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US 9,873,063 B2Granted
Throw toy
AssigneeOrbit Toys, LLC
InventorAdam Kane Parsley
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Abstract
A throw toy includes a generally disc-shaped elastomeric base having a central hub and a skirt encircling and extending outwardly from the central hub. A plurality of projecting fingers extend away from a first surface of the base for stabilizing the throw toy in flight. The base may be biased to a semi-spherical shape when stationary, and may be folded into a ball prior to being thrown, but flattens in flight.
Claims39
A throw toy, comprising:
- a generally disc-shaped elastomeric base having first and second surfaces, the base including:
- a central hub;
- a skirt encircling and extending outwardly from the central hub;
- and
- a plurality of projecting fingers extending away from the first surface of the base for stabilizing the throw toy in flight;
- wherein the base is biased to a semi-spherical shape when stationary, but flattens in flight.
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A throw toy, comprising:
- a generally disc-shaped elastomeric base having first and second surfaces, the base including:
- a central hub;
- a skirt encircling and extending outwardly from the central hub, the skirt comprised of multiple segments of generally identical geometric configuration extending from the central hub and disposed adjacent to one another;
- and
- a plurality of projecting fingers extending away from the first surface of the base, the projecting fingers being configured and arranged to cause lift and stabilize the throw toy in flight;
- wherein the second surface of the base is smooth and devoid of projecting fingers;
- wherein the base has sufficient flexibility to permit its being folded into a ball prior to being thrown, and once thrown assuming a generally planar configuration;
- wherein a hinge is formed in the base between adjacent edges of the segments.
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A throw toy, comprising:
- a generally disc-shaped elastomeric base having first and second surfaces, the base including:
- a central hub;
- a skirt encircling and extending outwardly from the central hub, the skirt comprised of multiple segments of generally identical geometric configuration extending from the central hub and disposed adjacent to one another;
- a hinge formed in the base between adjacent edges of the segments having reduced thickness compared to the segments;
- a plurality of projecting fingers extending away from the first surface of the base, the projecting fingers being configured and arranged to cause lift and stabilize the throw toy in flight;
- wherein each segment includes a plurality of projecting fingers extending from the first surface thereof;
- wherein the second surface of the base is smooth and devoid of projecting fingers;
- and
- wherein the base has sufficient flexibility to permit its being folded into a ball prior to being thrown, and once thrown assuming a generally planar configuration.
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A throw toy, comprising:
- a generally disc-shaped elastomeric base having first and second surfaces, the base including:
- a central hub;
- a skirt encircling and extending outwardly from the central hub;
- and
- a plurality of projecting fingers extending away from the first surface of the base for stabilizing the throw toy in flight;
- wherein the skirt is comprised of multiple segments extending from the central hub and disposed adjacent to one another;
- and
- wherein a hinge is formed in the base between adjacent edges of the segments.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.