Disc toy

• US 6,860,783 B1
• Filed: 01/26/2004
• Issued: 03/01/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 01/26/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Edward T. Kucha, Lori Romanowski
• Original Assignee: Edward T. Kucha, Lori Romanowski
• Inventors: Romanowski, Lori, Kucha, Edward T.
• Primary Examiner(s): Banks, Derris H.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Cegielnik, Urszula M
• Application Number:
  US10/764,308
• Time in Patent Office: 400 Days
• Field of Search: 446/46, 446/47, 446/48, D21/443
• US Class Current: 446/46
• 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 disc toy for throwing between at least two persons includes a disc with a panel and a flange. The panel has a top surface, a bottom surface and a peripheral edge having a substantially circular shape. A flange is integrally attached to and extends downwardly from the peripheral edge. A plurality of windows is positioned in the disc for allowing light to pass through the disc. Each of the windows is positioned at a juncture of the panel and the flange and the peripheral edge. A plurality of light emitters is provided. Each of a plurality of clip members is attached to the disc at a juncture of the bottom surface and the flange. Each of the clip members abuts one of the windows and each is adapted for releasably securing one of the light emitters in a position adjacent to one of the windows.

Claims

1. A throwing disc toy comprising:

a disc including;

a panel having a top surface, a bottom surface and a peripheral edge, said peripheral edge having a substantially circular shape;

a flange being integrally attached to and extending downwardly from said peripheral edge;

a plurality of windows being positioned in said disc for allowing light to pass through said disc, each of said windows being positioned at a juncture of said panel and said flange and said peripheral edge;

a plurality of light emitters, each of said light emitters having a tubular shape and each being resiliently flexible; and

a plurality of clip members, each of said clip members being attached to said disc at a juncture of said bottom surface and said flange, each of said clip members abutting one of said windows, each of said clip members being adapted for releasably securing one of said light emitters in a position adjacent to one of said windows, each of said clip members comprising a substantially transparent tubular member comprised of a resiliently flexible material and having a first open end and a second open end, an elongated slot extending through said tubular member and through said first and second open ends, each of said tubular members being attached to and extending along said juncture of said panel and said flange such that said slots face away from said flange, wherein said light emitters may be extended through said slot and into said tubular members.

2. The disc according to claim 1, wherein said windows are spaced generally an equal distance from each other.

3. The disc according to claim 1, wherein each of said windows has an inward edge extending toward a central portion of said panel and a bottom edge extending to a free edge of said flange, each of said inward edges being arcuate.

4. The disc according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of windows includes at least three windows.

5. The disc according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of windows includes at least five windows.

6. A throwing disc toy comprising:

a disc including;

a panel having a top surface, a bottom surface and a peripheral edge, said peripheral edge having a substantially circular shape, said bottom surface being concave and said top surface being convex;

a flange being integrally attached to and extending downwardly from said peripheral edge, said flange being angled inwardly with respect to said bottom surface, said panel and flange each comprising a plastic material;

a plurality of windows being positioned in said disc for allowing light to pass through said disc, each of said windows being positioned at a juncture of said panel and said flange and said peripheral edge, said windows being spaced from each other, each of said windows having an inward edge extending toward a central portion of said panel and a bottom edge extending to a free edge of said flange, each of said inward edges being arcuate, each of said windows comprising a plastic material, said plurality of windows including at least three windows;

a plurality of light emitters, each of said light emitters having a tubular shape and being resiliently flexible; and

a plurality of clip members, each of said clip members being attached to said disc at a juncture of said bottom surface and said flange, each of said clip members abutting one of said windows, each of said clip members being adapted for releasably securing one of said light emitters in a position adjacent to one of said windows, each of said clip members comprising a substantially transparent tubular member comprised of a resiliently flexible material and having a first open end and a second open end, an elongated slot extending through said tubular member and through said first and second ends, each of said tubular members being attached to and extending along said juncture of said panel and said flange such that said slots face away from said flange, wherein said light emitters may be extended through said slot and into said tubular members.