US20110223825A1

US20110223825A1 - Flying disc with water spouting function

Info

Publication number: US20110223825A1
Application number: US12/796,639
Authority: US
Inventors: Willy Chen
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2010-03-11
Filing date: 2010-06-08
Publication date: 2011-09-15
Also published as: AU2010100725A4; TWM384047U

Abstract

A flying disc which can spout water when flying is disclosed. A casing of the flying disc is made of material with low water permeability and has through holes. A filler with water absorbing capacity is filled in the casing. The water contained in the filler is spouted out of the casing via the through holes when the flying disc is thrown out. This makes an amazing effect of entertainment.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Technical Field
The invention generally relates to sports equipments and toys, particularly to flying discs.
2. Related Art
Flying discs, commonly known as Frisbees, are popular in the world. Traditional flying disc are disc-shaped gliders, which are generally plastic and roughly 20 to 25 centimeters (8-10 inches) in diameter, with a peripheral lip. The shape of the disc, an airfoil in cross-section, allows it to fly by generating lift as it moves through the air while rotating.
In recent years, annular flying discs, which are light and cheap, appear in the market. Whether the flying discs are disc-shaped or annular, their rigid plastic material may injure the people who are hit.
Accordingly, new flying discs composed of a casing made of flexible material and a soft filler filled therein appear. The soft flying discs will not injure people who are hit, but they are still discs which can fly only like others. In other words, the traditional flying discs lack an amazing and attractive function.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An object of the invention is to provide a flying disc which can spout water when flying. The flying disc of the invention serves as not only a flying disc, but also a toy which can spout water.
To accomplish the above object, the flying disc of the invention is composed of a casing and a filler. The casing of the flying disc is made of material with low water permeability and has through holes. The filler with water absorbing capacity is filled in the casing. The water contained in the filler is spouted out of the casing via the through holes when the flying disc is thrown out. This makes an amazing effect of entertainment.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of the invention;

FIG. 2 is an elevated cross-sectional view of the invention;

FIG. 3 is a planar cross-sectional view of the invention;

FIG. 4 shows that the flying disc is pressed in water;

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the flying disc which is being pressed;

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the flying disc which is released from pressure; and

FIG. 7 shows the flying disc which is being thrown.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of the invention. The invention is a flying disc 30 which can spout water. The flying disc 30 has a casing 32 like a traditional disc-shaped or annular flying disc. And the casing 32 is provided with one or more through holes 40. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the casing 32 is disc-shaped and the through holes 40 are equidistantly disposed around its periphery.
There is an annular holding member 42 on one side of the casing 32. A user may use his/her fingers to grip the holding member 42 to throw the flying disc 30 out.
FIGS. 2 and 3 are an elevated cross-sectional view and a planar cross-sectional view, respectively. The casing 32 is filled by a filler 34. The filler 34 is preferably made of porous foam material. The casing 32 may be made of polyethylene (PE), polyvinylchloride (PVC), ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) or polystyrene (PS). These materials feature light weight and great plasticity.
The material of the casing 32 is water resistant or low water permeable. The filler 34 is completely sheathed by the casing 32. The through holes 40 penetrate the casing 32 so that the water contained by the filler 34 only can be removed via the through holes 40. The filler 34 may be made of sponge which can absorb water. The filler 34 contains water in the casing 32.
FIG. 4 shows that the flying disc 30 is pressed in water. The casing 32 of the flying disc 30 is made of flexible material. Thus it would not injure people who are hit by the flying disc 30 and could be deformed by being pressed. In FIG. 4, a bucket holds water and the flying disc 30 is placed in the bucket to be pressed by a user. The flying disc 30 is pressed to eject interior air via the through holes 40 first and then the user ceases pressing to absorb water via the through holes 40.
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the flying disc which is being pressed. When the flying disc 30 is pressed in water, air in the casing 32 will be ejected out to generate air bubbles.
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the flying disc which is released from pressure. When the flying disc 30 is released from pressure, water will fill the casing 32 via the through holes 40.
FIG. 7 shows the flying disc which is being thrown. When the flying disc 30 is thrown out, it will rotarily fly like a traditional one and water absorbed in the filler 34 will be spouted out of the casing 32 via the through holes 40. A flying disc which is flying with spouting water will do visual wonders and make users exciting.
It will be appreciated by persons skilled in the art that the above embodiment has been described by way of example only and not in any limitative sense, and that various alterations and modifications are possible without departure from the scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A flying disc comprising:

a casing, being disc-shaped flying disc and has at least one through hole; and

a filler with water absorbing capacity filled in the casing;

wherein water contained in the filler is spouted out of the casing via the at least one through hole when the flying disc is thrown out.

2. The flying disc of claim 1, wherein the casing is made of flexible material.

3. The flying disc of claim 1, wherein the casing is provided with an annular holding member on one side thereof.

4. The flying disc of claim 1, wherein the at least one through hole is on a periphery of the casing.

5. The flying disc of claim 1, wherein the casing wherein the casing is made of material with water resistance or low water permeability.

6. The flying disc of claim 1, wherein the filler is made of porous foam material.

7. The flying disc of claim 1, wherein the casing is made of polyethylene (PE), polyvinylchloride (PVC), ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) or polystyrene (PS).

8. The flying disc of claim 3, wherein the casing is made of polyethylene (PE), polyvinylchloride (PVC), ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) or polystyrene (PS).