Aerial toy with on-board signaling device
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1. An aerial toy, comprising:
- (a) a disc-shaped body having a central axis about which the body spins in a sustained flight when the body is hurled into the air, thereby generating centrifugal force;
(b) an actuatable, electrically-powered signaling means supported by the body, and operative for producing a distinctive signal when actuated;
(c) a battery supported by the body, and operative for supplying electrical power for the signaling means; and
(d) means for actuating the signaling means only during flight, including a pair of centrifugally-actuated electrical switches both located off the central axis on the body, both switches being switchable substantially simultaneously between first switched states in which the battery is electrically disconnected from the signaling means, and second switched states in which the battery is electrically connected to the signaling means for actuating the same and producing said distinctive signal only during flight, said switches being mounted diametrically opposite each other and equidistant from the central axis, each switch including a stationary contact, a movable contact, and a pushing means for pushing a respective movable contact into engagement with a respective stationary contact under the influence of the centrifugal force, each movable contact being a resilient arm normally biased away from a respective stationary contact.
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Abstract
A saucer-shaped aerial toy has an on-board signaling device actuated only during flight by the closing of a pair of centrifugally-actuated electrical switches. The on-board signalling device may generate sound and/or light which not only have recreational value, but also serve as early warning indicators that the aerial toy is in the vicinity.
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8 Claims
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1. An aerial toy, comprising:
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(a) a disc-shaped body having a central axis about which the body spins in a sustained flight when the body is hurled into the air, thereby generating centrifugal force; (b) an actuatable, electrically-powered signaling means supported by the body, and operative for producing a distinctive signal when actuated; (c) a battery supported by the body, and operative for supplying electrical power for the signaling means; and (d) means for actuating the signaling means only during flight, including a pair of centrifugally-actuated electrical switches both located off the central axis on the body, both switches being switchable substantially simultaneously between first switched states in which the battery is electrically disconnected from the signaling means, and second switched states in which the battery is electrically connected to the signaling means for actuating the same and producing said distinctive signal only during flight, said switches being mounted diametrically opposite each other and equidistant from the central axis, each switch including a stationary contact, a movable contact, and a pushing means for pushing a respective movable contact into engagement with a respective stationary contact under the influence of the centrifugal force, each movable contact being a resilient arm normally biased away from a respective stationary contact. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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