Flying saucer capable of performing aerial acrobatic maneuvers

• US 4,255,893 A
• Filed: 01/28/1980
• Issued: 03/17/1981
• Est. Priority Date: 01/28/1980
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Richard C. Caran, William E. Anderson
• Original Assignee: Richard C. Caran, William E. Anderson
• Inventors: Anderson, William E., Caran, Richard C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Peshock, Robert
• Assistant Examiner(s): Yu, Mickey
• Application Number:
  US06/115,873
• Time in Patent Office: 414 Days
• Field of Search: 46/74 D, 46/75, 273/424, 273/425, 273/428
• US Class Current: 446/48
• 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

There is disclosed a flying saucer device which basically has a flat top surface including symmetrically disposed apertures. A bottom section consists of a central cone shaped portion having a top surface containing additional apertures in a predetermined alignment with the apertures in the flat surface. A bottom section surrounds the central cone section and contains apertures which are aligned with the apertures in the top section. The apertures in the top and bottom sections communicate one with the other and with the apertures in the central cone section by means of an annular cavity which is formed when the top section is emplaced with the bottom section. The top and bottom sections are emplaced with respect to a relatively central sloping wing section to afford lift to the device and which surrounds and extends beyond the top and bottom sections of the flying saucer device. The device disclosed is capable of performing various acrobatic maneuvers with a major maneuver being the ability of the device to roll so that the top section is always furthest from the ground.

Claims

1. An aerodynamic flying saucer apparatus, comprising:

a top section comprising a relatively circular planar member having a flat top surface surrounded by a smooth downwardly extending flange, an outwardly extending wing section extending symmetrically about said flange of said top section, a bottom annular section extending downwardly from said wing section with a central cone shaped recessed region having a central top wall extending near said flat top surface, with said bottom and top sections forming an annular cavity about said cone shaped region with said cavity having a reduced portion at the center due to said central top wall of said cone shaped recessed region in proximity with said flat top surface, said flat top surface having a plurality of apertures communicating with said cavity, with said bottom section having on a surface, a first plurality of apertures communicating with said cavity and having on said central top wall, a second plurality of apertures, with said first apertures relatively aligned with said apertures in said flat top surface, to cause turbulence to be provided in said cavity when said saucer is thrown by a user, said turbulence due to said apertures in said top and bottom sections and said apertures in said central top wall of said cone shaped recess region.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said apertures in said top surface are at least four, arranged in a circular pattern separated ninety degrees one from the other.

3. The apparatus according to claim 2 wherein said first plurality of apertures in said bottom surface are at least four and are aligned with said apertures in said top surface.

4. The apparatus according to claim 3 wherein said second plurality of apertures in said central top wall are at least four and are positioned between said first plurality of apertures.

5. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said turbulence is operative to cause said saucer apparatus to turn upright when the same is thrown with said top section facing the ground, whereby said saucer rolls to cause said bottom section to face the ground.

6. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said top, bottom and wing sections are separate sections secured together.

7. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said flying saucer apparatus is fabricated from a plastic.

8. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said apertures in said top section are rectangular in shape.

9. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said first plurality of apertures are circular in shape.

10. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said second plurality of apertures are triangular in shape.