Vehicular towed aircraft toy for passenger operation and message display

• US 20080108273A1
• Filed: 11/06/2006
• Published: 05/08/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 11/06/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Ray M. Alden
• Original Assignee: Ray M. Alden
• Inventors: Alden, Ray M.
• Application Number:
  US11/593,262
• Publication Number:
  US 20080108273A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 446/34
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 17/00 Flags; Banners; Mountings therefor
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 19/08 Dolls, faces, or other representations of living forms with moving parts in the nature of toys A63H
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 9/33 being semiconductor devices, e.g. diodes

Abstract

The invention described herein represents a significant improvement in the entertainment of vehicle passengers. It comprises an aircraft that is tethered to, towed by, or otherwise movably affixed to a passenger vehicle. The aircraft includes remotely controlled surfaces and locomotion elements that enable it to be flown by a vehicle passenger on wind created by the movement of the passenger vehicle. Elements of the system include a passenger vehicle, a passenger, an aircraft, controlled surfaces on the aircraft, a remote controller, a wind powered generator, and various emitters of electromagnetic energy including lights, toy lasers, and electric display to display information such as sport team logos for occupants of other vehicles to observe. The aircraft is constructed with a soft low abrasion exterior so as not to damage or scratch the passenger vehicle upon which it is towed.

Claims

1. An aircraft suitable for being flown on wind generated by the movement of a passenger vehicle comprising;

An aircraft,

A passenger vehicle,

A controlled surface,

A passenger operated control,

And wherein the aircraft is movably connected to the passenger vehicle so as to be lifted by a wind caused by movement of the passenger vehicle and wherein the controlled surface is controlled by the passenger operated control as a means for steering the aircraft in at least one dimension.