Abstract:
This covers a game kit, system, method, and device for the balloon games. A game kit for the Balloon Stomper/ popping/ hitting/ kicking/ bursting game. The kit consists of a balloon, a tether for the balloon, and a device for attaching the balloon to a player, as an example. As one example, the game involves tying a balloon to the ankle of each player. Then the players try to stomp on each other's balloons, while protecting their own balloon. The winner is the last person or team with a balloon that has not been popped. There are many other variations for the game/ rules as explained here in more details. One problem with the game is that preparing a large number of game set-ups is time consuming and labor intensive. This is intended to make both set-up and clean-up of the balloon stomper game simpler. It also deals with the balloon weight setup and system.
Abstract:
A flying toy apparatus (10) is provided. The flying toy apparatus typically includes a body (12) having an elongate channel (20) formed therein, the channel extending in a longitudinal direction along the body. The flying toy apparatus also typically includes an elastic launch member (14) coupled to the body and configured to be stretched forward in the longitudinal direction by a digit of a user. The channel is typically configured to accommodate passage of the digit therein during launch of the body over the digit. A foam nose member (17) may be coupled to a leading portion of the body to soften impact and/or guide the digit into the channel. A grip (21) may be provided on the body for the user to securely hold the apparatus during launch. Fins (19) may also be provided on the body.
Abstract:
An aerodynamic toy is disclosed comprising a flying airplane configured to launch into flight by being thrown from a wing portion of the airplane, the airplane including a weighted nose portion, a generally horizontal wing portion, and a rearwardly extending generally vertical portion. A tossable toy flier is also disclosed having a first body portion that is generally flat extends along a first plane, the first body portion being of a single piece of material; a weight fixed to a nose portion of the first body portion adjacent said front end; and a second body portion being generally flat and extending along a second plane. The first plane and the second plane intersect along a line that extends longitudinally from said front end to a tail end of the first body portion. The second body portion comprises the tail and extends from a point behind a midpoint of the first body portion towards a rear end portion of the first body portion.
Abstract:
This toy is a launcher (20) and one or more gliders (10). The dihedral of the glider is achieved with two parallel creases (12, 13) that run front to back down the center (11) of the glider. Near the leading edge of the wing surfaces (36, 38) self-adhesive strips of flat magnetic sheet stock can be applied to the top and bottom of each wing to provide a proper weight to initiate desirable trim to the glider and to provide a force to separate the nested planes after launching, i.e., magnetic repulsion. For a multiple launch, the gliders are stacked on top of one another and placed upside down and mounted on a launching stick. Using a vertical upward force, wind resistance will induce the glider wings to collapse upon themselves, facilitating a higher launch. At the peak of the launch, the combination of magnetic repulsion and the spring-back of the glider wings to their designed high glide ratio configuration permits each glider to successfully separate and glide to earth.
Abstract:
The toy is composed of a projectile and a tube for lauching the projectile into the air. The projectile has a pair of wings symmetrically disposed about a longitudinal axis. The leading edges of the wings normally extend outwardly at an oblique angle from a nose which defines the forward end of the projectile. In that position the projectile will fly through the air. The wings are spring-biased into the position for flying. When a manual force opposed to the biasing means is applied to the wings, they fold inwardly with resulting pivoting of the leading edges toward each other. When the wings are closed the projectile is in a pre-lauching position. The projectile is launched into the air by means of a tube which is hollow and open at one end through which the projectile exists from the tube.
Abstract:
As shown, the toy vehicle launcher (10) includes a hollow base unit (11) and a collapsible bellows (12) combined to form a pressurization air chamber. The base unit (11) includes a launch tube (33) extending therefrom which provides an air passage for the expulsion of pressurized air from the interior housing. The launched tube (33) defines a noncircular cross section which in its preferred form is rectangular to properly align a to-be-launched vehicle (25) with respect to the launcher (10). A pair of safety ribs (36, 37) are supported within the launch tube to preclude the insertion of hazardous objects into the launch tube by the child user. In an alternate embodiment, an angled adapter (70) is provided which is received upon the launch tube (33) and terminates in an upwardly angled launch portion (73).
Abstract:
An object of the invention is a launching device for launching an object from a launch pad, wherein said apparatus comprises a frame (1) affixed to the launch pad, a push element (2) for pushing an object detached from the launch pad, a flexible force storing element (3) for turning the push element (2) in relation to the frame (1), a casing (4) for holding the launchable object in place against the push element (2), and a lock element (6) for locking the casing (4) in standby position and for bringing the launching device in a position of ready to operate such that the frame (1) and the push element (2) are superposed and connected to each other substantially at one edge of the device, the frame (1) and the push element (2) being substantially parallel, force being stored in the force storing element (3) for displacing the push element (2) and that said stored force being releasable at a moment of launch. The force storing element (3) is composed of at least one spring (3`) or elastic band (3``) or an extension spring functioning as an elastic band, and the casing (4) has been attached fixedly to the frame (1) at its fixing point (9).
Abstract:
Throwing devices are described. In one embodiment, a throwing device includes a spring-actuated throwing arm wherein a cup member is disposed at an end of the throwing arm and is adapted to allow a user to pick up an object to be thrown by the throwing device without touching the object. In another embodiment, a throwing device includes a tension adjustment member, by which a user can adjust the tension applied to the launching spring, thereby adjusting the launch range of the throwing device.
Abstract:
Self-leveling legs (30, 32) are used to accommodate landing a ducted fan hovercraft (20) on a sloped surface (52) such as a roof-top. These legs (30, 32) move to accommodate a variation of slope within their range of motion irrespective to the azimuth of the vehicle body (38). The configuration and operation of the landing legs (30, 32) allow the hovercraft (20) to land in a stable fashion with the hovercraft (20) vehicle body (38) maintained in a vertical orientation. The basic kinematics of the present invention is the displacement of one landing leg (30) upwards is connected by a horizontal member (46) to the opposite leg and displaces it downwards (32), and visa-versa. Planar surface contact is accomplished by the unique curvature of the legs (30, 32) and the splay of the legs from the vehicle body (38).
Abstract:
A jumping toy (60) comprising a projectile (10) comprising a cushioned head (16), a propulsion mechanism (30), a base (14), and, in some embodiments, a releasable catch mechanism (20) that prevents the propulsion mechanism (30) from activating until the catch mechanism is released. In various embodiments, the propulsion mechanism (30) may comprise a spring (12) with the cushioned head (64) attached to the spring (12); the base (14) may comprise a launching tube (156) into which the spring (12) is compressed; the toy (60) may comprise an article (152) with a spring (154) mounted in an inner compartment; or the toy may comprise a launching apparatus (600) comprising a projectile interface and a base (606), wherein movement of the projectile interface relative to the base creates stored energy that is subsequently converted to kinetic energy and transferred to the projectile.