Aerial twister toy and catapult therefor

Claim 1

In a toy adapted to execute twisting motion when projected aloft, said twisting motion increasing during descent thereby reducing the speed of descent, the combination comprising an elongated body member having at least the front and rear longitudinal end portions thereof, respectively, in the shape of relatively wide blades fixedly attached to said body member so that said blades cannot rotate with respect to said body member, said blades comprisiNg means for causing said twisting motion in response to movement of said toy through the air, said latter means including the orientation of said blades so that their main surfaces are substantially at right angles to each other, means positioned at said front end portion of said body member detachably engaging the resilient band of a catapult, said other end portion of said body member being adapted to be gripped to stretch said resilient band for projecting the toy aloft when said other end is released, said elongated body member and said blades being substantially balanced with respect to the center of said elongated body so that the toy goes into a horizontal orientation when it reaches its maximum height which horizontal orientation it maintains during its descent, said relatively wide blades being shaped and oriented to cause said toy to rotate around the long axis of said body member and slowing the speed of descent.