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US 10,881,978 B2Granted
Ergonomic flying disc
OwnerWilliam Wheelwright Millerinventor
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Abstract
A flying disc is disclosed. The flying disc can conform with a disc standard set forth by USA Ultimate. The flying disc can include a first portion that comprises a first material and a second portion that comprises a second material. The first portion has a first thickness from a top surface to a bottom surface. The second portion has a second thickness from an outer edge to an inner edge. The first material has Shore Scale greater than the second material. The second thickness is greater than the first thickness.
Claims6
A flying disc configured to be used in Ultimate, the flying disc comprising:
- a first portion comprising a first material, the first portion having a central portion which has a first thickness from a top surface to a bottom surface along an axial direction of the flying disc;
- and
- a rim portion comprising a second material, the rim portion having a second thickness from an outer edge to an inner edge along a radial direction of the flying disc,
- wherein the first portion has a covering portion which extends in the radial direction from the central portion and an axial portion which extends downwards in the axial direction from an intersection of the central portion and the covering portion,
- wherein at least a portion of the rim portion is provided between the covering portion and the axial portion such that an upper portion of the rim portion is at least partially covered by the covering portion,
- wherein the intersection of the central portion and the covering portion comprises an annular groove on the top surface of the first portion, and
- wherein the first material has a first hardness in a Shore Scale that is greater than a second hardness of the second material in the Shore Scale, and the second thickness is greater than the first thickness.
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