The objects, features and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the following detailed descriptions of the preferred aspect of the invention in conjunction with reference to the following drawings, where:
The present invention provides a system and a method that overcomes the aforementioned limitations and fills the aforementioned needs by providing a toy flying propeller with a sound-emitting device. The propeller includes a hub with a plurality of blades extending radially from the hub and having an outer edge. An outer ring is connected with the outer edge of the blades and circumferentially surrounds the plurality of propeller blades. At least one sound-emitting device such as a whistle is mounted to the toy flying propeller such that when the toy flying propeller is rotated and launched into the air, the movement of the toy flying propeller through the air causes the sound-emitting device to produce a sound. The toy flying propeller also includes a rotating device such as a launcher that connects with the hub to rotate and launch the toy flying propeller into the air.
The following description, taken in conjunction with the referenced drawings, is presented to enable one of ordinary skill in the art to make and use the invention and to incorporate it in the context of particular applications. Various modifications, as well as a variety of uses in different applications will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be applied to a wide range of embodiments. Thus, the present invention is not intended to be limited to the embodiments presented, but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein. Furthermore it should be noted that, unless explicitly stated otherwise, the figures included herein are illustrated diagrammatically and without any specific scale, as they are provided as qualitative illustrations of the concept of the present invention.
In the following detailed description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a more thorough understanding of the present invention. However, it will be apparent to one skilled in the art that the present invention may be practiced without necessarily being limited to these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and devices are shown in block diagram form, rather than in detail, in order to avoid obscuring the present invention.
The reader's attention is directed to all papers and documents which are filed concurrently with this specification and which are open to public inspection with this specification, and the contents of all such papers and documents are incorporated herein by reference. All the features disclosed in this specification, (including any accompanying claims, abstract, and drawings) may be replaced by alternative features serving the same, equivalent or similar purpose, unless expressly stated otherwise. Thus, unless expressly stated otherwise, each feature disclosed is one example only of a generic series of equivalent or similar features.
Furthermore, any element in a claim that does not explicitly state “means for” performing a specified function, or “step for” performing a specific function, is not to be interpreted as a “means” or “step” clause as specified in 35 U.S.C. Section 112, Paragraph 6. In particular, the use of “step of” in the claims herein is not intended to invoke the provisions of 35 U.S.C. Section 112, Paragraph 6.
The toy flying propeller has a unique design and shape, along with a carefully-positioned sound-emitting device to create a sound when the toy flying propeller is flying through the air. The toy flying propeller 100, as illustrated in
The whistle of the present embodiment is further illustrated in
One skilled in the art will appreciate that the location of the whistles can be varied. For example, the whistle can be formed into the outer ring of the toy flying propeller with an opening on either side of the outer ring. Additionally, a whistle could even be attached with the hub. Furthermore, in yet another aspect, the sound-emitting device can be an electronic device to create any type of sound. The electronic sound-emitting device can be motion-activated so that it only produces the sound while the toy flying propeller is in the air. A motion sensor can be placed in the hub, as can a battery, speaker, and other necessary electronic components.
As illustrated in
The toy flying propeller of the present invention also includes a rotating device for rotating and launching the toy flying propeller into the air. In one aspect, the rotating device is a launcher 300 adapted to the hub to rotate and launch the toy flying propeller, as illustrated in
The present application claims the benefit of priority of U.S. Design patent application No. 29/258,960, filed Apr. 28, 2006, entitled “A Toy Propeller with a Whistle;” U.S. Design patent application No. 29/258,961, filed Apr. 28, 2006, entitled “A Toy Propeller with a Whistle;” U.S. Design patent application No. 29/258,962, filed Apr. 28, 2006, entitled “A Toy Propeller with a Whistle;” U.S. Design patent application No. 29/258,963, filed Apr. 28, 2006, entitled “A Toy Propeller with a Whistle;” U.S. Design patent application No. 29/258,964, filed Apr. 28, 2006, entitled “A Toy Propeller with a Whistle;” and U.S. Design patent application No. 29/259,051, filed Apr. 28, 2006, entitled “A Toy Propeller with a Whistle.”