Throwable Toy Having Spring- Assisted Motion
First Claim
1. A throwable toy device comprising:
- a. a hollow body portion having an open trailing end;
b. a spring mechanism integrated with said body which allows said body to be compressed and thereafter returned to its original shape; and
c. a baffle, covering a leading end of said body opposite said open trailing end such as to restrict air flow through said device, said baffle having an opening defined therein, said opening having an area approximately 30% to 50% of the area of said open trailing end of said device.
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Abstract
A throwable device consisting of a generally tube-shaped body having a baffle defined on one end of the body, wherein the baffle defines an opening therein restricting the flow of air through the tube-shaped body, thereby providing aerodynamic stability to the device. The body of the device also has a spring integral therewith, which allows the compression of the body of the device. The device is propelled away from the thrower by holding the device in a compressed position with both hands and propelling the device away from the body of the thrower in a motion similar to a two-handed basketball pass, with a combination of the throwing force and the decompression of the spring determining the speed, distance and trajectory of the device.
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20 Claims
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1. A throwable toy device comprising:
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a. a hollow body portion having an open trailing end; b. a spring mechanism integrated with said body which allows said body to be compressed and thereafter returned to its original shape; and c. a baffle, covering a leading end of said body opposite said open trailing end such as to restrict air flow through said device, said baffle having an opening defined therein, said opening having an area approximately 30% to 50% of the area of said open trailing end of said device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A collapsible hollow object comprising:
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a. a body portion, said body portion being generally tube-shaped and composed of a molded, rigid foam material, having openings on both ends thereof; b. a corrugation in said rigid foam material defined in said body portion intermediate said open ends; and c. a baffle, defined on and covering one open end of said body portion, said baffle having an opening therein, said baffle generally restricting the airflow through said body portion, said opening in said baffle having an area approximately 30% to 50% of the area of the open end of said body portion opposite said baffle.
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20. A collapsible hollow object comprising:
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a. a body portion, said body portion being generally tube-shaped and composed of a flexible fabric material, having openings defined on both ends thereof; b. a coiled spring device, attached to said body portion at one or more points; and c. a baffle, and covering one open end of said body portion, said baffle having an opening therein, said baffle generally restricting the airflow through said body portion, said opening in said baffle having an area approximately 30% to 50% of the area of the open end of said body portion opposite said baffle.
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