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Space spinner

US4790498A · kind A · utility

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2Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 11, 1988
Grant dateDec 13, 1988
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 11, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63H27/082
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A space spinning kite comprising a stabilizing disc and a wing of rigid light weight material assembled at right angles to each other. The wing has a central slot through which a pair of closely spaced radially extending elements are rotated from the slot to a position at right angles to the disc, engaging both sides of the disc. A pair of slots on both sides of the center of the wing engage opposite surfaces of the disc in the vicinity of angular extremities to the slot.

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