Segmented High-Bounce Toy Water Ball

Abstract

A toy water ball assembly and its method of construction. The toy water ball has a transparent shell that defines an enclosed interior space. At least one partition is placed within the interior space. The partition divides the interior space into a plurality of isolated compartments that can be viewed through the material of the shell. Fill material is provided that is comprised primarily of liquid mixed with solid particulate matter. Each of the isolated compartments is filled with fill material, but not the same fill material. The fill material within at least two of the isolated compartments have different appearances when viewed through the transparent shell. The individual compartments may be separable from the whole.

1 . A toy ball assembly, comprising:
 a transparent shell defining an enclosed interior space;   at least one partition within said interior space that defines said interior space into a plurality of isolated compartments; and   fill material, comprised primarily of liquid, filling each of said plurality of isolated compartments, wherein said fill material within at least two of said isolated compartments have different appearances when viewed through said transparent shell.   
     
     
         2 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said transparent shell is fabricated from a resilient transparent polymer. 
     
     
         3 . The assembly according to  claim 2 , wherein said transparent shell has a wall thickness of between 0.5 cm and 1.5 cm. 
     
     
         4 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said fill material contains visible particulate matter. 
     
     
         5 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said plurality of isolated compartments all hold an equal volume of said fill material. 
     
     
         6 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said plurality of isolated compartments are symmetrically disposed about a common imaginary axis. 
     
     
         7 . A toy ball assembly, comprising:
 a spherical ball having a transparent exterior and containing a plurality of segments, wherein each of said segments defines an interior space;   fill material, comprised primarily of liquid filling each said interior space of said segments, wherein said fill material within at least two of said segments present different appearances when viewed through said ball.   
     
     
         8 . The assembly according to  claim 7 , wherein said segments are selectively attachable and detachable from said ball. 
     
     
         9 . The assembly according to  claim 8 , wherein each of said segments includes at least one mechanical connector for selectively connecting with others of said segments to form said ball. 
     
     
         10 . The assembly according to  claim 8 , wherein each of said segments is identical in both shape and size. 
     
     
         11 . The assembly according to  claim 8 , wherein each of said plurality of segments hold an equal volume of said fill material. 
     
     
         12 . The assembly according to  claim 8 , wherein said plurality of segments are symmetrically disposed about a common imaginary axis. 
     
     
         13 . The assembly according to  claim 12 , wherein said transparent exterior is comprised of a resilient polyurethane based polymer. 
     
     
         14 . The assembly according to  claim 13 , wherein said transparent exterior has a wall thickness of between 0.5 cm and 1.5 cm. 
     
     
         15 . A toy ball assembly, comprising:
 a hollow transparent ball shell that defines an interior space;   at least one partition within said shell that divides said interior space into a plurality of isolated compartments; and   liquid fill material filling each of said isolated compartments, wherein said fill material is visible through said transparent ball shell.   
     
     
         16 . The assembly according to  claim 15 , wherein said liquid fill material used to fill at least two of said isolated compartments have different visual characteristics. 
     
     
         17 . The assembly according to  claim 15 , wherein said liquid fill material contains solid particulate matter. 
     
     
         18 . The assembly according to  claim 15 , wherein each of said isolated compartments are equal in size. 
     
     
         19 . The assembly according to  claim 15 , wherein said plurality of isolated sections all hold an equal volume of said fill material.