Aeronautics and astronautics – Kites – Accessories
Patent
1986-10-21
1988-03-22
Peters, Jr., Joseph F.
Aeronautics and astronautics
Kites
Accessories
B64C 3106, A63H 2708
Patent
active
047323523
ABSTRACT:
A toy accessory for a kite comprises a slider intended to ride up the string of an airborne kite. The slider comprises a frame (3, 4, 5, 6) intended to be suspended from the kite string by pig-tail eyelets (7, 41). The front eyelet (41) forms the trigger of a latch mechanism including a cranked wire element having an intermediate limb (43) slidable longitudinally in holes (15, 8) in the frame, and a sear (46) slidable in hole (9) in the frame. The sear (46) latches a lever (27) in the position shown, in which it holds a pair of pivoted wings (1) in their operative spread position via ties (47), and, via a spring (26), holds a pivoted clip (23) in its uppermost position to trap a folded toy parachute between the frame member (5) and the clip (23). The slider is propelled up the kite string by wind pressure acting on the wings, until the front eyelet (41) strikes a stop on the kit string. This causes the wire element, and therefore the sear (46), to slide back, the lever (27) is released to pivot anti-clockwise, permitting the wings (1) to pivot forward to a folded position under the effect of an elastic band (40), and releasing the spring (26), allowing the clip (23) to hinge down and release the parachute. With the wings folded, the slider slides back down the kite string. The slider is then reloaded, and the latch mechanism reset, ready for a further ascent.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2785871 (1957-03-01), Flint et al.
patent: 3968948 (1976-07-01), Schmidt
patent: 4240600 (1980-12-01), Urasaki
Corl Rodney
Peters Jr. Joseph F.
The Jacob K.
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