar elongate hexagonal figure, and a solid regular tetrahedral figure. Each ball block is composed of such number of balls that the planar triangular figure is composed of thirty-five balls, the planar elongate hexagonal figure is composed of thirty balls, and the solid regular tetrahedral figure has one side thereof composed of fifteen balls. A board which has recesses or a set of semi-spherical depressions thereon corresponding to the figures is provided to receive the balls blocks.

Abstract: A device and method for selecting a plurality of numbers for an entry in a game of chance such as a lottery game in which an entry comprises a subset of numbers chosen from a set of numbers which are selectable in the lottery game. A wheel is provided having a plurality of rest positions, each rest position having a distinct number associated therewith, the distinct numbers forming the set of numbers which are selectable in the lottery game. A plurality of balls are placed on the wheel, with the number of balls corresponding to the quantity of numbers to be selected to form the subset of numbers forming the entry. The wheel is designed to cause each ball to assume one of the rest positions such that a distinct number is selected for each ball and the entry comprises the subset of numbers selected by the plurality of balls.

Abstract: A two-handed baton is shown constructed from a hollow cylindrical shaft having a first fixed handle at one end extending at an angle from one side of the cylindrical shaft and a second handle normally placed close to the first handle on the same side as the first handle and parallel thereto. The second handle is spring loaded to slide from its normal position at one end of the cylindrical shaft next to the first handle toward the opposite end of the cylindrical shaft.

Abstract: A rotating amusement device having two or more overlapping circle members which are independently rotatable with the overlapping sections being rotatable into the bodies of any or all of the overlapping circles or into a different overlapping of circles. The device can be utilized as a puzzle wherein various possible overlapping sections are differently colored or shaped and the object is to obtain a predetermined color combination or shape configuration. The circle members are comprised of interlocking elements with a peripheral frame holding the circles in such interlocking position while permitting the independent rotation of each of the circles. Increase in the number of overlapping circles adds to the complexity by increasing the number of possible permutations.

Abstract: A guard baton which comprises a longitudinal club having a crosshandle transversely branched at a place toward a club end and the crosshandle is connected such that the club can be turned around the crosshandle wherein the turnable club is slidably contacted with main portion of the crosshandle at a plane adjacent to the mounting base, thereby enlarged KARATE actions being enable, and additional improvement is directed to devices to quickly stop a swing motion of the club and to devices to shoot light or a gas for increase to defend self against an assailant.

Abstract: A loop transfer game for transfer of a loop from one pin to the other while remaining looped around one of the pins. A device of the game is provided comprising a first pin mounted on a base member. A second pin connected to the first pin by a first annular obstruction, other obstruction pins and annular obstructions disposed between the first pin, second pin, and first annular obstruction, and a loop made of flexible material, in which for play of a game, the loop can be transferred from the first pin to the second pin and vice versa through a series of the obstruction pins and annular obstructions while remaining in the engagement.

Abstract: The invention is of a method of and means for playing a sports game of chance comprising, according to the embodiment described, a playing board and a predetermined number of chips. The playing board, according to the described embodiment, lists the vast number of options possible during each play of a specific sporting event. The overall goal of each individual player consists of guessing the proper result of each play or sequence of plays prior to its occurrence, placing chips on the corresponding square, and winning the number of chips times the odds shown on that particular square, if that play or sequence does occur. The game continues until one player has won all the available chips.

Abstract: A lottery-type gaming system is disclosed which includes a plurality of playing cards, one or more of which are purchased by players for playing the game. Each of the playing cards displays initially-concealed groups of game symbols, wherein predetermined ones of the groups correspond to predetermined award values. Certain ones of the playing cards having winning groups of game symbols include multiple winning groups of the symbols. These multiple winner playing cards further display a code designation corresponding to the total award value of all of the winning groups of game symbols. The present gaming system includes an associated code key, such as for use by the game operator, for quickly and accurately determining the total award value for the multiple winner playing cards.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for a game of skill has a bottom member with a plurality of pockets and a top member. The top member has a base with a plurality of openings therein, a sidewall attached to the base and a cover having a central opening attached to the sidewall. A spindle connects the top and bottom members, and the top member is rotatable about the spindle whereby each of the openings is vertically aligned with each of the pockets during each revolution of the top member. A flipper is attached to the base for hurling a projectile into a cup on the top member. Projectiles missing the cup pass through the openings into the plurality of pockets as the top member rotates.