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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 1984
Filed:
Mar. 01, 1982
Applicant:
Inventors:
Peter D Pook, Bloomington, MN (US);
Charles W Girsch, St. Paul, MN (US);
Assignee:
Team Winsor, St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
2441 / ; 2441 / ;
Abstract
An apparatus is used for both controlling a kite and then compactly storing the kite when the kite is not in use. The apparatus includes a housing having a storage compartment and a kite which can be collpased so as to be compactly stored in the compartment. A reel attached to the housing is adapted for storing and dispensing the kite line. In use, the housing is held in one hand and the reel is operated by a handle such that the kite line can be dispensed to control the kite and then can be reeled in, retrieving the kite.