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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 11, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 04, 2008
Applicant:
Mark Barthold, Torrance, CA (US);
Inventor:
Mark Barthold, Torrance, CA (US);
Assignee:
Mattel, Inc., El Segundo, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63H 13/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention relates to a launching device for a flying toy. The launching device facilitates the transition of the flying toy from a resting state to a flying state. The launching device may include elements for holding one or more parts of the flying toy in a retracted position while the flying toy is in a resting state and for releasing the parts when the flying toy launches into a flying state. According to the invention, the launching device includes a launch-assist mechanism that provides a force to facilitate the launch of the flying toy.