Device and method for securing movable sections of wind indicator devices and kites
AssigneeGo Fly A Kite
InventorJames David Christianson
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Abstract
The invention discloses colorful wind indicator toys and kites having an improved disk structure for securing various rotatable wind collecting parts of the wind indicators and kites.. More specifically, it is proposed that a hub lock be used instead of a disk type structure to secure the vanes of the wind indicator toys, therein “locking” the projections of the vanes into the hub lock, preventing the vanes or similar structures from disengaging and flying away from the structure during high winds..
Claims30
A method of securing the attachment of wind directed movable parts which rotate about a frame, said method comprising:
- A) opening at least one circular hub lock, said at least one circular hub lock comprising
- I) a top section, said top section having a hole through the center of said top section
- ii) a bottom section, said bottom section having:
- a) a hole through the center of said bottom section, which is in alignment with said hole of said top section;
- b) openings positioned around the circumference of said bottom section, said
- c) large headed grooves, into which said holes lead;
- iii) securing means to removably secure said top section with said bottom section;
- B) inserting at least one said wind directed movable part into said openings positioned around said circumference of said bottom section, said at least one said wind directed movable part having at least one projection which fits into said openings of said bottom section of said at least one hub lock, said at least one said projection having a large headed structures fitting into said large headed grooves;
- C) securing said top section to said bottom section;
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- D) positioning said at least one circular hub lock properly on said frame.
A circular hub lock for securing the attachment of wind directed movable parts which rotate about a frame, said hub lock comprising:
- A) a top section, said top section having a hole through the center of said top section through which the frame is fitted
- B) a bottom section, said bottom section having:
- I) a second hole through the center of said bottom section through which the frame is fitted, said hole being in alignment with said hole of said top section,
- ii) openings positioned around the circumference of said bottom section into which projections of said wind directed movable parts are secured;
- iii) large headed grooves, into which said holes lead;
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- C) securing mechanism to removably secure said top section with said bottom section.
A wind indicator toy, said wind indicator toy comprising:
- A) wind directed movable parts, said wind directed movable parts comprising:
- I) a skeleton;
- ii) a flexible material which surrounds said skeleton;
- iii) projections extending from said skeleton;
- B) a frame about which said wind directed movable parts rotate;
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- C) a hollow rod which fits over and moves freely about said frame;
- C) at least one circular hub lock for securing attachment of wind directed movable parts which rotate about a frame, said hub lock being affixed to said hollow rod, said circular hub lock comprising:
- I) a top section, said top section having a hole through the center of said top section through which the frame is fitted
- ii) a bottom section, said bottom section having:
- a) a second hole through the center of said bottom section through which the frame is fitted, said hole being in alignment with said hole of said top section,
- b) openings positioned around the circumference of said bottom section, wherein said projections are fitted to secure said wind directed movable parts;
- c) large headed grooves, into which said holes lead;
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- D) securing mechanism to removably secure said top section with said bottom section.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.