DISCUS LAUNCHED FLYING FOOTBALL
First Claim
1. A throwing and/or catching toy, comprising:
- a generally elongated spheroidal body defined as comprising a longitudinal axis, where a length of the body along the longitudinal axis between a front end of the body to a back end of the body is longer than an equatorial diameter, wherein the equatorial diameter of the body is at least 3.0 inches;
a lift-generating wing non-movably attached to the body near and/or at a center of the wing, the wing having a left wing portion and a right wing portion extending from the center of the wing to a respective distal end; and
at least one finger hold extension extending from the distal end of either the left wing portion or right wing portion, the finger hold extension configured to allow a user to throw the toy in a discus-launched manner and the body configured to be caught by the user.
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Abstract
A throwing and/or catching toy includes a generally elongated spheroidal body defining a longitudinal axis. A length of the body is longer than an equatorial diameter. A lift-generating wing is non-movably attached to the body near and/or at a center of the wing. At least one finger hold extension extends from a distal end of either a left or right wing portion. The finger hold extension is configured to allow a user to throw the toy in a discus-launched manner and the body is configured to be caught by the user. The lift-generating wing may be made as an injection molded, polymer wing. A manual adjuster may be associated with and controlling the shape of a horizontal stabilizer. A front end of the elongated body may be a resilient foam having a Shore A durometer hardness equal to or less than 25.
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28 Claims
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1. A throwing and/or catching toy, comprising:
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a generally elongated spheroidal body defined as comprising a longitudinal axis, where a length of the body along the longitudinal axis between a front end of the body to a back end of the body is longer than an equatorial diameter, wherein the equatorial diameter of the body is at least 3.0 inches; a lift-generating wing non-movably attached to the body near and/or at a center of the wing, the wing having a left wing portion and a right wing portion extending from the center of the wing to a respective distal end; and at least one finger hold extension extending from the distal end of either the left wing portion or right wing portion, the finger hold extension configured to allow a user to throw the toy in a discus-launched manner and the body configured to be caught by the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A throwing and/or catching toy, comprising:
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an elongated body defined as comprising a longitudinal axis along a length of the body, wherein a largest width of the body is at least 3.0 inches; a support non-movably attached to the body, where a first end of the support is attached to the body and a second end of the support extends along the longitudinal axis beyond a back end of the body; a lift-generating wing non-movably attached to the support near and/or at a center of the wing, the wing having a left wing portion and a right wing portion extending from the center of the wing to a respective distal end; a horizontal stabilizer and a vertical stabilizer attached to the support near the second end of the support, where the horizontal stabilizer and vertical stabilizer are disposed behind the lift-generating wing; at least one finger hold extension extending from the distal end of either the left wing portion or right wing portion, the finger hold extension configured to allow a user to throw the toy in a discus-launched manner and the body configured to be caught by the user. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A throwing and/or catching toy, comprising:
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an elongated body defined as comprising a longitudinal axis along a length of the body, wherein at least a portion of a front end of the elongated body comprises a resilient foam having a Shore A durometer hardness equal to or less than 25; a support non-movably attached to the body, where a first end of the support is attached to the body and a second end of the support extends along the longitudinal axis beyond a back end of the body; a lift-generating wing non-movably attached to the support near and/or at a center of the wing, the wing having a left wing portion and a right wing portion extending from the center of the wing to a respective distal end; a horizontal stabilizer and a vertical stabilizer attached to the support near the second end, where the horizontal stabilizer and vertical stabilizer are disposed behind the lift-generating wing; and at least one finger hold extension extending from the distal end of either the left wing portion or right wing portion, the finger hold extension configured to allow a user to throw the toy in a discus-launched manner and the body configured to be caught by the user.
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24. A throwing and/or catching toy, comprising:
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an elongated body defined as comprising a longitudinal axis along a length of the body; a support non-movably attached to the body, where a first end of the support is attached to the body and a second end of the support extends along the longitudinal axis beyond a back end of the body; a lift-generating wing non-movably attached to the support near and/or at a center of the wing, the wing having a left wing portion and a right wing portion extending from the center of the wing to a respective distal end; a horizontal stabilizer and a vertical stabilizer attached to the support near the second end, where the horizontal stabilizer and vertical stabilizer are disposed behind the lift-generating wing; at least one finger hold extension extending from the distal end of either the left wing portion or right wing portion, the finger hold extension configured to allow a user to throw the toy in a discus-launched manner and the body configured to be caught by the user; and a manual adjuster associated with the horizontal stabilizer, the manual adjuster controlling a shape of the horizontal stabilizer, where the manual adjuster is mechanically engaged between the horizontal stabilizer and the support. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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26. A throwing and/or catching toy, comprising:
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an elongated body defined as comprising a longitudinal axis along a length of the body; a support non-movably attached to the body, where a first end of the support is attached to the body and a second end of the support extends along the longitudinal axis beyond a back end of the body; a lift-generating wing non-movably attached to the support near and/or at a center of the wing, the wing having a left wing portion and a right wing portion extending from the center of the wing to a respective distal end; a horizontal stabilizer and a vertical stabilizer attached to the support near the second end, where the horizontal stabilizer and vertical stabilizer are disposed behind the lift-generating wing; at least one finger hold extension extending from the distal end of either the left wing portion or right wing portion, the finger hold extension configured to allow a user to throw the toy in a discus-launched manner and the body configured to be caught by the user; wherein the lift-generating wing comprises an injection molded, polymer wing, wherein the lift-generating wing comprises a generally convex upper surface opposite a generally concave lower surface, where the upper and lower surfaces define a wing thickness, where the wing thickness over a majority of the lift-generating wing is less than 0.10 of an inch. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28)
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