Amusement devices: toys – Aerodynamically supported or retarded – Glider
Patent
1988-04-11
1989-09-05
Hafer, Robert A.
Amusement devices: toys
Aerodynamically supported or retarded
Glider
446 34, 446 68, A63H 2700
Patent
active
048634131
ABSTRACT:
A bird shaped toy glider which is preferably comprised of Styrofoam and includes a body. The body has a laminated head structure. A metal weight is embedded in the head between the laminations of the head structure for balancing the glider. A collapsible wing structure is provided and it includes a pair of wings mounted on the body behind the head. The body having its center of gravity at a medial point between opposite ends of the body. A tail structure is mounted on the rear end of the body. A stationary pivot pin is fixedly secured with and extends through the body behind the wings. Resilient spring-like means in the form of a rubber band operates to secure the collapsible wing structure on the body permitting the collapsible wings to be pivoted about the stationary pivot pin in a 90.degree. forward direction from a "free flight position" and further permits the wings to be folded back into flat abutment against opposite sides of the body in a direction rearward of the center of gravity of the toy glider into a "glider launch position". The rubber band serves a means to further co-act with the wings to move the wings from their "glider launch position" into the "free flight position" when air pressure from launching has diminished sufficiently so that the resilient spring-like means can then move the wings back into the "free flight position".
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Hafer Robert A.
Meroni, Jr. Charles F.
Muir D. Neal
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