LIGHTED FLYING DISC

• US 20110104977A1
• Filed: 04/19/2010
• Published: 05/05/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 04/20/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Chad Forte
• Original Assignee: Nite Ize Incorporated
• Inventors: Forte, Chad
• Granted Patent: US 8,858,289 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 446/47
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 33/18 Throwing or slinging toys, e.g. flying disc toys discs used in athletics A63B65/10as part of a game A63F9/02; sling weapons F41B3/00; spring toy guns F41B7/08
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 33/26 Magnetic or electric toys electric drives A63H29/22 ; indoor games played with small balls using magnetic power A63F7/0088, A63F7/068

Abstract

A soft, flexible, illuminating flying disk toy may be used for recreation by adults and children and as a fetch toy for animals. The disk is designed as an improvement to existing soft, flexible flying disks by incorporating an illuminated outer edge, typically battery powered. This illuminated outer edge, while sewn into a durable, light weight, tear resistant translucent material, will also provide the semi-rigid support needed to create and maintain stable flight. The illuminated outer edge which is sewn into the translucent durable material is then sewn onto a slightly over-sized central circular disk shaped section of the same or similar material which, when thrown, creates an aerodynamic lift providing stable flight. By incorporating the illuminated outer edge into a soft flying disk, visibility and additional safety are provided when using the disk in dimming light conditions and during the dark of night.

Claims

1. A disk comprising:

a circular portion, wherein said circular portion is flexible;

an edge portion attached to the circular portion;

a first tube contained within the edge portion, wherein the first tube within the edge portion provides a semi-rigid structure for the disk;

at least one light emitting device located within the first tube; and

a power source located within the first tube and connected to the at least one light emitting device to provide power to the at least one light emitting device;

wherein the disk, when thrown with spin about an axis substantially perpendicular to the circular portion, the circular portion assumes a dome shape providing an aerodynamic lift effect to the disk and emits light.