Revolving and flying toy

• US 6,544,093 B2
• Filed: 07/03/2001
• Issued: 04/08/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 09/19/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Lumica Corporation
• Original Assignee: Lumica Corporation
• Inventors: Komuro, Yuichi
• Primary Examiner(s): Banks, Derris H.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Miller, Bena B.
• Application Number:
  US09/897,597
• Publication Number:
  US 20020034918A1
• Time in Patent Office: 644 Days
• Field of Search: 446/34, 446/46, 446/47, 446/200, 446/224, 446/219, 446/267, 446/484, 473/570, 473/588, 473/589, 244/12.2, 244/23.C, 206/219-222
• US Class Current: 446/47
• 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 highly entertaining revolving and flying toy which is manufactured at low cost and can be seen in the dark. A revolving disk-shaped body 2 is provided with an insert pocket 2g in which chemical luminous body 3 is placed.

Claims

1. A revolving and flying toy, which is played with by being thrown into the air, comprising:

two types of chemical liquids for chemical luminescence, the two types of chemical liquids capable of emitting light by a chemical reaction when mixed;

a container to separately store the two types of chemical liquids separated by a separating member; and

a flying body including a ring-shaped portion capable of holding the container,

wherein when the separating member is broken by an outer force, the two types of chemical liquids mixes to emits light by the chemical reaction such that the flying body is recognized in darkness by the light.

2. The revolving and flying toy as set forth in claim 1, wherein the flying body comprises a ring-shaped air bag made of a soft material and capable of folding, the air bag having an air opening through which the air is blown into or released from the air bag so as to inflate or deflate, the flying body keeping a disk shape when the air bag is inflated.

3. The revolving and flying toy as set forth in claims 1 or 2, wherein the container is capable of being mounted onto, and removed from, the flying body.

4. The revolving and flying toy as set forth in claim 3, wherein the flying body comprises an insert pocket in which the container is inserted and the container is removably mounted on the flying body.

5. The revolving and flying toy as set forth in claims 1 or 2, wherein the container is arc-shaped.

6. The revolving and flying toy as set forth in claims 1 or 2, wherein at least a portion of a flying body is made to be transparent or translucent.

7. The revolving and flying toy as set forth in claims 1 or 2, wherein emission of light occurs with a plurality of colors.

8. The revolving and flying toy as set forth in claims 1 or 2, wherein the flying body comprises letters, drawings or patterns on the surface thereof.

9. The revolving and flying toy as set forth in claims 1 or 2, wherein the flying body holds the container such that the flying toy is capable of being folded.