Abstract: In a translucent play ball, an improvement of apparatus for illuminating the play ball utilizes batteries and a lamp. The apparatus includes three compressible helical springs and a translucent casing for encapsulating the batteries, lamp and springs. The springs are compressed within the casing in contact with one another. The lamp is secured to an end of the middle spring, which also encircles the batteries. The spring to the side away from the lamp holds the batteries in contact with the lamp and itself contacts the batteries. A series circuit is thus completed through the batteries to the springs and back to the lamp. In modified forms, the casing has removable and locking end caps and a switch for switching off the lamp by decompressing the springs.

Abstract: An improved portable golf practice device includes a base with a pivotably attached arm. A freely slidable distance indicator and a spring biased slidable yoke are mounted on the arm. The yoke is mounted for pushing the indicator away from the point at which the arm pivots on the base. A cord and ball are attached to the yoke. When the ball is struck, it pulls the yoke against the force of the spring which biases the yoke and causes the distance indicator to slide along the arm away from the pivot. A distance scale formed in the base indicates the distance the distance indicator travelled and thus indicates the distance the ball would travel if unattached. The device also includes an angle indicator member on the arm which cooperates with an angle scale on the base to indicate the direction of flight of the golf ball.

Abstract: An improved toy ski pole is disclosed. The improvement includes a grip assembly permitting replacement of the restraining strap, if torn or damaged, and basket assembly for securing a pair of ski poles together. The grip assembly locks the restraining strap to the hand grip and ski pole.

Abstract: A shoe device, such as a toy snow shoe, and a method of attaching a single continuous strap to a shoe member are disclosed. The shoe device includes a shoe member and a strap to a shoe member, attached in accordance with the method, so as to define a pair of retaining loops. By adjusting the size of the loops, the shoe device may be easily secured to a foot or conventional shoe.

Abstract: The improved device disclosed herein is designed to permit both left and right handed golfers to practice their golf swings in a relatively restricted or confined area. The improved golf practice device includes a base having an upright center post. The base is adapted to be secured to the ground by a plurality of unique pegs and by a unique center pin whose upper end is disposed within a cavity formed in the center post. A curved arm is mounted, at one end, on the center post so that the arm may rotate about the center post in a horizontal plane spaced above the plane of the base. A golf-ball-like ball is attached to the other end of the arm and is adapted to be struck by a golf club swung by a golfer using the practice device. In order to accommodate both left and right handed golfers, the direction in which the ball faces can be changed by removing the arm from the center post, rotating the arm 180.degree. about its longitudinal axis, and then returning the arm to the center post.