Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
446046000 | Spinning disc (e.g., flying saucer) | 48 |
20080242185 | Flicker-Type Flying Toy Device - A flying toy ( | 10-02-2008 |
20080254705 | Dispensing Device - The present disclosure relates to a device and method for dispensing a substance. The device may include a body portion in the shape of an airfoil and includes a region to contain the substance to be dispensed. The device may include one or a plurality of ports which may include a covering having a mechanical strength (e.g. tensile strength) that is less than the mechanical strength of the body portion. The device may be launched either by hand or by a launching mechanism. | 10-16-2008 |
20080261481 | Hand Thrown Flying Toy - A hand thrown flying toy is provided, which has a simple structure having a convex surface portion and a concave surface portion, which are connected by a plurality of linear edge portions. The convex and concave surface portions are configured to generate a plurality of general pattern of loci of flight through fluid dynamic effects based on throwing force thrust and throwing angle. The air flow around the toy is changed by such parameters such that the various aerodynamic forces are generated, resulting the plurality of general pattern of loci of the flight of the toy. | 10-23-2008 |
20080287031 | Dual flying discs - An apparatus for playing a throwing and catching game. The apparatus comprises a first disc member being formed of a first predetermined material and having each of a first predetermined shape and a first predetermined size and a second disc member engageable with the first disc member and being formed of a second predetermined material and having each of a second predetermined shape and a second predetermined size, such second predetermined size being smaller than the first predetermined size such that the second disc member nests inside the first disc member so that when the apparatus is thrown the second disc and the first disc separate and are caught as two separate discs. | 11-20-2008 |
20090004945 | Flying disc training device - This invention relates to the field of sports training devices and more specifically electronic training devices that show the user in a quantitative manner the quality of a particular performance criteria to be measured. The device is either part of or is attached to a flying disc, and is used for measuring and improving rotational velocity and time aloft, both of which help athletes-beginners to advanced-improve their overall throwing skill. There are many disc sports that are growing and can use such a device to provide instant feedback, which is a fundamental training technique that enables quick improvement of skills. | 01-01-2009 |
20090081916 | Flying merchandise - The present invention relates to a flying object having a recess or orifice for removably securing an article of merchandise and to the combination of a flying object and an article of merchandise removably secured to the flying object. | 03-26-2009 |
20090176435 | Flexible flying disc - A toy disc having a recess formed by an upstanding edge connected to a bottom structure. A stabilizing member is disposed in the recess. The toy disc may be thrown in a desired direction. | 07-09-2009 |
20090176436 | Toy disc and method - A disc spinning device centrally located/secured to a flexible soft flying disc encouraging/facilitating spinning a disc on one's finger for technique/amusement. While spinning a disc on one's finger can be difficult, the disc spinning device has recessed dimple(s) to place one's finger(s), greatly improving disc spin with less friction than surrounding flexible soft flyer disc material. A fingernail may damage desired flexible soft disc material. Utilizing more durable material in the disc spinning device reduces wear and improved disc spinning capabilities with less friction. The disc spinning device located around central disc axis area offers more safety features than previous relatively hard plastic flying discs by allowing the softer flexible molded disc preferred material composite to compress when being hit by or catching of disc. The disc spinning device offers faster and easier/unique disc spins giving user more advanced disc spin(s) for technique/easier disc spin play. | 07-09-2009 |
20090247041 | Throwing Disc - A throwing disc includes an elliptical, continuous, flexible frame which changes shape during flight. The flexible frame defines a central opening through the thickness thereof. The flexible frame has an arched shape with a height that changes during flight and which defines a three dimensional cavity situated at the bottom side of the frame to provide lift to the throwing disc during flight. | 10-01-2009 |
20090253338 | FLYING OBJECT - A flying object has an elongate, thin body with two tapered ends on opposite sides of a medial portion. | 10-08-2009 |
20090253339 | Knotted Filament Flying Disc - A flying disc is formed entirely of a knotted filament, such as knotted, stitched, or crocheted filament, which may comprise yarn, rope, or the like. A generally flat, generally circular web, defining a plane, is formed by pulling loops of the filament through other loops to form successive interconnected rows of knots using, e.g., crochet stitches. In one embodiment, the knotting proceeds in a helical pattern from a central portion of the circular web to a peripheral portion, with stitches added to an otherwise uniform stitching pattern as necessary to maintain a generally flat shape to the web. The center of the circular web may comprise knotted filament, or may include a void or hole. A circumferential lip connected to the periphery of the circular web and extending out of the plane of the circular web, at least during flight, is formed by dropping stitches from a uniform stitching pattern as necessary to create the desired shape. | 10-08-2009 |
20090291614 | FRISBEE STRUCTURE - A frisbee structure, having a piercing hole on the central part, comprises a spinning structure, which further comprises an upper coupling member, a lower coupling member, a fastener and a revolving component. The upper coupling member is arranged on one end of a fastener, the other end of the fastener is hooked up with the revolving component and the lower hook portion on one end of the revolving component is hooked up with the lower coupling member. The assembly of the spinning structure and the frisbee is to enable the upper coupling member to be separated from one end of the fastener, enable that end of the fastener to be corresponding to the piercing hole on the frisbee, and then enable the upper coupling member to be buckled and positioned on the other side of the piercing hole of the Frisbee and formed in one piece with the frisbee. A floating ornament is positioned on one end of the spinning structure assembled on the frisbee, providing more amusements for a player when the frisbee is tossed to produce a rapid spinning action. | 11-26-2009 |
20100062676 | Boomerang flying disc - Boomerang Flying Disc is a flying disc that is designed to return to the player like a boomerang after it is thrown. A rudder on the Boomerang Flying Disc guides it to fly in a circular route. | 03-11-2010 |
20100068966 | FLYING DISC HAVING DYNAMICALLY CHANGING PROPERTIES - The inventions are intended for the design, production and use of flying discs used in popular sports such as Ultimate and Disc Golf, incorporating a new set of mechanisms within the discs that provides a whole new range of capabilities, in particular, the ability to implement dynamic changes to the disc's flight characteristics throughout the course of its flight. These new mechanisms, and the resulting set of new effects they provide, are intended to be introduced into new flying disc designs, and also incorporated into existing designs to complement and enhance their performance. | 03-18-2010 |
20100144233 | Flying toy having gyroscopic and gliding components - Provided are flying devices and methods of manufacturing and launching same, in particular flying toys or other recreational items that are designed to be thrown through the air by a user participating in any one of a variety of throwing (i.e. “catch”) games. In particular, the concept is directed toward a flying disc having rotatably attached non-rotating (a.k.a. “gliding”) portions that are attached to the disc and provide an optical illusion, wherein the user (and, similarly, an observer) does not notice the spinning of the flying disc, but instead sees a flying craft that appears to have no propulsion, yet flies. While the non-rotating portions alter the airflow associated with a typical flying disc, they do not negatively affect the flight characteristics of the disc itself. Indeed, in certain embodiments, the non-rotating portions (e.g., ailerons) have been observed to improve the flight characteristics of typical flying discs. The non-rotating portions (a.k.a. “gliding”) also provide surfaces upon which to place advertising that remains legible during flight. In this manner, the non-rotating portions of the flying device serve both a functional and an aesthetic purpose | 06-10-2010 |
20100279579 | FLYING DISC TOY WITH CORD - The present invention provides a flying disc toy, which includes a disc body having a circular and flat shape, the disc body defining a plurality of cutouts, and a cord attached to a center of the disc body. The cord is attached via a bearing, and the bearing has a hollow interior to hide a knot in the cord. A cover may be provided on the underside to enclose the bearing. A bouncing ball may be provided on the underside of the disc body. The flying disc toy has an outer ring made of a soft material for enhanced safety. The flying disc toy may be used in a variety of ways, including being tossed, swung, bounced on the ground, etc. | 11-04-2010 |
20110009026 | Frisbee having extendible wings - A Frisbee includes a housing having a chamber formed between a base plate and an upper plate, and a wing device pivotally attached to the housing and selectively rotated and engaged into the chamber of the housing to an inwardly folding position, and selectively rotated and extended out of the housing to an outwardly extended working position for facilitating a flying effect of the Frisbee, the wing device includes two wing blades pivotally attached the housing and anchored at the inwardly folding position with latches, a sucker device is engageable with the receptacle for temporarily attracting the actuating device to the receptacle, and for delaying the engagement of the actuating device with the latches. | 01-13-2011 |
20110124262 | FLYING DISK WITH PERIODIC EDGE PROTRUSIONS - A flying disk has periodic edge protrusions on the edge of the flying disk. These protrusions may be elongate and extend along the direction of the axis of the disk. | 05-26-2011 |
20110223825 | FLYING DISC WITH WATER SPOUTING FUNCTION - A flying disc which can spout water when flying is disclosed. A casing of the flying disc is made of material with low water permeability and has through holes. A filler with water absorbing capacity is filled in the casing. The water contained in the filler is spouted out of the casing via the through holes when the flying disc is thrown out. This makes an amazing effect of entertainment. | 09-15-2011 |
20110250819 | Interactive Toy - An activity device that is used in sports or recreational activities that incorporates an electronic component that interacts with the user and or other users is disclosed. The activity device contains an electronic housing does not hinder the activity in any manner. The electronic housing has components that collect activity data in the form of a picture, a sound bite, activity statistics, personal information about the user or participants, or previous scoring information or rules of the activity, and processes that activity data. The activity device further sends this processed activity data to a receiving device. Viewers of the activity data can interactively communicate back to the original activity device. | 10-13-2011 |
20110287686 | FLYING DISK TOY - A toy includes a generally disk-shaped body, a periphery of which includes a bottom which lies generally on a plane. The disk-shaped body further includes a series of protrusions on an undersurface of the disk, disposed radially inward of the periphery, which extend beyond the plane on which the periphery lies, such that the disk is supported by the protrusions when resting on a support surface, such as the ground, leaving the periphery elevated from the support surface. | 11-24-2011 |
20120077409 | AERODYNAMIC FLYING DISC - A toy projectile that has two parts, a cup shaped inner core having a top wall, an annular wall extending from the top wall to a bead adjacent to a bottom end, and an outer covering being somewhat donut shaped with a central opening, a top end, a bottom end, a lower recess, a curved exterior surface and a chamfer adjacent to the bottom end. The inner core is received in the central opening of the outer covering such that the top wall of the inner core is continuous with the top end of the outer covering. The bottom of the projectile may be open or covered. The projectile includes geometric aspect ratios that provide the projectile with excellent flight characteristics. The ratios are: projectile outer diameter to projectile height between 4:1 to 5.2:1; projectile outer diameter to core outer diameter between 1.20:1 to 1.45 to 1; projectile height to core bead height between 2.3:1 to 3.25:1; outer covering volume to inner core volume between 2.4:1 to 5.8:1; profile radius to projectile height between 0.5:1 to 0.8:1; and chamfer height to chamfer width between 2:1 to 6.1. | 03-29-2012 |
20120083181 | FLYING DISC WITH PRINTABLE LAMINATE SURFACING - A flying disc for use in recreational activities and sports, such as for catch and throw, disc golf, and the like, is provided. The flying disc includes a disc body, the disc body including a circular central flight deck section and an annular rim connected thereto, and a laminate layer having a printable outer surface, the laminate layer bonded to and extending over at least a portion of the central flight deck section, wherein the central flight deck section optionally includes non-planar surfaces. The printable outer surface of the laminate layer has a predetermined roughness, and the disc body has a predetermined roughness greater than the predetermined roughness of the printable outer surface of the laminate layer, thereby providing improved aerodynamic features such as disc speed and lift. | 04-05-2012 |
20120190268 | FLYING DEVICE - A flying device that utilizes the rotation of a liquid to create a lifting force is disclosed. The device comprises an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion has a top and bottom, with a central cylindrical hole extending from the top of the upper portion to the bottom of the upper portion. The lower portion comprises a tank configured to hold a liquid. A propeller is disposed in the lower portion. A motor is mechanically connected to the propeller. The center of weight remains above the motor and within the cylindrical hole. The device may also include a lower portion that has a hollow rim forming a recessed portion configured to receive the upper portion. A method of using the device is also disclosed. | 07-26-2012 |
20120214379 | FLYING TOY HAVING GYROSCOPIC AND GLIDING COMPONENTS - Provided are flying devices and methods of manufacturing and launching same, in particular flying toys or other recreational items that are designed to be thrown through the air by a user participating in any one of a variety of throwing (i.e. “catch”) games. In particular, the concept is directed toward a flying disc having rotatably attached non-rotating (a.k.a. “gliding”) portions that are attached to the disc and provide an optical illusion, wherein the user (and, similarly, an observer) does not notice the spinning of the flying disc, but instead sees a flying craft that appears to have no propulsion, yet flies. While the non-rotating portions alter the airflow associated with a typical flying disc, they do not negatively affect the flight characteristics of the disc itself. Indeed, in certain embodiments, the non-rotating portions (e.g., ailerons) have been observed to improve the flight characteristics of typical flying discs. | 08-23-2012 |
20120302125 | FLYING DISC - A flying disc can be thrown back and forth between players as a flying body, which can be flown a certain flying distance even by an unskilled person, and which slowly descends after speed of horizontal movement reduces so that it can be caught easily by the other person. The flying disc includes a disc main body having an upper wall portion having an opening at a middle thereof and a curved face or an inclined face formed downwardly at an outer periphery of the upper wall portion; a propeller and a driving device for rotating the propeller which are disposed at a central portion of the opening; and a wing-shaped member mounted at an angle different from the propeller so as to receive a descending air current generated by rotation of the propeller and apply a rotative force to the disc main body. | 11-29-2012 |
20120322336 | Flying Disc - A flying disc includes a hub composed of polymeric material, a ring composed of polymeric material and coupled to the hub. The hub and the ring may have different specific gravities by being composed of different materials or by having a weighting product embedded therein, or a weighting product may be carried between the hub and the ring. | 12-20-2012 |
20130109265 | DOG DISK | 05-02-2013 |
20130210313 | Flying Disk With Removable Trampoline Portion - A flying disk toy includes an annular inner ring centered on the axis and connected with an outer ring, and a flexible material secured to the inner ring and creating a trampoline surface. The inner ring is detachably received in a groove in the outer ring. The groove has an undercut, and the inner ring has a portion including relatively movable flanges that engage in the undercut in the groove to resist removal of the inner ring from the groove. | 08-15-2013 |
20130225032 | Unique flying disk with a handle at the center downwards - This is a flying disk with a handle at the center downwards. Having the handle at the center makes it easy to catch, makes it unique, and gives this flying disk better stability and makes it fun for everyone. The basic shape is a flying disk with a handle at the center downwards. But it can come in many sizes and shapes. It can be made out of different plastics and materials and in different colors. Also, the handle part can be used to put lights so it glows in the dark, it can make sounds, etc. This flying disk can be thrown like a regular flying disk or by the handle. The receiver can catch it like a regular flying disk or by the handle. You can even catch it and it will still keep spinning on your hand. It can spin on the grown like a top. | 08-29-2013 |
20130237118 | Local Product Distribution - A flying disk device has a substantially circular, thin-walled body having a dome structure providing curvature to provide lift as the body passes through air, and defining an interior volume, a latching structure joined to an inner wall of the body at a central location within the interior volume, and two or more flexible retainer clips joined to the latching structure in a spaced pattern to retain an article within the interior volume. | 09-12-2013 |
20140011419 | Tethered Flying Disks - The invention is an apparatus comprising all apparatus, as well as a method that incorporates the apparatus. The apparatus includes an upper flying disk and a lower flying disk having an upper surface, and a cord connecting the two flying disks. | 01-09-2014 |
20140045402 | TOY FLYING DISC WITH BAFFLE - A flying disc of predetermined diameter and thickness, made of lightweight, deformable material, comprising flat surfaces whereby messages and images may be displayed, having a weight adjacent to its leading edge to direct the flight thereof and a stabilizing baffle near its trailing edge. | 02-13-2014 |
20140065919 | Amusement Toy - A disk-like toy includes a resilient base, a flexible cover overlying the base, and a deflectable core disposed generally between the base and the cover. The base is affixed to at least one of the cover and the core. | 03-06-2014 |
20140134914 | TOY CAPABLE OF FLYING AND BOUNCING - A toy capable of flying and bouncing includes a circular concave disk body and a spherical elastic body disposed at a center of the disk body. Two ends of the elastic body protrude out of a top surface and beyond a bottom plane of the disk body. Thus, after being thrown out, the disk body would fly in the air. After the disk body lands, the elastic body hits the ground and begin to bounce. An outer surface of the elastic body where the common axis passes through comprises at least one projected portion extended outward from the outer surface, such that the toy could spin and balance on the projected portion. | 05-15-2014 |
20140220849 | DISC AMUSEMENT DEVICE - A flying disc has an outer annular doughnut-shaped hollow ring surrounding a generally planar central portion. The annular ring is permanently inflated to a high pressure. The flying disc is formed of a thermoplastic plastomer or elastomer and is capable of bouncing 20-25 feet after landing, and rolling an additional distance if it lands on its outer edge. | 08-07-2014 |
20140302739 | STABILIZED FLYING DISC TOY - A stabilized flying disc toy may include an orthogonal tail portion operatively connected to a disc such that the disc may rotate independently of the tail portion. The tail portion may be removably coupled to the disc by a hub assembly. | 10-09-2014 |
20150038046 | Flying disc - The invention relates to a flying disc constituted as a disc with a first and a second side. The second side has a central portion that is concave and the central portion is surrounded by an innermost rim ( | 02-05-2015 |
20150079869 | Interlocking Flying Discs with Optional Spacer Ring - The present disclosure deals generally with flying discs, often referred to as “Frisbees,” more particularly, interlocking flying discs of various shapes that may be temporarily affixed together along their open bottom cavities to form a portable, substantially waterproof storage container. One or more spacer rings may be interposed between the two flying discs before they are interlocked to provide an expanded volume storage container. | 03-19-2015 |
20150087197 | Flying Disk With Removable Trampoline Portion - A flying disk toy includes an annular inner ring centered on the axis and connected with an outer ring, and a flexible material secured to the inner ring and creating a trampoline surface. The inner ring is detachably received in a groove in the outer ring. The groove has an undercut, and the inner ring has a portion including relatively movable flanges that engage in the undercut in the groove to resist removal of the inner ring from the groove. | 03-26-2015 |
20150328560 | Air Cone Flyer - Air cone flyers are aerial toys that consist of a cone for the upper surface and an annular ring or disc for their base. They have a unique three dimensional shape for their upper surface and this convexity gives the units a large amount of airfoil lift. The outer part of the thin flat rim extends radially outward past the cone's base and gives the air cone low drag and this leads to longer flights. The air cones when thrown with spin are designed to achieve straight flights by balancing out the rolls of the two component parts. The flyers can experience buoyant flights due to their light weight, their three-dimensionality, and their associated airfoil lift. The light weight, soft and compressible foam rim which has rotational inertia is easy to throw and catch and is ideal for both indoor and outdoor areas. | 11-19-2015 |
446047000 | With electric light or sounder | 4 |
20110104977 | LIGHTED FLYING DISC - A soft, flexible, illuminating flying disk toy may be used for recreation by adults and children and as a fetch toy for animals. The disk is designed as an improvement to existing soft, flexible flying disks by incorporating an illuminated outer edge, typically battery powered. This illuminated outer edge, while sewn into a durable, light weight, tear resistant translucent material, will also provide the semi-rigid support needed to create and maintain stable flight. The illuminated outer edge which is sewn into the translucent durable material is then sewn onto a slightly over-sized central circular disk shaped section of the same or similar material which, when thrown, creates an aerodynamic lift providing stable flight. By incorporating the illuminated outer edge into a soft flying disk, visibility and additional safety are provided when using the disk in dimming light conditions and during the dark of night. | 05-05-2011 |
20120058703 | MANUALLY PROPELLED FLYING WITH EMBEDDED ELEMENTS - A flying toy manually propelled by a finger includes embedded elements. The flying toy is a planar body with a fingertip notch configured to receive the finger of a user. An aperture within the planar body contains an embedded element. The embedded element may be light emitting diodes, flint pieces, or other types of elements that enhance enjoyment of the flying toy. A user places a finger into the fingertip notch, coils the finger, and quickly opens up the coiled finger so that the toy is disengaged from the finger. | 03-08-2012 |
20140248818 | Aerodynamic Device For Use In Organizing And Holding Food And Liquid Substances And Eating Utensils And For Subsequent Recreational Use - An aerodynamic device includes a plate having a generally circular periphery, a central portion, and a plurality of compartments for holding food substances during a dining activity. Each compartment is bounded by curved ribs, each rib extending continuously from the central portion along an arcuate path to the periphery. All of the ribs are aerodynamically shaped to provide lift during a subsequent recreational activity in which the device is thrown through the air. An insert is mounted in the central portion for holding a dining item, e.g., a drink container, for use during the dining activity, and a different recreational item for use during the recreational activity. | 09-04-2014 |
20150360138 | FLYING DISCS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - Flying discs (i.e., similar to FRISBEE® brand flying discs) suitable for use in a disc golf game or ultimate golf game are disclosed. Methods of making and using flying discs are also disclosed. | 12-17-2015 |
446048000 | Having through air passage | 3 |
20100304635 | Material improvements including the addition of a third airfoil to recreational flying ring having primary and secondary airfoils - This is the recreational flying ring of U.S. Pat. No. 4,669,996 having material improvements added and made primarily to mitigate the premature curving of the flight path as the ring inherently slows in forward speed at a faster rate than rotational velocity during the flight. The improved performance of the flying ring may permit it to be used on a Disc Golf Course or as a fun toy for young people if molded in soft integral skin foam. | 12-02-2010 |
20140127963 | FLYING DISK TOY - A toy includes a generally disk-shaped body, a periphery of which includes a bottom which lies generally on a plane. The disk-shaped body further includes a series of protrusions on an undersurface of the disk, disposed radially inward of the periphery, which extend beyond the plane on which the periphery lies, such that the disk is supported by the protrusions when resting on a support surface, such as the ground, leaving the periphery elevated from the support surface. | 05-08-2014 |
20140329432 | CUP INSULATING SLEEVE FLYING CYLINDRICAL TOY ATTACHMENT - An aerial toy is formed by coupling a ring to an insulating sleeve used with disposable paper cups. The ring is attached to the smaller diameter conical end of the insulator sleeve creating a flying gyroscope. The flight of the toy is protracted due to the airfoil characteristics of the tubular body and is thrown like a football for distance, accuracy, fun and competition. | 11-06-2014 |