To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Frank P. Littlejohn, have invented new and improved jugglers' paraphernalia. The invention relates to devices used by jugglers for exhibition purposes. The object thereof is to provide a light, convenient and inexpensive device having a brilliant light-reflecting surface not damageable by falling or hammering.

 

I attain the above object by providing a device with depressible surfaces on which a light-reflecting medium is provided. The invention consists of the construction and combination of parts to be more fully described hereinafter and fully set forth in the claims.

 

Fig. 1 is an elevation of an Indian club embodying my invention partly sectionalized to show the detail of construction. Fig. 2 is a horizontal section on line 2- 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 shows a modified structure of the body of the Indian club. Fig. 4 shows a fragment of a ring embodying my invention.

 

Referring to the drawing, the handle of the Indian club 5 is provided with an extension 6, preferably formed integral therewith, about which a padding 7 of cotton flannel, or any other suitable material, is formed. A foil 8 having a high lightreflecting surface envelops the flannel and is secured thereto in any suitable way, said foil merging with the surface of the handle, and with said padding on said extension it forms with the handle the shape of the Indian club.

 

Brilliant members 9, such as rhinestones, are mounted on the foil in any suitable way. They can either be first secured to the foil before the foil is attached to the padding, or they can be mounted after the foil has been secured in place. Furthermore, the rhinestones may be mounted on a longitudinal member which may be wound on a mounted foil and secured thereto in any suitable way. The surface of the foil is made to reflect rays of different colors by selecting differently colored foil. As shown in Fig. 1, the upper portion of the Indian club carries a foil of green color, while the lower portion carries a foil of red color, whereby the upper portion will reflect green rays and the lower portion red rays. It is understood that more than two colors can be used and in different relations to each other, thus obtaining a greater variety in colors. The rhinestones on said surface increase the brilliancy by sparkling with light from said color-reflecting surfaces.

 

In place of forming the extension 6 as shown in Fig. 1 and covering the same with a padding, the club may be made hollow below the handle and that portion formed, preferably, of rubberized material 10, so that the sides thereof can be deflected when pressure is applied thereto. To the outer surfaces of the rubberized material the foil 8' and the rhinestones 9' are secured in a way similar to that stated above.

 

In Fig. 4 a fragment of a ring is shown wherein the inner annular core 11 is covered with a padding 7' on which the foil 8' and the rhinestones 9' are mounted. Balls used for juggling purposes can also be provided with rhinestones on the outer surfaces in ways similar to what has been described for Indian club and ring.

 

From the above description it will be seen that the rhinestones mounted on a high reflecting surface of foil cannot be damaged when the said devices fall on the floor or are hammered against the floor or against each other during an exhibition. The padding 7 which is provided between the extension and the rhinestones prevents damage to the rhinestones, as the said padding permits depression of the surface to a great extent and thus eliminates injury to the rhinestones and foil.

 

In Fig. 3 the structures shown permits the depression of the surface without the provision of the padding, as the body of the Indian club itself is depressible, and thereby the same results are obtained without padding.