JPS6124305Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a kite that creates a novel visual impression when viewed from the ground. The kite has a rigid projectile that defines a desired image and is joined to the riser by a camouflaged flexible support member that is difficult to see from the ground. The image drawn on the flying object floats freely below the ascending object, giving the visual impression of a hang glider.

The present invention relates to a kite constructed to give a novel visual impression to a viewer from the ground. especially,
A kite having a lifter and a flying object, the flying object being adapted to form a desired image, the flying object being connected to the lifting seat by a camouflaged flexible support member. , this support member minimizes its visual characteristics to persons on the ground and creates the visual impression that the image imaged on the projectile is floating freely on the underside of the ascending vehicle or hang gliding thereon. It is something that

There have hitherto been a variety of kites having support members and/or projectile structures connected to a lifter. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 2,744,702 and U.S. Pat. No. 3,305,197 disclose an image of a horse that is connected directly to a riser, thereby giving the impression that the horse has wings. Further, in U.S. Patent Nos. 713381, 3347500, and 4018407, a flexible support member hangs down from a rising body, and a plate or rigid rod member of a certain shape is attached to the lower end of the support member and a string is tied to the kite. structure is disclosed.

In the present invention, a kite has a projectile in the form of an image or other object, which is raised by a flexible support member camouflaged to minimize its visual characteristics to viewers on the ground. connected to. Thus, while the kite is flying, the image or object drawn on the flying object appears from the ground to be floating freely or hang-gliding beneath the flying object. The kite of the present invention has a particularly interesting visual impression when a picture is drawn on the flying object because the picture looks like a hang glider below the flying object.

In a preferred embodiment, the projectile consists of a flat member configured in the contour of the image or object itself and has markings printed or otherwise processed to complete the image or object. There is. The projectile is connected to the central post of the kite's lift sheet by a support member made of a sheet of transparent flexible material. This transparent flexible member is almost invisible to those on the ground, so from the ground it appears that the image or object is floating freely below the rising body of the kite.

Further objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the detailed description below with reference to the accompanying drawings. A specific example will be described below.

As shown in FIG. 1, the kite of the present invention has a rising body 10 generally designated by the number 10.
0 includes a frame body consisting of a central column 12 and a pair of side columns 14 and 16. These central pillars 1
2. The side struts 14, 16 are preferably made of solid wood or hollow plastic material. The side struts 14, 16 are connected to the distal end of the central strut 12 and extend laterally and rearwardly at an acute angle with respect to the central strut 12. The rising sheet 18 is comprised of a suitable fiber and has portions extending laterally in opposite directions from the central column 12 and joined to the side columns 14,16.
A tail 19 is attached to the rear end of the central column 12 for balance.

The central strut 12 and the side struts 14, 16 are joined together by suitable means, such as a projection 20 which maintains them in a forward direction. Furthermore, the end of the rising seat 18 connects the rising seat 18 to the side support 1.
A sleeve is formed surrounding the side struts 14, 16 for connection to 4, 16. Additionally, mechanical means such as eyelets, clips, tape or stable glue can be used to secure the raised sheet 18 to the side posts 14,16. Also provided are lateral struts 21 as shown in FIG. Also provided are lateral struts 21 as shown in FIG. This lateral strut 21 extends between the lateral struts 14, 16 and provides additional stability to the frame.

The kite 10 further includes a flexible support member 22 depending from the central post 12 and a projectile 24 formed for a display connected to the distal end of the flexible support member 22. There is. This flexible support member 22 is made of a thin transparent plastic sheet 26.
The sheet 26 is connected to the central post 12 and is adapted to depend downwardly therefrom when the kite is flying. The sheet 26 can be made of a transparent flexible material such as polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene, polypropylene, or the like. Preferably, a loop is formed at one end of the plastic sheet and sealed to itself, such as by heat sealing, to form a sleeve surrounding the central post 12, as seen in FIG. Second
The sleeve is glued to the rising sheet 18 as shown. To assemble the kite, the central post 12 is inserted into the sleeve and the post 12 is then connected via the projections 20 to the side posts 14,16. If necessary, use additional mechanical means such as eyelets, tape, etc.
Fix it to. Also, mechanical means such as eyelets, clips, tape, etc., rather than glue, may be conveniently used to join the sleeve formed by the flexible sheet 26 to the central post 12.

In FIGS. 1 and 2, the flying object 24 has a flat structure consisting of a core 28 made of foam and a pair of side panels 30 of cardboard. This flat flying object 24 is in the form of a predetermined image, and the cardboard side surface 30
has a predetermined object printed or processed on it. The projectile 24 is thus flat and has eye-catching objects attached to both sides.

Projectile object 24 is connected to the distal end of flexible support member 22 . As shown in FIG. 2, the projectile 24 has an upper edge 32 joined to the distal end of the support member 22. As shown in FIG. When the kite flies in this manner, the flying object 24 hangs downward from the support member 22. As can be seen in FIGS. 1 and 3, a conventional kite string 34 is connected to the flying object 24.

In accordance with the principles of the present invention, support member 22 is camouflaged so that it is substantially invisible when the kite is in flight. According to the preferred embodiment, this camouflage is achieved by constructing support member 22 from transparent plastic. As can be seen from Figure 3, when a kite is flying in the air and viewed from the side of the kite, the transparent plastic sheet effectively passes through the background such as the sky and clouds as shown by reference numeral 40 in Figure 3. I will show you. Further, as can be seen from FIG. 1, when the support member 22 is viewed from directly below, a person on the ground can only see the lower side of the rising surface and cannot see the support member 22. In this way, the flying object 24 gives the impression to the viewer that the flying object is floating alone or is hang-gliding beneath the elevated seat 18.

The invention lies in the visual impression that this kite makes while in the air. That is, the projectile appears to be floating or hang-gliding below the lift seat, providing a new and pleasing appearance to those on the ground. In a preferred embodiment, the rising body 1
0 has a shape similar to the wing of a hang glider, and therefore, when a flexible camouflage sheet 26 and a flying object 24 in the shape of a human are attached, a human can easily fly the flying object 10. It gives the appearance of a hang glider underneath.

Furthermore, these depending support members 22 and flying objects 24 provide a stabilizing effect to the kite and also enhance the aerodynamic enhancement effect of the kite. In particular, the support member and the projectile disrupt the oncoming airflow and direct the airflow outwardly toward the ends of the riser to enhance the ascent of the kite.

As mentioned above, in a preferred embodiment, the camouflage between the projectile and the lifter is provided by a sheet of transparent flexible material. However, other formats are also within the spirit of the invention. For example, it may be colored a sky gray color, it may be colored a color that changes with light, it may be colored to provide a background condition that camouflages the sheet in the air, etc. It is also within the scope of the present invention to form the support member not from a continuous sheet but from a series of thin connecting strips, thereby camouflaging the support member.

Furthermore, the present invention provides a kite structure in which the flying object supported by the kite can be replaced. For example, rather than gluing the projectile to a flexible support member, the projectile may be removably attached to the support member by a series of fasteners or other mechanical devices. In such cases, a projectile of one shape is replaced by one of another shape. Various further modifications to the invention may be made by those skilled in the art.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a diagram showing a kite having the structure of the present invention viewed from directly below on the ground, and Fig. 2 is a cutaway cross-sectional view of the kite of Fig. 1 taken along line 2-2, showing the kite of the present invention. Figure 3 is a perspective view of the kite of the present invention in the air, and Figure 4 is a diagram showing the camouflage connecting between the support member and the kite's rising seat. It is a figure showing the front of a kite in flight. Explanation of symbols, 10: Rising body, 12: Central pillar,
14, 16: Side support, 18: Elevated seat, 1
9: tail, 20: protrusion, 21: lateral strut, 2
2: Support member, 24: Flying object, 26: Sheet, 2
8: core, 30: cardboard, 32: upper edge, 34: kite string.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] (1) A kite, which includes a rising body including a rising sheet having a portion extending in the longitudinal direction of a longitudinal center pillar and in a direction opposite from the pillar, and connected to the rising body. a flexible support member having an upper portion separated from the riser and a lower portion separated from the riser, the support member hanging downward from the riser when the kite is flying; and a rigid flying body connected to the lower part so as to be able to hang downward from the support member when the kite is flying; The flexible support member is camouflaged so that it is difficult to see from persons on the ground, so that when the kite is flying, the image on the flying object appears to be floating freely under the lift sheet to persons on the ground. A kite characterized by its shape. (2) The support member consists of a transparent sheet material through which the sky and other background are visible when the kite is flying, so that the support member is minimally distinguishable from persons on the ground. A kite according to claim 1 of the current utility model registration claim. (3) an upper portion formed of a sleeve of transparent sheet material surrounding the central column; and a lower portion suspended from the central purple column to support the flying object when the kite is in flight; A kite according to claim 2 of the utility model registration claim, which has the following. (4) Utility model registration claims 1, 2, or 3 in which the flying object is a rigid flat member whose external shape is formed into a predetermined image and which has markings forming parts of the image on both sides. The kite mentioned.