Pocket ball toy

Abstract

The present invention relates to a collapsible pocket-sized ball toy and a pocket-sized container or package for the toy, wherein the toy comprises a light weight exterior covering surrounding a light weight expandable spring.

1 . A toy comprising:
 a ball having a light-weight exterior covering surrounding a light-weight expandable means, wherein the ball is able to be collapsed from an original shape to an essentially flat position and then resume the original shape, and a package for containing the ball in the essentially flat position.   
     
     
         2 . The toy of  claim 1 , wherein the original shape is an essentially rounded cube. 
     
     
         3 . The toy of  claim 1 , wherein the expandable means has the same shape as the covering. 
     
     
         4 . The toy of  claim 3 , wherein the expandable means is a collapsible spring. 
     
     
         5 . The toy of  claim 4 , wherein the spring is a wire spring. 
     
     
         6 . The toy of  claim 5 , wherein the wire spring is a memory wire spring. 
     
     
         7 . The toy of  claim 4 , further comprising a wire rim attached to each end of the spring. 
     
     
         8 . The toy of  claim 4 , further comprising cross-wire bend at each end of the spring. 
     
     
         9 . The toy of  claim 1 , wherein the package is pocket-shaped.