Aeronautics and astronautics – Kites – Accessories
Reexamination Certificate
1999-10-21
2001-06-05
Jordan, Charles T. (Department: 3644)
Aeronautics and astronautics
Kites
Accessories
C244S15500A
Reexamination Certificate
active
06241191
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a reel assembly. More particularly, the present invention relates to an ambidextrous reel assembly for simultaneously controlling cord windings of multiple kites flying in unison.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Kite flying has been enjoyed as a pleasurable activity for many centuries and today still remains a widely enjoyable pastime and sport.
One limitation in the full enjoyment of such activity, however, is the difficulty involved in winding and unwinding the lite line cord. This problem in its simplest form involves the difficulty and tedium of winding or unwinding lengthy sections of line cord quickly and rapidly without snarling or tangling the line and possibly breaking the line.
Such problem in its more complex form involves the further difficulties in controlling kite operations through proper and quick manipulation of the line cord so as to achieve the desired upward and downward movement quickly or slowly as desired.
Numerous innovations for reel assemblies for kite string have been provided in the prior art that will be described. Even though these innovations may be suitable for the specific individual purposes to which they address, however, they differ from the present invention in that they do not teach an ambidextrous reel assembly for simultaneously controlling cord windings of multiple flying kites.
FOR EXAMPLE, U.S. Pat. No. 4,176,806 to Kwon teaches a reel assembly for controlling line cord winding in kite flying that includes an elongated main hand hold member adapted for controlling the winding of the reel assembly and a spool member adapted for receiving, storing, and releasing the cord. The spool member includes a plurality of secondary hand hold members extending axially with respect to the spool member. At least one support member extends radially from the central axis of the spool member for fixably mounting the secondary hand hold members spaced remotely from each other and from the axis of the spool member.
The main hand hold member extends axially through the center of the support members and remotely from the spool member. An axle extends from the main hand hold member for supporting the spool member, which is releasably locked to the axle by a clutch mechanism.
ANOTHER EXAMPLE, U.S. Pat. No. 4,238,086 to Brimmeier teaches a kite string reel device, including a reel or spool rotated manually by means of a crank handle, the reel being supported inside a box-like frame or housing, and the reel, in one design, being adjustable for handling different lengths of string, by having an adjustable sized hub.
STILL ANOTHER EXAMPLE, U.S. Pat. No. 4,714,217 to Prentice teaches a take up device for the control of kites by multiple lines includes two control handles removably fixable to an axle such that the control lines, individually affixed to either of the handles may be simultaneously retrieved with the handles affixed to the axle.
YET ANOTHER EXAMPLE, U.S. Pat. No. 4,915,320 to Neal teaches a kite string reel, suitable for manual operation and also suitable for power-driven operation by reason of its adaptation for use with a cordless screwdriver having a mouth for accepting interchangeable bits. The kite string reel contains a hollow spool having two flanges. One flange is an annular ring while the other flange is a circular disc. The circular disc has a handle extending away from the spool and a bit extending inward. A removable handle is adapted to fit into the open end of the spool for manual operation or, if power-driven operation is desired, a cordless screw driver can instead be inserted.
It is apparent that numerous innovations for reel assemblies for kite string have been provided in the prior art that are adapted to be used. Furthermore, even though these innovations may be suitable for the specific individual purposes to which they address, however, they would not be suitable for the purposes of the present invention as heretofore described.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
ACCORDINGLY, AN OBJECT of the present invention is to provide an ambidextrous reel assembly for simultaneously controlling cord windings of multiple kites flying in unison that avoids the disadvantages of the prior art.
ANOTHER OBJECT of the present invention is to provide an ambidextrous reel assembly for simultaneously controlling cord windings of multiple kites flying in unison that is simple and inexpensive to manufacture.
STILL ANOTHER OBJECT of the present invention is to provide an ambidextrous reel assembly for simultaneously controlling cord windings of multiple kites flying in unison that is simple to use.
BRIEFLY STATED, YET ANOTHER OBJECT of the present invention is to provide an ambidextrous reel assembly for simultaneously controlling cord windings of multiple kites flying in unison that includes a frame, a spindle, and a crank. The frame forms a rectangular configuration, with one short member thereof having a plurality of guide throughbores spaced therealong. The spindle includes an axle, a pair of side plates that are +-shaped, four cross members so as to form a cage configuration that rotates in the frame, and colored lights that illuminate when the spindle is rotated. The crank includes an automated rotation apparatus that automatically rotates the spindle, and a sound system that plays when the spindle is rotated. When the crank is rotated in one direction, the cage rotates in the one direction, which in turn winds the cords, through the plurality of guide throughbores in the frame, unto the cage, and when rotated in an opposite direction, the cage rotates in the opposite direction, which in turn unwinds the cords, through the plurality of guide throughbores in the frame, from the cage.
The novel features which are considered characteristic of the present invention are set forth in the appended claims. The invention itself, however, both as to its construction and its method of operation, together with additional objects and advantages thereof, will be best understood from the following description of the specific embodiments when read and understood in connection with the accompanying drawing.
REFERENCES:
patent: 5024401 (1991-06-01), Nakashima
patent: 5120006 (1992-06-01), Hadzicki
patent: 5180123 (1993-01-01), Lin
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