US 5,679,082 AGranted

Saucer-shaped water skipping device

OwnerForrest G. Hinckeinventor

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Abstract

A saucer-shaped water skipping device including an upper disc and a lower disc with each disc having a concave shape formed of a lightweight and generally rigid material, each disc further having a central axis, an exterior surface, an interior surface, and a peripheral edge interconnecting the exterior surface and the interior surface; an annular flexible edging positioned in axial alignment with the disks; and a coupling mechanism for coupling the discs together with the edging positioned therebetween and in contact with the peripheral edges to create a saucer and with the edging having an exteriorly positioned outer portion serving as a grip for throwing the saucer to place it in flight and further serving as a bumper for cushioning the saucer when it strikes a recipient external object when in flight.

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A saucer-shaped water skipping device for skipping across a surface of a body of water comprising, in combination:

an upper disc and a lower disc with each disc having a concave shape formed of a lightweight and generally rigid plastic material and with the discs being of equal size and shape, each disc further having a central axis, an exterior surface, an interior surface, a fixed thickness, a peripheral edge interconnecting the exterior surface and the interior surface and with the peripheral edge of each disk contained in a separate horizontal plane, each disc additionally having a radius extending from the central axis to an outer extent of the peripheral edge and with the radius being between about 4 to 41/2 inches;
an annular flexible rubber edging positioned between the disks and in axial alignment therewith, the edging having an outer ring with a tubular cross-section and an exterior diameter, an inner ring with a cylindrical cross-section and a diameter less than that of the outer ring, an inbound flat component having a thickness less than the diameter of the inner ring and extended radially inwards from the inner ring and toward the central axes of the discs, and a flat outbound component with a thickness equal to the inbound component interconnecting the rings and with the outbound component further having two pairs of spaced and diametrically opposed oblong slots formed therethrough;
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a snap-type fastener assembly formed of two pairs of diametrically opposed and spaced female connectors integral with and extended vertically downwards from the peripheral edge of the upper disk and two pairs of spaced and diametrically opposed male connectors integral with and extended upwards from the peripheral edge of the lower disk and with each male connector disposed through one of the slots and snapidly secured to one of the female connectors to thereby place the peripheral edges of the discs in facing contact with the outbound component of the edging and couple the discs together to create a saucer having a hollow interior and an axial length of between about 1 to 11/1 inches and with the outer ring of the edging positioned exteriorly to the saucer and serving as a grip for throwing the saucer to place it in flight and further serving as a bumper for cushioning the saucer when it strikes a recipient external object when in flight.

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Abstract

A saucer-shaped water skipping device for skipping across a surface of a body of water comprising, in combination:

an upper disc and a lower disc with each disc having a concave shape formed of a lightweight and generally rigid plastic material and with the discs being of equal size and shape, each disc further having a central axis, an exterior surface, an interior surface, a fixed thickness, a peripheral edge interconnecting the exterior surface and the interior surface and with the peripheral edge of each disk contained in a separate horizontal plane, each disc additionally having a radius extending from the central axis to an outer extent of the peripheral edge and with the radius being between about 4 to 41/2 inches;
an annular flexible rubber edging positioned between the disks and in axial alignment therewith, the edging having an outer ring with a tubular cross-section and an exterior diameter, an inner ring with a cylindrical cross-section and a diameter less than that of the outer ring, an inbound flat component having a thickness less than the diameter of the inner ring and extended radially inwards from the inner ring and toward the central axes of the discs, and a flat outbound component with a thickness equal to the inbound component interconnecting the rings and with the outbound component further having two pairs of spaced and diametrically opposed oblong slots formed therethrough;
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a snap-type fastener assembly formed of two pairs of diametrically opposed and spaced female connectors integral with and extended vertically downwards from the peripheral edge of the upper disk and two pairs of spaced and diametrically opposed male connectors integral with and extended upwards from the peripheral edge of the lower disk and with each male connector disposed through one of the slots and snapidly secured to one of the female connectors to thereby place the peripheral edges of the discs in facing contact with the outbound component of the edging and couple the discs together to create a saucer having a hollow interior and an axial length of between about 1 to 11/1 inches and with the outer ring of the edging positioned exteriorly to the saucer and serving as a grip for throwing the saucer to place it in flight and further serving as a bumper for cushioning the saucer when it strikes a recipient external object when in flight.

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