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Title: Shuttle article for games
Claims: What is claimed is: 1. A shuttle article for games comprising a base member, said base member comprising a kicking surface for kicking the article into the air; and a cone-shaped chute member flaring outwardly from said base member, said chute member comprising an outer diameter at least twice that of the base member; a plurality of spaced ribs and a plurality of thinly webbed ribbed sections with at least a portion of one of said sections being removed for forming an opening extending from the outer periphery of the chute inwardly toward the base, said opening comprising substantially all of the space between at least one pair of said ribs for improving the turn-around characteristics of the article at its apogee and perigee of flight. 2. The shuttle article of claim 1 wherein the kicking surface of the base member is formed of rubber. 3. The shuttle article of claim 2 wherein the entire structure is of one piece, except for the rubber kicking surface, and is made of plastic and contains filings to give an overall weight of from about 1/2 to 4 ounces and a center of gravity no more than 1/2 inch from the bottom of the base member. 4. The shuttle article of claim 1 wherein the base member has a depth of about 1/2 inch and a diameter of from 1 inch to 21/2 inches, and a neck portion no more than one inch from the bottom of the base member and having a diameter of from 1/4 inch to 3/4 inch, and wherein the chute member has a height of from 3 inches to 31/2 inches. Other info: Inventors: Chen, Ping F. (San Jose, CA, US) Application Number: 695531 Filing Date: 1976-06-14 Publication_date: 1978-04-04 Assignee: Primary Class(es): 473/579 Other Classes: US Patent Ref:
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Primary Examiner: Shapiro, Paul E. Assistant Examiner: Attorney: Becker; Warren M. |
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