Aerodynamic throwing disc

• US 4,176,843 A
• Filed: 01/11/1978
• Issued: 12/04/1979
• Est. Priority Date: 11/29/1976
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Leslie Dewitt Jr
• Original Assignee: Leslie Dewitt Jr
• Inventors: DeWitt, Leslie Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): Shapiro, Paul E.
• Application Number:
  US05/868,476
• Time in Patent Office: 692 Days
• Field of Search: 273/106 R, 273/106 B, 273/105.4, 46/74 D, 40/327, 40/324
• US Class Current: 446/46
• 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

An improved two piece aerodynamic throwing disc, commonly known as a flying saucer or Frisbee, having a central wall portion or insert positioned within an opening through and perimetrically secured to an outer annular rim portion. This two piece construction facilitates embossing and/or imprinting of the disc with a design, lettering or the like and provides the disc with improved gyroscopic stability and overall flight characteristics.

Claims

1. An aerodynamic throwing disc comprising:

a relatively thin walled annular rim having a circular central opening, a radially outer edge portion which curls toward one side of the rim to define a circumferential lip about the rim, and an annular shoulder at said one side of said rim concentric with and spaced outwardly from the edge of said opening to define an annular seat about the opening,

a circular insert element of uniform thickness thinner than said rim, said insert having an outer radially extending flat annular flange configurated to seat against the annular seat of the rim, and having a raised central portion spaced from the flange by an axially extending side wall, said central portion extending into said opening with its flange engaging the annular seat, and bearing indicia on its surface opposite from said rim annular seat, and

means joining said insert flange to said rim portion.

2. An aerodynamic throwing disc according to claim 1 wherein:

said insert and rim portion comprise plastic materials, and said insert flange is heat sealed to said rim portion.

3. An aerodynamic throwing disc according to claim 1 wherein:

said joining means comprise headed pins on said rim portion about said opening projecting through holes in said insert flange.

4. An aerodynamic throwing disc according to claim 1 wherein:

said insert central portion indicia are applied prior to the joining of the insert to the rim portion.