Patent ID: 6343969
Filing Date: 2002-02-05
Classification: A63H

Abstract:
A toy projectile and platform assembly comprising:A. a projectile molded of resilient foam plastic material in the form of a figure having a head forming a nose of the projectile, a torso joined to the head, a pair of arms outstretched to resemble wings extending from an upper end of the torso, and a pair of legs extending from a lower end of the torso and a crotch therebetween; B. an internal elongated cavity formed in the torso having an open front end at said crotch and a closed rear end in an upper region of the torso in line with the head; C. an elastic spring received in the cavity having a normal length which is shorter than the length of the cavity to allow for expansion of the spring, said spring being formed by a condom having a a ring mounted at the front end of the cavity and a stretchable shank extending from the ring whose normal length is shorter than the length of the cavity; and D. a platform provided with a probe which when a player pushes the figure down on the platform then enters the front end of the cavity to engage and stretch the spring toward the rear end of the cavity and thereby develop a latent force which when the player releases the figure produces a thrust force as the spring resumes its normal length to propel the figure into space whereby the figure appears to be flying without any visible means of propulsion.