Propeller enhanced toy football

• US 20030100391A1
• Filed: 11/21/2002
• Published: 05/29/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 11/27/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Maui Toys, Inc. (Jakks Pacific, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Maui Toys, Inc. (Jakks Pacific, Inc.)
• Inventors: Kessler, Brian D.
• Granted Patent: US 6,669,587 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 473/613
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/12 specially adapted for children
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2243/0066 Rugby; American football
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 43/002 with special configuration, e.g. non-spherical discs for throwing A63B65/10

Abstract

A soft toy football having guiding fins projecting from its back end is enhanced by a motor driven propeller.

Claims

1. A propeller enhanced play football comprising a front portion and a rear portion,

said front portion having a substantially football-shape of soft and compressible material,

said rear portion comprising a plurality of rearwardly projecting fins of soft material, said fins extending axially and radially, and a propeller at or near the back end of said fins, said propeller being rotationally mounted on an axially extending motor shaft, and

a motor for driving said shaft and said propeller.

2. The propeller enhanced play football of claim 1 wherein said motor is an electric motor and is mounted within said front portion.

3. The propeller enhanced football of claim 1 wherein said propeller comprises blades formed of a soft and flexible material.

4. The propeller enhanced play football of claim 1 comprising a timer whereby said motor, after activation, will automatically turn off after a predetermined time.

5. The propeller enhanced football of claim 2 wherein said propeller comprises blades formed of a soft and flexible material.

6. The propeller enhanced play football of claim 5 comprising a timer whereby said motor, after activation, will automatically turn off after a predetermined time.

7. The propeller enhanced play football of claim 3 comprising a timer whereby said motor, after activation, will automatically turn off after a predetermined time.