FLYING DEVICE

• US 3,742,643 A
• Filed: 05/05/1972
• Issued: 07/03/1973
• Est. Priority Date: 05/05/1972
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Charles David Keith
• Original Assignee: Charles David Keith
• Inventors: Keith, Charles David
• Primary Examiner(s): Guida, Antonio F.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Cutting, Robert F.
• Application Number:
  US05/250,657
• Time in Patent Office: 424 Days
• Field of Search: 46/91,74D,220
• US Class Current: 446/46
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 27/12 Helicopters A63H27/04 takes precedence; Flying tops
• 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

Abstract

A flying device adapted to be thrown manually in a spinning fashion includes a hub, an intermediate ring and an outer ring. Between the inner and intermediate rings are a plurality of variable pitch radially extending vanes adapted to be adjusted as desired. The intermediate and outer rings are coupled by support members to allow the user to grasp the device by holding the outer ring.

Claims

1. A flying device comprising:

a central hub including pin receiving means;

a concentric intermediate support member spaced from said hub and including pin receiving means;

a plurality of vanes positioned between said hub and said intermediate support member and extending radially outwardly from said hub, each of said vanes including pin means extending from opposite ends thereof and engaged by said pin receiving means to support each of said vanes between said hub and said intermediate member wherein said vanes are adjustably positioned between said hub and said intermediate member to allow the pitch of said vanes to be adjusted;

an outer support member concentrically spaced from said intermediate member; and

support means holding said outer member to said intermediate member.

2. The apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said hub and said intermediate member are circular.

3. The apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said hub is a circular ring.

4. A flying device adapted to be thrown in a spinning fashion comprising:

a central hub;

a circular intermediate support member concentrically spaced from said hub;

a plurality of vanes extending radially between said hub and said intermediate member;

an outer member attached to said intermediate member for providing a hand hold for said device, wherein said outer member is a circular member concentrically spaced from said intermediate member and attached thereto by a plurality of support ribs extending radially between said intermediate and outer members.

5. The apparatus as defined in claim 4 wherein said hub and said intermediate and outer members are rings.

6. The apparatus as defined in claim 5 wherein said hub and said intermediate member include apertures therein, and wherein said vanes include means extending from opposite ends thereof adapted to be fitted within said apertures for positioning said vanes between said hub and said intermediate member.

7. The apparatus as defined in claim 6 wherein said means extending from said vanes are pins, and wherein said pins and said apertures are polyhedral to allow said vanes to be adjustably positioned.

8. The apparatus as defined in claim 4 wherein said vanes are rectangular with a cross section being airfoil shaped.

9. The apparatus as defined in claim 4 wherein said vanes are wedge shaped with a cross section being airfoil shaped.

10. The appaRatus as defined in claim 4 wherein said hub is a circular ring.

11. The apparatus as defined in claim 4 wherein said hub is a disc.