Sports ball device with internal noise maker

Abstract

A novelty ball assembly that produces noise when squeezed. The ball assembly includes a resilient shell that defines an internal chamber. The resilient shell has a structure that is self-expanding into a fully expanded condition. Consequently, when the resilient shell of the ball assembly is squeezed, it returns to its fully expanded shape on its own accord. A first vent port is present disposed in the resilient shell. When the resilient shell is squeezed, air from the internal chamber is displaced through the first vent port. A noise maker is disposed within the resilient shell, proximate the first vent port so that air displaced through the first vent port passes through the noise maker. As air passes through the noise maker. The noise maker produces an audible sound.

1 . A novelty ball assembly, comprising: 
 A resilient shell that defines an internal chamber, wherein said shell is self expanding into a fully expanded condition where said internal chamber is at a maximum volume;    a first vent port disposed in said shell, wherein air from said internal chamber is displaced through said first vent port when said shell is compressed from said fully expanded condition; and    a noise maker disposed within said shell, proximate said first vent port, wherein air displaced through said first vent port passes through said noise maker, thereby causing said noise maker to produce audible sound.    
     
     
         2 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , further including a second vent port leading into said internal chamber of said shell.  
     
     
         3 . The assembly according to  claim 2 , further including a one way valve disposed within said second vent port that enables air to only enter into said internal chamber through said second vent port.  
     
     
         4 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said shell has the external shape of a football.  
     
     
         5 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said shell has the external shape of a sports ball, selected from a group consisting of soccer balls, footballs, and baseballs.  
     
     
         6 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said noise maker is a collapsed tube that vibrate in a whoopee cushion fashion as air passes through said collapsed tube.  
     
     
         7 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said noise maker is includes a reed that vibrates and produces audible sound when air passes through said noise maker.  
     
     
         8 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said noise maker is selected from a group consisting of collapsed tubes, reeds, whistles and kazoos.  
     
     
         9 . A toy football assembly, comprising: 
 a resilient shell having an external shape of a football, wherein said resilient shell is structurally biased into a fully expanded condition;    a collapsed tube contained within said resilient shell, wherein air from within said resilient shell passes through said collapsed tube when said resilient shell is deformed out of said fully expanded condition, wherein air passes through said collapsed tube causes said collapsed tube to vibrate and produce noise.    
     
     
         10 . The assembly according to  claim 9 , further including a one-way valve disposed in said resilient shell to enable air to enter said resilient shell.  
     
     
         11 . The assembly according to  claim 10 , wherein said resilient shell is molded from a plastic foam.  
     
     
         12 . A whoopee cushion ball assembly, comprising: 
 a resilient shell structure that is self supporting in a fully expanded condition, wherein said resilient shell structure defines an internal chamber that is at its maximum volume when said shell structure is in said fully expanded condition;    an exit port for enabling air to exit said internal chamber when said shell structure is compressed from said fully expanded condition;    a collapsed whoopee cushion tube disposed in said exit port, wherein air passing through said exit port passes through said whoopee cushion tube and produces noise.    
     
     
         13 . The assembly according to  claim 12 , further including an inlet port for enabling air to enter said internal chamber without passing through said exit port.  
     
     
         14 . The assembly according to  claim 13 , further including a one-way valve disposed in said inlet port for enabling air to only flow into said internal chamber.