Maple-seed simulating auto-rotating toy and associated game

Details Maple-seed simulating auto-rotating toy and associated game Maple-seed simulating auto-rotating toy and associated game

1994-12-09

1996-04-09

Hafer, Robert A.

Amusement devices: toys

Aerodynamically supported or retarded

Including rotary wing

273428, A63H 27127

Patent

active

055056504

ABSTRACT:
A maple-seed simulating autorotating flyer. The flyer is provided with a spherical shock absorbing nose section and a wing section having a substantially straight leading edge, a curved tail, a spine conformed to said leading edge and tail and a curved trailing edge. The wing is constructed of a substantially planar sheet of a lightweight, semi-rigid fabric of uniform thickness. The weight of the nose, the length and width of the wing are configured so as to impart aerodynamic characteristics to the flyer such that when thrown upward, the flyer will autorotate during descent. The flyer is used in accordance with the method of the present invention, wherein the maple-seed simulating autorotator is thrown upward from a designated throwing area. A plurality of scoring targets, each having a designated point value, are randomly positioned around the throwing area. The thrower is awarded the number of points assigned to the scoring target that is hit by, or closest to, the autorotating flyer upon landing.

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