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Ring-like flying toy
Assignee: OddzOn Inc
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Filing: 1989-08-31
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Granted: 1990-07-31
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Expires: 2009-08-31
Abstract
Abstract A ring-like throwable flying toy including outer and inner, generally concentric, deformable boundary structures, and an air-foil web joined to and tensed between the structures. In all embodiments, the outer structure includes a springy, nominally circular armature that is readily, appreciably impact deformable. And in certain modifications, the inner structure also includes such an armature.
Inventors
- 👤 David E. Silverglate
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 13:21
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H33/00; A63H33/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
35 words
A ring-like flying toy comprising means defining outer and inner, ring-like, generally concentric, deformable boundary structures nominally bounding an annular space, and an air-foil web joined to and tensed between said structures in said space.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
35 words
A ring-like flying toy comprising means defining outer and inner, ring-like, generally concentric, deformable boundary structures nominally bounding an annular space, and an air-foil web joined to and tensed between said structures in said space.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The toy of claim 1, wherein said outer structure includes a springy, nominally circular armature.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The toy of claim 1, wherein said web is formed of a multidirectionally stretchable fabric.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The toy of claims or 2, wherein said inner structure includes a fold in said web.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The toy of claims 1 or 2, wherein said inner structure includes an elastomeric armature.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The toy of claims 1 or 2, wherein said inner structure comprises a springy, nominally circular armature.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
The toy of claims 1 or 2, wherein said web is airflow permeable.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The toy of claims 1, 2 or 3, wherein said outer structure is readily, appreciably impact deformable.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
The toy of claims 1, 2 or 3, wherein said web has elastomeric memory characteristics.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
A ring-like flying toy comprising means defining an outer, deformable, ring-like air-frame structure, and an annular air-foil web joined to said air-frame structure, and residing nominally therewithin in a state of tension.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
A ring-like flying toy comprising means defining an outer, deformable, ring-like air-frame structure, and an annular air-foil web joined to said air-frame structure, and residing nominally therewithin in a state of tension.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
The toy of claim 10, wherein said web is formed of a material having multidirectionally stretchable, elastomeric memory characteristics.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
13 words
The toy of claim 10, wherein said structure is readily, appreciably impact deformable.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
30 words
A flying toy comprising inner and outer, deformable, generally concentric and nominally coplanar rings, and elastomeric, stretchable, air-foil fabric means joined to, spanning the space, and tensed, between said rings.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
30 words
A flying toy comprising inner and outer, deformable, generally concentric and nominally coplanar rings, and elastomeric, stretchable, air-foil fabric means joined to, spanning the space, and tensed, between said rings.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
12 words
The toy of claim 13, wherein said fabric means is air-flow permeable.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
115 words
A rebound-active-confounding, ring-like, throwable flying toy comprising at least one air-frame structure in the form of a springy, infinitely-memory-deformable, nominally circular boundary structure, and an infinitely-memory-deformable, stretchy, elastomeric-characteristic, air-foil fabric web, joined, and tensed with respect, to, and extending in the form, nominally, of, an annulus within the perimetral confines of said structure, said boundary structure and web collaboratively cooperating telegraphically with one another during flight of the toy, and upon the occurrence of a deformity-producing impact with an external object, to reshape themselves in a memory-returnable manner, and thereafter further cooperating, during memory recovery toward their respective nominal conditions, to effect infinitely, springy-changing, and substantial, air-foil-varying configurations which create interesting, aerobatic, rebound flight characteristics.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
115 words
A rebound-active-confounding, ring-like, throwable flying toy comprising at least one air-frame structure in the form of a springy, infinitely-memory-deformable, nominally circular boundary structure, and an infinitely-memory-deformable, stretchy, elastomeric-characteristic, air-foil fabric web, joined, and tensed with respect, to, and extending in the form, nominally, of, an annulus within the perimetral confines of said structure, said boundary structure and web collaboratively cooperating telegraphically with one another during flight of the toy, and upon the occurrence of a deformity-producing impact with an external object, to reshape themselves in a memory-returnable manner, and thereafter further cooperating, during memory recovery toward their respective nominal conditions, to effect infinitely, springy-changing, and substantial, air-foil-varying configurations which create interesting, aerobatic, rebound flight characteristics.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
26 words
The toy of claim 15, which further includes a second boundary structure, disposed inwardly of, and placed nominally concentrically with respect to, said first-mentioned boundary structure.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
11 words
The toy of claim 15, wherein said web is multi-directionally stretchable.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
14 words
The toy of claims 15, 16 or 17, wherein said web is air-flow permeable.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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