Flexible geodesic-type toys

• US 3,889,950 A
• Filed: 06/19/1974
• Issued: 06/17/1975
• Est. Priority Date: 06/19/1974
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: John E. Kuizenga
• Original Assignee: Peter B. Kasravi
• Inventors: Kasravi, Peter B.
• Primary Examiner(s): Marlo, George J.
• Application Number:
  US05/480,733
• Time in Patent Office: 363 Days
• Field of Search: 273/58D 46/16,28,29,25,11 35/18A 272/1B 206/315
• US Class Current: 473/612
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 23/005 made of parts to be assembled
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 23/12 Waterborne toy projectiles; Knock-apart toys; Exploding ship toys
• 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 three-dimensional spinning and throwing toy having a generally geodesic appearance formed of flexible elongated members connected in a manner to provide substantial space therebetween so that friction on the toy is insignificant when it is moved freely through the air. The toy may be adapted for use as (1) a beach bag, by separably connecting certain of the elongated members to provide access to the interior of the toy and (2) a float for playing in water, by making the elongated members inflatable.

Claims

1. A throwing and spinning toy comprising:

a plurality of elongated members, each having a substantially low friction configuration, connected to form a threedimensional structure;

each member being connected to four of the other members and being spaced from the remainder of said members;

two of the four members being connected to said each member being connected to each other and the other two of the four members being connected to said each member being connected to each other;

at each connection of said members there being a maximum of two members being joined; and

the spacing between the members being great enough so that friction on the toy is insignificant when the toy is moved freely through the air.

2. The invention according to claim 1 wherein:

all of the members are of the same length.

3. The invention according to claim 1 wherein:

the structure is uniform throughout.

4. The invention according to claim 1 wherein:

each of said members is connected to four of said members at the same locations.

5. The invention according to claim 1 wherein of the four members being connected to each member:

one of the four is connected to one end of said each member, one of the four is connected to the opposite end thereof, and the other two of the four are connected intermediate the ends thereof.

6. The invention according to claim 5 wherein of the four members being connected to each member:

said one of the four connected to said one end is connected to one of the two connected intermediate said ends to form a first triangle on one side of said each member, one side of said first triangle being formed by a part of said each member; and

said one of the four connected to said opposite end is connected to the other of the two connected intermediate said ends to form a second triangle on the other side of said each member, one side of said second triangle being formed by a part of said each member.

7. The invention according to claim 6 in which:

each triangle adjoins a pentagon formed by a part of said each member, by a part of one of the four connected intermediate said ends, by a part of one of the four connected to one of said ends, by parts of two of the remainder of the members spaced from said each member, and said each member being connected to said four of said other members are each connectEd in the same locations.

8. The invention according to claim 7 in which:

said three-dimensional structure has a generally spheroidal shape, and each of said plurality of members is flexible so that said spheroidal shape can be varied.

9. The invention according to claim 8 in which:

two of said members forming a triangle with a part of said each member having separable portions intermediate their ends;

said separable portions being secured together by openable and closable means.

10. The invention according to claim 9 in which:

each of said plurality of members is tubular.

11. The invention according to claim 10 in which:

each of said plurality of members is inflatable.