Skipping, skimming water toy

Abstract

A skipping or flying hydrodynamic water toy for children and dogs designed for recreational use upon and across a surface of water is provided. . . . The toy preferably is an equilateral triangle with concave sides and rounded vertices and includes a pliable body, or upper external layer of neoprene which is laminated with or without fabric or and has a natural buoyancy, and lower external layer of same material. The upper body preferably forms a relatively thin outer shell that extends laterally, through a smooth curve defining a peripheral region. The lower body is of similar design to provide minimum drag and maximum hydrodynamic performance. Since both external layers slope downwardly and upwardly respectively, they provide minimal toy contact with water thus increasing skipping characteristics and throwing distance. The interior cavity is filled with plastic pellets or some other material that can increase the buoyancy of the toy and adds weight to increase throwing distance. The upper and lower layers are sewn, melted or chemically adhered together to form a tight seal to prevent interior cavity material from escaping.

1 . A skipping, skimming water toy for children and dogs comprised of an upper neoprene external layer or other type of synthetic rubber material designed to act flexibly, durably, and resist breakdown by water in the shape of an equilateral triangle with concave sides and rounded vertices and includes a pliable body; a bottom external layer made of same substrate and shape, joined to the top surface at the outer rim. The shape is not all inclusive to the design of the water toy. Other shapes are suited for the same purpose and are claimed. 
     
     
         2 . The skipping, skimming water toy for children and dogs of  claim 1  wherein the interior cavity is filled with a material that may add weight and/or buoyancy in water. Additionally, the material helps to increase the centrifugal characteristics of the toy thus increasing the spin, skipping and distance the toy can be thrown/skipped. 
     
     
         3 . The skipping, skimming water toy for children and dogs of  claim 1  wherein the central core, the top external layer and the bottom external layer are integrated together by sewing, melting or chemically adhered together to form a tight seal to prevent interior cavity material from escaping. 
     
     
         4 . A skipping, skimming water toy for children and dogs of  claim 1  wherein the upper and lower external layers are rounded and downward and upward sloping at the exterior to provide lift and minimize contact with water and the toy. 
     
     
         5 . A skipping, skimming water toy for children and dogs of  claim 1  wherein other shapes can be used to perform the same or better skipping, skimming and distance characteristics. 
     
     
         6 . A skipping, skimming water toy for children and dogs of  claim 2  wherein material used to fill the cavity will provide centrifugal force to the toy when thrown thus providing for better throwing distance and skipping characteristics. 
     
     
         7 . A skipping, skimming water toy for children and dogs of  claim 1  wherein toy can be thrown in virtually the same manner as a Frisbee, flying disc or flat rock. Users may find their own methods of launching the water toy across water, resulting in any number of skips and in a variety of speeds and directions. 
     
     
         8 . A skipping, skimming water toy for children and dogs of  claim 1  wherein outer external layers can be constructed from various materials which achieve the following benefits: longer skipping/throwing distance, varying weight, buoyancy and illuminated materials such as luminescent paint, chemiluminescent lighting devices and electrical circuits for increased night time use.