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US 8,911,274 B1Granted
Flying aerodynamic toy with peripheral grip
OwnerJames Thomas Campanainventor
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Abstract
An aerodynamic circular foundation (i.e., disc or annulus) having a perimeter supporting two or more evenly spaced handgrips. The handgrips improve throwing and catching without appreciably altering aerodynamics.
Claims6
A flying toy, comprising:
- a rigid central member configured to generate an aerodynamic lifting force when rotating about a rotational axis and moving perpendicular to said rotational axis, said central member including an outer perimeter and said rotational axis with said rotational axis perpendicular to a plane containing said central member;
- and a plurality of handgrips evenly distributed around said outer perimeter wherein a portion of each said handgrip extends beyond said outer perimeter, extends above a top surface of said central member, and extends below a bottom-most portion of said central member;
- wherein each said handgrip is a spheroid having a central plane aligned with said plane containing said central member.
A flying toy, comprising:
- a rigid central member configured to generate an aerodynamic lifting force when rotating about a rotational axis and moving perpendicular to said rotational axis, said central member including an outer perimeter and said rotational axis with said rotational axis perpendicular to a plane containing said central member;
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- a plurality of handgrips evenly distributed around said outer perimeter wherein a portion of each said handgrip extends beyond said outer perimeter, extends above a top surface of said central member, and extends below a bottom-most portion of said central member;
- wherein said central member includes a circular disk having a circular outer perimeter;
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- wherein each said handgrip is a spheroid having a central plane aligned with said plane containing said central member.
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