Football with built-in tee

Abstract

A soft football adapted for play with or among children has a built-in tee which is rotatable about a pivot axis between an inoperative position where it is recessed along the surface of the football and an operative position where it is capable of supporting the football on its end so that it can be kicked without being held by a separate tee or a person.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A play football of soft foam rubber of foam plastic, comprising a built-in tee.  
     
     
         2 . The football of  claim 1  wherein said tee is rotatable between a recessed position and an operative position.  
     
     
         3 . The tee of  claim 2  further comprising a mechanism for fixing said tee in its operative position.  
     
     
         4 . The football of  claim 3  wherein said tee comprises a hinge about which said tee is capable of rotation between said recessed position and said operative position.  
     
     
         5 . The football of  claim 4  wherein said mechanism further comprises spring biasing means.