Miniature flying disc

Abstract

The invention pertains to a miniature flying disc that is launched by the fingers of one hand. The launching operation involves a snapping of one finger of the hand against the thumb of the hand to launch the miniature flying disc, in which the peripheral rim of the disc is positioned between the finger and thumb before the finger is snapped. When the finger is snapped against the thumb, the snapping action causes the miniature flying disc to be launched in an aerodynamic trajectory.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A miniature flying disc designed to flip into the air comprising: 
 a disc shaped central body portion, having an upper surface and a lower surface and a peripheral lip which is continuous with and depends from a periphery of said disc shaped central body portion, in which said upper surface is convex and said lower surface is concave, and together with said periphery form an airfoil configured so that said miniature flying disc may be propelled from a single stationary hand of a user, by use of the fingers of said user's hand.    
     
     
         2 . The miniature flying disc of  claim 1  wherein said miniature flying disc is launched by positioning said peripheral lip between a thumb tip and a finger and then rapidly snapping said finger from said thumb tip to a position on said user's proximal thumb, causing said miniature flying disc to be propelled away from said user's stationary hand.  
     
     
         3 . The miniature flying disc as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said miniature flying disc has a diameter of approximately 1.75 inches or less.  
     
     
         4 . The miniature flying disc as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said miniature flying disc has a diameter of approximately 1 inch to 1.75 inches.  
     
     
         5 . The miniature flying disc as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said disc has a diameter of approximately 1.25 inches.  
     
     
         6 . A method of launching a miniature flying disc from a user's stationary hand, in which said miniature flying disc comprises a disc shaped central body portion, having an upper surface and a lower surface and a peripheral lip which is continuous with and depends from a periphery of said disc shaped central body portion, in which said upper surface is convex and said lower surface is concave, and together with said periphery form curvilinear airfoil, said method comprising the steps of: 
 placing said peripheral lip of said miniature flying disc between a user's thumb tip and a user's finger; and    snapping said finger from said thumb tip to a position on said user's thumb proximal to said thumb tip, causing said miniature flying disc to be propelled away from said user's stationary hand.    
     
     
         7 . A circular hand-held finger-flickable flying disc designed to flip it into the air comprising: 
 a) a central body portion, which is made of plastic; and    b) a curvilinear airfoil configured depending lip is positioned around the periphery of said central body portion whereby said flying disc is launched by positioning between the thumb and the fore- and middle finger and flip the fingers with the flying disc between them.    
     
     
         8 . The invention as defined in  claim 7 , which has a maximum diameter of 1.75 inches.  
     
     
         9 . The invention as defined in  claim 8 , which has a minimum diameter of 1 inch.  
     
     
         10 . The invention as defined in  claim 9 , which has a preferred diameter of approximately 1.25 inches.  
     
     
         11 . The invention as defined in  claim 10 , where the center of the flying disc is convex on one side and the flipside is concave.  
     
     
         12 . The invention as defined in  claim 10 , where on the outer edge of the flying disc is a groove in compassing the flying disc.  
     
     
         13 . A circular handheld finger flickable flying disc designed to flip into the air comprising a central body portion, having a periphery, which is made of plastic; and 
 a curvilinear airfoil configured so that a depending lip is positioned around the periphery of said central body portion whereby said flying disc is launched by positioning a portion of the disc between a thumb and a finger and compressing thumb and finger with the flying disc between them.    
     
     
         14 . The flying disc as defined in  claim 13 , wherein said disc has a diameter less than 1.75 inches.  
     
     
         15 . The flying disc as defined in  claim 14 , wherein said disc has a diameter greater than 1 inch.  
     
     
         16 . The flying disc as defined in  claim 15 , wherein said disc has a diameter of approximately 1.25 inches.  
     
     
         17 . The flying disc as defined in  claim 15 , wherein said center of the flying disc is convex on one side and the flipside in concave.  
     
     
         18 . The flying disc as defined in  claim 15 , wherein said on the outer edge of the disc is a groove encompassing the flying disc.