Throwing device

• US 4,925,195 A
• Filed: 11/29/1988
• Issued: 05/15/1990
• Est. Priority Date: 11/29/1988
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Throtonics Corporation
• Original Assignee: Throtonics Corporation
• Inventors: Di Manno, Carl M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Shapiro, Paul E.
• Application Number:
  US07/277,356
• Time in Patent Office: 532 Days
• Field of Search: 273/428, 273/424, 273/425, 273/58 J, 273/65 EE, 273/65 EG, 273/65 EC
• US Class Current: 473/613
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 65/00 Implements for throwing throwing toys A63H33/18 ; Mechanical projectors, e.g. using spring force

Abstract

As herein illustrated, the device comprises a central, elongate, hollow core embodying oppositely-diverging, truncated cones integrally-connected at their smaller ends to each other, an annular gripping portion disposed about the core intermediate the opposite ends defining with the core an annular chamber about the core and a plurality of radial fins disposed in the chamber about the core connected at their opposite ends to the core and the annular gripping portion. The annular gripping portion is of generally spherical configuration and is connected at its opposite ends to the core by annular flanges. Desirably, the annular gripping portion is in the neutral area of the aero slip stream created by the ends of the leading and trailing cone ends.

Claims

1. A throwing device comprising an elongate, hollow structure comprising two substantially frustoconical members joined small end to small end to form a throat, an annular gripping portion disposed about a portion of the hollow structure and defining therewith an annular space between the hollow structure and the annular gripping portion, and radially-spaced fins disposed in said annular space throughout the hollow structure, said fins being connected at their ends to the hollow structure and to the annular gripping portion and wherein the fins divide the annular space between the portion of the hollow structure adjacent the juncture and the annular gripping portion into closed cells.

2. A throwing device according to claim 1 wherein there are 8 radially-disposed fins.

3. A throwing device according to claim 1 wherein said radially-disposed fins are spaced about the core approximately one inch between fins.

4. A throwing device according to claim 1 wherein the inside diameter of the core midway between its opposite ends is in the order of 2 inches.

5. A throwing device according to claim 1 wherein the diameter of the ends of the core is in the order of 31/2 inches.

6. A throwing device according to claim 1 wherein the axial length of the core is approximately 61/2 inches.

7. A throwing device according to claim 1 wherein the axial length of the annular gripping portion is approximately 31/4 inches.