Lasso toy

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Referring now to the drawing, FIG.
1 illustrates a lasso toy constructed in accordance with the principles of the invention and designated generally by the reference numeral 10.
The lasso 10 comprises as a principle component and generally elongate length of rope 12.
A particularly suitable and readily available type of rope for the lasso 10 is a solid braid of 100% cotton exterior and a polyester core.
Rope of this type is generally used for sash cord, for example.
The rope 12 is attached at a first end to a handle 14, which may be plastic or wood.
The handle 14 has a through bore 16 extending axially thereof, the bore 16 being suitably sized to sliding receive the rope 12.
A generally cylindrical swivel member 18, which may be plastic or metal, has a recess 20 in it which the end of the rope is doubled over on itself and pressed into.
The swivel 18 is thus securely fastened to the end of the rope 12.
The handle 14 preferably has a large recess 22 formed in its upper end, as viewed in FIG.
1, defining a bearing surface 24 for abutment with the swivel 18.
By the foregoing construction, the rope 12 can readily rotate within the handle 14 but is restrained from downward, axial movement through the handle 14 by the swivel 18.
The recess 22 serves to enclose the swivel 18 such that it is protected against obstruction.
Thus, the rope 12 is free to rotate while the handle 14 is grasped firmly.
As will be described in detail hereinafter, the rope 12 is sufficiently long as to be looped into a noose 30.
In accordance with the invention the free end of the rope 12 has a tab of loop VELCRO fabric 32 attached to it.
At a point intermediate the ends of the rope 12 a tab of hook VELCRO fabric 34 is attached to the rope 12.
The hook 32 and loop 34 material thereby provide for securing the free end of the rope 12 to an intermediate portion of the rope 12 to define the noose 30.
In a preferred form, the hook and loop tabs 32 and 34, respectively, comprise strips of material each 5/8 inch wide and 2 inches long wrapped around the rope 12 and secured to the rope 12 by sewing