Flying saucer toy
US4065873A · kind A · utility
46Cited by
7References
10Claims
0Family size
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 30, 1976 |
| Grant date | Jan 3, 1978 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 30, 1996 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF02B75/34
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The hollow, molded plastic annular body of a flying saucer toy includes integrally molded circumferentially spaced tetrahedrons projecting outwardly from the lower wall radially external of the body central opening and pitched in opposition to the propeller to stabilize the saucer during flight and promote a rapid rotation of the annular body in a direction opposite to that of the propeller.
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