1976-06-07
1977-12-27
Mancene, Louis G.
46 79, A63H 2714
Patent
active
040646475
ABSTRACT:
A flying toy in the form of a large, lightweight glider and a launcher therefore. In one form, the glider is formed of a lightweight cellular plastic and contains a rigid plastic attachment or insert connected to its body and defining a hook or retainer for the end of a loop of rubber band which is connected to the launcher and is released upon the pulling of a trigger. In a particular form the launcher is composed of an elongated rod shaped guideway containing left and right hand grips located respectively at the central portion of the guideway and near the rear end thereof with a trigger means pivotally supported by the rear grip and connected to an arm adapted to urge the hook shaped fitting of the glider out of a retaining portion of the launcher to permit the tensioned rubber band to forwardly propel the glider along and away from the launcher.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3177612 (1965-04-01), Giossi
patent: 3496671 (1970-02-01), Korona
patent: 3898765 (1975-08-01), Lee
patent: 3905350 (1975-09-01), Becker
Cutting Robert F.
Mancene Louis G.
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