Patent ID: 6074267
Filing Date: 2000-06-13
Classification: A63H

Abstract:
A wind-driven flying toy comprising:(a) a flexible guideline having a first end and a second end, said guideline being a single guideline and not more than one guideline; and(b) a wind driven aerodynamic body comprising a sail structure and securing means capable of slidably securing said aerodynamic body to said guideline for linear travel between said ends,said aerodynamic body oriented at a first pitch with respect to said guideline and being capable of traversing said guideline in a first motivating direction toward said first end of said guideline and in a second motivating direction toward said second end of said guideline by reacting with the action of wind against said sail structure when the wind direction is a constant wind direction, said constant wind direction being a wind direction which is about .+-.30.degree. of true perpendicular with respect to the guideline,wherein, when the orientation of said aerodynamic body is altered from said first pitch to a second pitch, the aerodynamic body reverses its travel from said first motivating direction to said second motivating direction.