Magsnap

Abstract

MagSnap is a miniature tethered projectile toy comprised of a cap and handle joined by an elongated cord. The cap and handle both contain magnets. The toy is approximately 7.5 millimeters in length. The player casts the cap upward and then attempts to align the handle with the cap so that the cap descends or ascends onto the handle and magnetism joins the cap and handle. Magnetism and the natural attraction to north can be used to accomplish a number of different maneuvers. The miniature size of the toy enables the player to attempt the different maneuvers or snaps.

1 . A miniature tethered projectile game device, comprising a projectable cap, a handle, an elongated flexible tethering element, with cap and handle being capable of engagement at a wide variety of angles, such a wide range of applications made possible by miniaturization of the cap and handle, a magnet in the cap, a magnet in the handle, and magnetic attraction to north and south.  
     
     
         2 . The combination of  claim 1  wherein the side of the magnet in the cap attracted to north is the surface side of the cap and the side of the magnet in the handle attracted to south is the surface side of the handle.  
     
     
         3 . The combination of  claim 2  wherein the cap is made of plastic casing surrounding a hollow core, and the handle is also made of plastic casing surrounding a hollow core.  
     
     
         4 . The combination of  claim 3  wherein the cap is approximately 1.8 mm in length and 1.5 mm in width and the handle is approximately 5.7 mm in length.