Free Flying Spinning Hoop Toy

Abstract

A flying toy has a rim and a plurality of discontinuous airfoils that are coupled to the rim such that a plurality of openings are formed between the airfoils and the rim. Most preferably, the total area of the airfoils is less than 40% of an area enclosed by the rim and the airfoils have a weight of less than 40% of the rim.

1 . A flying toy, comprising a circular or polygonal rim to which at least two discontinuous airfoils are coupled such that respective openings are formed between the rim and the airfoils, wherein a total area of the airfoils is less than 40% of an area enclosed by the rim and wherein the airfoils have a weight of less than 40% of the rim.  
   
   
       2 . The flying toy of  claim 1  wherein the toy comprises between two and six airfoils.  
   
   
       3 . The flying toy of  claim 1  wherein the rim is circular.  
   
   
       4 . The flying toy of  claim 1  wherein at least one of the airfoils has additional openings.  
   
   
       5 . The flying toy of  claim 1  wherein the total area of the airfoils is less than 30% of the area enclosed by the rim.  
   
   
       6 . The flying toy of  claim 1  wherein the airfoils have a weight of less than 25% of the rim.  
   
   
       7 . The flying toy of  claim 1  further comprising a tail.  
   
   
       8 . The flying toy of  claim 7  wherein the tail is centrally coupled to a plurality of radially extending elements.  
   
   
       9 . The flying toy of  claim 7  wherein the tail is centrally coupled to at least one of the airfoils.