Patent ID: 8474410
Filing Date: 2013-07-02
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
1. A throw-toy of resilient construction, comprising: a buoyant interior component configured in the form of a ring, the buoyant interior component having a peripheral edge portion; a fabric assembly comprising a plurality of fabric components covering an upper surface and an inner portion of a lower surface of the buoyant interior component, wherein the fabric assembly defines an inner flange; and a molded component, wherein the molded component has the property of fold-recovery such that if the molded component is folded over onto itself with a folding force, the molded component will return to an original shape when the folding force is removed, the molded component also covering an outer portion of the lower surface of the buoyant interior component and comprising one of a natural rubber and a synthetic rubber, and further wherein the molded component is adhesively attached to the buoyant interior component and extends around the peripheral edge portion wherein the fabric component and the molded component together completely enclose the buoyant interior component; wherein the buoyant interior component exhibits deformation-recovery, whereby the deformation-recovery of the buoyant interior component reinforces the fold-recovery of the adhesively attached molded component; wherein the throw-toy is configured to be foldable; and wherein the molded component has a higher proportional weight than the fabric component and the buoyant interior component to gyroscopically stabilize the distinct object shape of the buoyant interior component when thrown.