Illuminated flying disc
First Claim
1. A flying disc comprising:
- a disc-shaped body member having a first surface and a second surface and terminating at its periphery in an annular rim;
said first surface being essentially flat;
said rim extending in a direction substantially away from the plane of said first surface and together with said second surface defining a semi-enclosed space;
an electronics housing centrally located on said second surface, located entirely within said semi-enclosed space with no portion thereof protruding from said first surface, and having a maximum external housing radius of one-fourth or less of the radius of said annular rim, said electronics housing enclosing a power source; and
an electronic source of light connected to said power source and located entirely within said semi-enclosed space.
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Abstract
A recreational or competitive flying disc includes an illumination system employing an array of flexible optical fibers to distribute the light of a single light emitting diode (LED) from the rotational center of the disc to its outside periphery. A small water-resistant compartment centered on the underside of the disc houses the LED, battery, and the illumination control. The leads of the LED also serve as the contacts of the battery. One end of each of the optical fibers is embedded in the LED, and the other end extends radially from the central housing on the underside surface of the disc to the rim of the disc. The flying disc is illuminated without altering the aerodynamic properties of the disc.
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69 Claims
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1. A flying disc comprising:
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a disc-shaped body member having a first surface and a second surface and terminating at its periphery in an annular rim;
said first surface being essentially flat;
said rim extending in a direction substantially away from the plane of said first surface and together with said second surface defining a semi-enclosed space;
an electronics housing centrally located on said second surface, located entirely within said semi-enclosed space with no portion thereof protruding from said first surface, and having a maximum external housing radius of one-fourth or less of the radius of said annular rim, said electronics housing enclosing a power source; and
an electronic source of light connected to said power source and located entirely within said semi-enclosed space. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 66, 67)
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10-38. -38. (canceled)
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39. A method of making an illuminated flying disc, said method comprising:
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providing a gliding body having a disc-shaped member and an annular rim integrally formed with said disc-shaped member, said annular rim extending in a direction substantially away from the plane of said disc-shaped member, the inner surface of said rim and the lower surface of said disc-shaped member defining a semi-enclosed space;
said gliding body including an aerodynamic surface including the upper surface of said disc-shaped member and the outer surface of said annular rim; and
integrating an electronic illumination system into said flying disc without altering the aerodynamic properties of said aerodynamic surface. - View Dependent Claims (40, 68, 69)
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41-65. -65. (canceled)
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