Amusement devices: toys – Aquatic – Including remote control means or tether
Reexamination Certificate
1999-05-19
2001-02-06
Muir, D. Neal (Department: 3712)
Amusement devices: toys
Aquatic
Including remote control means or tether
C446S164000, C446S326000, C114S14400A, C114S276000, C441S074000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06183333
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a radio controlled toy surfboard or body board, and in particular to a radio controlled surfboard or body board with a surfer mounted thereon.
Radio controlled toys such as cars, airplanes and boats are well known. However these toys are all controlled so as to be driven in the same manner as the real car, airplane or boat, by applying power to the wheels, or propellers, and to provide steering by turning the wheels of the toy car or the tail rudder or ailerons of the plane or the rudder of the boat. Hence it is a relatively easy matter to scale done the size of the components from the “real” vehicle to operate the toy vehicle.
However in the case of surfboard riding, a board is first propelled by the surfer laying or kneeling on the board and paddling with his arms to obtain sufficient speed to catch the wave. The surfer then stands and uses the position of his weight and body movement along the board to turn the board and maintain position on the wave or to leave the wave. It is therefor not a simple procedure to produce a toy surfboard which will operate in the same manner as a “real” surfboard.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention has ameliorated this problem by providing a radio controlled toy surfboard which perform manoeuvres on a wave similar to those performed by a “real” surfboard.
In one broad form the invention comprises a radio controlled toy surfboard or body board comprising:
a board having a top surface, a bottom surface, a front end, and a tail end;
a figure of a surfer located on the top surface and being so positioned and constructed as to provide a balance to maintain and to bias the board into a flat running position;
a compartment within the surfboard to hold the radio receiver and the controls and the motor;
a drive propeller located near the tail of the board; and
a rudder located between the propeller and the tail of the board.
the bottom of the board being so shaped as to hold the waves in the same manner as a full size surfboard.
In another form the invention comprises a radio controlled toy surfboard or body board comprising:
a board having a top surface, a bottom surface, a front end, and a tail end;
a figure of a surfer located on the top surface and being so positioned and constructed as to provide a balance to maintain and to bias the board into a flat running position;
a compartment within the surfboard to hold the radio receiver and the controls and the motor;
a drive propeller located near the tail of the board; and
a rudder located between the propeller and the tail of the board.
the bottom of the board being shaped with a upswept nose portion, being rolled in cross section, with a central section having two concave channels and a stepped runner at each edge, and a relative flat section adjacent the tail, so as to hold the waves in the same manner as a full size surfboard.
In a further form the invention comprises a radio controlled toy surfboard or body board comprising:
a board having a top surface, a bottom surface, a front end, and a tail end;
a figure of a surfer located on the top surface and being so positioned and constructed as to provide a balance to maintain and to bias the board into a flat running position;
a compartment within the surfboard to hold the radio receiver and the controls and the motor;
a drive propeller located near the tail of the board; and
a rudder located between the propeller and the tail of the board.
the bottom of the board being shaped with a upswept nose portion, being rolled in cross section, with a central section having an oval shaped lifting surface extending along the board and out of the board with two concave channels extending there along, and a stepped runner at each edge of the board, a small fin located adjacent the rear of the oval shaped lifting surface and a relative flat section adjacent the tail, so as to hold the waves in the same manner as a full size surfboard.
Preferably the rudder comprises an outer ring with a three bladed elongated spoke extending within the ring and beyond said ring, towards and aligned with the propeller.
The present invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings in which like reference numerals designate the same elements.
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Jordan and Hamburg LLP
Muir D. Neal
Wombarra Innovations Pty. Ltd.
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