Patent ID: 6435456
Filing Date: 2002-08-20
Classification: B64C,B64D

Abstract:
An object holding and releasing mechanism for use in combination with a kite, a flight string having a first end for being held by the flyer of the kite and having a second end, and an object to be released after being carried aloft by the kite;said object holding and releasing mechanism comprising: (a) a first member for being attached to the kite; (b) holding means for holding the object to be released; and (c) a second member for being attached to the second end of the flight string, said second member being hingeably attached to said first member for movement between a closed position in which the object to be released is held by said holding means and a opened position in which the object to be released is released by said holding means, said second member being held in said closed position when the flight string is attached to said second member and is held taut, said second member being free to move to said opened position when the flight string is given slack; said first member including a box for being attached to the kite; said box having a cavity forming said holding means for holding the object; said box having a mouth for allowing ingress into and egress from said cavity; said second member including a cover for being attached to the second end of the flight string and hingeably attached to said box for movement between a closed position in which said mouth of said box is closed to prevent ingress into and egress from said cavity, and an opened position in which said mouth of said box is opened to allow ingress into and egress from said cavity, said cover being held in said closed position when the flight string is attached to said cover and is held taut, said cover being free to move to said opened position when the flight string is given slack.