Remotely controlled steerable ball
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1. A remote controlled ball amusement device adapted to aerodynamic change trajectory in mid-flight as it is propelled through air, including:
- a sphere, said sphere being hollow and having an outer surface;
a plurality of articulatable aerodynamic members positioned to extend above said outer surface of said sphere;
a plurality of actuators pivotally connected to said articulatable aerodynamic members;
a control circuit; and
a wireless remote control device adapted through said control circuit to actuate said actuators while said sphere is in mid-flight which in turn moves said articulatable aerodynamic members into an open position to thereby induce sufficient spin to change mid-flight trajectory of said sphere.
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Abstract
An amusement device of a projectile nature that can be thrown or flung or propelled through the air by a launcher includes the characteristic that it can be induced through an electo-mechanical device that deploys articulatable aerodynamic members that cause it to spin in such a way as, to change it'"'"'s trajectory in mid-flight in response to a signal generated from a remote control device.
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6 Claims
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1. A remote controlled ball amusement device adapted to aerodynamic change trajectory in mid-flight as it is propelled through air, including:
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a sphere, said sphere being hollow and having an outer surface;
a plurality of articulatable aerodynamic members positioned to extend above said outer surface of said sphere;
a plurality of actuators pivotally connected to said articulatable aerodynamic members;
a control circuit; and
a wireless remote control device adapted through said control circuit to actuate said actuators while said sphere is in mid-flight which in turn moves said articulatable aerodynamic members into an open position to thereby induce sufficient spin to change mid-flight trajectory of said sphere. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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