Tossable flier

Abstract

An aerodynamic toy is disclosed comprising a flying airplane configured to launch into flight by being thrown from a wing portion of the airplane, the airplane including a weighted nose portion, a generally horizontal wing portion, and a rearwardly extending generally vertical portion. A tossable toy flier is also disclosed having a first body portion that is generally flat extends along a first plane, the first body portion being of a single piece of material; a weight fixed to a nose portion of the first body portion adjacent said front end; and a second body portion being generally flat and extending along a second plane. The first plane and the second plane intersect along a line that extends longitudinally from said front end to a tail end of the first body portion. The second body portion comprises the tail and extends from a point behind a midpoint of the first body portion towards a rear end portion of the first body portion.

1 . An aerodynamic toy, comprising 
 a flying airplane configured to launch into flight by being thrown from    a wing portion of the airplane, the airplane including a weighted nose    portion, a generally horizontal wing portion, and a rearwardly    extending generally vertical portion.    
   
   
       2 . The aerodynamic toy of  claim 1 , wherein the flying airplane is configured to launch by being thrown from a ribbon or other thin, flexible material attached to a wing portion of the airplane.  
   
   
       3 . The aerodynamic toy of  claim 1 , wherein the center of gravity is less than about 30% from the front of airplane relative to the overall length of the airplane.  
   
   
       4 . The aerodynamic toy of  claim 1 , wherein the ratio of the length of the wingspan verses the overall length of the horizontal portion is less than about 1.0.  
   
   
       5 . An aerodynamic toy, comprising: 
 a tossable flier, including:    a first generally flat body portion extending along a first plane, said first body portion being of a single piece of material;    a weight provided as part of, on or within a nose portion of said first body portion adjacent said front end; and    a second generally flat body portion extending along a second plane, said first plane and said second plane intersecting along a line that extends longitudinally from said front end to a tail end of said first body portion, said second body portion comprising said tail and extending from a point behind a midpoint of said first body portion towards a rear end portion of said first body portion.    
   
   
       6 . The tossable flier of  claim 5  wherein said second body portion is formed from a separate piece of material and is attached to said first body portion.  
   
   
       7 . The tossable flier of  claim 6  wherein said second body portion is attached to said first body portion using adhesive.  
   
   
       8 . The tossable flier of  claim 6  wherein said second body portion is attached to said first body portion by inserting a tab into a slot formed in said first body portion.  
   
   
       9 . The tossable flier of  claim 5  wherein said first body portion and said second body portion are formed of a single piece of material.  
   
   
       10 . The tossable flier of  claim 5  wherein said weight comprises a metal ball or a die cut weight.  
   
   
       11 . The tossable flier of  claim 10  wherein said weight is positioned within a hole formed through said first body portion, said hole being covered by a canopy to prevent said weight from becoming removed from said hole.  
   
   
       12 . The tossable flier of  claim 5  wherein said first body portion includes at least one die cut control surface, said die cut control surface being manipulatable such that a portion of said die cut control surface may be displaced from a planar configuration thereby affecting the flight characteristics of said tossable flier.  
   
   
       13 . The tossable flier of  claim 12 , wherein said second body portion includes at least one die cut control surface, said die cut control surface being manipulatable such that a portion of said die cut control surface may be displaced from a planar configuration thereby affecting the flight characteristics of said tossable flier.  
   
   
       14 . The tossable flier of  claim 5 , wherein said second body portion includes at least one die cut control surface, said die cut control surface being manipulatable such that a portion of said die cut control surface may be displaced from a planar configuration thereby affecting the flight characteristics of said tossable flier.  
   
   
       15 . The tossable flier of  claim 5 , wherein the weight is a die cut weight provided in a die cut cavity in the nose portion.  
   
   
       16 . The tossable flier of  claim 5 , wherein the weight is an injection molded or milled foam ball surrounding a weighted material, the configured with the shape of the cavity to securely engage at least a portion of the cavity walls.  
   
   
       17 . The tossable flier of  claim 5 , wherein at least one of the first and second body portions is substantially flat.  
   
   
       18 . The tossable flier of  claim 5 , wherein the first body portion includes at least one ribbon or other thin, flexible material attached thereto.  
   
   
       19 . The tossable flier of  claim 18 , wherein the at least one ribbon or other thin, flexible material is attached through the first body portion by looping it through a reinforced cavity provided through the first body portion.  
   
   
       20 . The tossable flier of  claim 5 , wherein a portion of the first body portion is configured to receive and contain water or sand in varying amounts.  
   
   
       21 . The tossable flier of  claim 5 , wherein the portion configured to receive and contain water or sand is permanently attached to the first body portion.  
   
   
       22 . The tossable flier of  claim 5 , wherein at least one of the first and the second body portions is constructed at least partially from an open cell foam designed to absorb water.  
   
   
       23 . The tossable flier of  claim 5 , wherein the first body portion includes at least one score line configured to allow a portion of the first body portion to bend out of horizontal relative to another portion of the first body portion.