Magnus effect cylindrical projectile and launcher
OwnerL. Taylor Arnoldinventor
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Abstract
The present invention is a toy projectile and launcher system. The lightweight projectile has an exterior surface symmetrically disposed about an imaginary longitudinal axis. The launcher has a holding cavity composed of three semi-flexible sides, two of which sides apply counter-acting forces to the surface of the projectile along the imaginary longitudinal axis. The launcher has a mechanism for applying a motive force perpendicular to the counter-acting force vectors and perpendicular to the projectile's imaginary longitudinal axis. When the motive force is applied to the projectile, the semi-flexible sides deform and return to pre-deformation positions, thereby launching the projectile into flight.
Claims6
A toy projectile and launcher system, comprising:
- a cylindrical projectile having an exterior surface that is symmetrically disposed about an imaginary longitudinal axis;
- a launcher having a holding cavity composed of three semi-rigid sides, two of said semi-rigid sides oriented and disposed to provide counter-acting forces along the imaginary longitudinal axis of said projectile;
- a motive force where said motive force acts upon said cylindrical projectile at a substantially right angle to said counter-acting forces and concomitantly upon said imaginary longitudinal axis;
- said motive force and said counter-acting forces enabling lift in said cylindrical projectile in a direction perpendicular to said imaginary longitudinal axis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.