Snap flier

Abstract

In one embodiment of the present invention there is provided a toy airplane having a configured body. A leaf spring made of a layered flexible stainless steel bistable spring band is positioned below a pair of wings. Secured on either side of the body is a fuselage section that has a head portion and an elongated member extending from the head portion. The wings along with the leaf spring is configured to be bent and positioned into at least one configuration which because of the nature of the leaf spring are maintained in the at least one configuration until re-positioned.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A toy airplane comprising:
 a body shaped to generally include a central body section, a nose, a tail section, and a pair of wings;   a leaf spring secured to the body along the pair of wings; and   a pair of fuselages positioned on either side of the body, each fuselage includes a head portion and an elongated member extending from the head portion, the head portions sized to receive at least a portion of the nose of the body and the elongated members positioned along the central body section of the body, the pair of fuselages further including attachments extending through the body to secure the pair of fuselages to each other,   wherein the wings along with the leaf spring is configured to be bent and positioned into at least one configuration which because of the nature of the leaf spring are maintained in the at least one configuration until re-positioned.   
     
     
         2 . The airplane of  claim 1  further comprising a weight having an aperture positioned theretrough, the weight positioned such that a pin extending from the head portion above the nose is configured to fit within the aperture. 
     
     
         3 . The airplane of  claim 2  further comprising an elastic band positioned to be secured about the pin and having a portion thereof secured in the head portions of the fuselages. 
     
     
         4 . The airplane of  claim 3 , wherein at least one of the head portions includes a channel sized to permit the elastic band to extend there-through when the head portions are assembled. 
     
     
         5 . The airplane of  claim 1 , wherein the body is substantially planar and thus relatively flat. 
     
     
         6 . The toy airplane of  claim 1 , wherein the leaf spring is a layered flexible spring bands sealed within a cover. 
     
     
         7 . The toy airplane of  claim 1 , wherein the leaf spring is a layered flexible stainless steel bistable spring band. 
     
     
         8 . A toy airplane comprising:
 a body shaped to generally include a central body section, a nose, a tail section, and a pair of wings;   a leaf spring secured to the body along the pair of wings, wherein the leaf spring is a layered flexible stainless steel bistable spring band;   a pair of fuselages positioned on either side of the body, each fuselage includes a head portion and an elongated member extending from the head portion, the head portions sized to receive at least a portion of the nose of the body and the elongated members positioned along the central body section of the body, the pair of fuselages further including attachments extending through the body to secure the pair of fuselages to each other; and   a weight having an aperture positioned theretrough, the weight positioned such that a pin extending from the head portion above the nose is configured to fit within the aperture,   wherein the wings along with the leaf spring is configured to be bent and positioned into at least one configuration which because of the nature of the leaf spring are maintained in the at least one configuration until re-positioned.   
     
     
         9 . The airplane of  claim 8  further comprising an elastic band positioned to be secured about the pin and having a portion thereof secured in the head portions of the fuselages. 
     
     
         10 . The airplane of  claim 9 , wherein at least one of the head portions includes a channel sized to permit the elastic band to extend there-through when the head portions are assembled. 
     
     
         11 . A toy airplane comprising:
 a fuselage body shaped to generally include a central body section, a nose, and a tail section; and   a leaf spring secured to the fuselage and extending to form a pair of wings, wherein the leaf spring is a layered flexible stainless steel bistable spring band, and wherein the pair of wings defined by the leaf spring is configured to be bent and positioned into at least one configuration which because of the nature of the leaf spring are maintained in the at least one configuration until re-positioned.   
     
     
         12 . The airplane of  claim 11 , wherein the fuselage body further includes a pair of fuselage wings with the leaf spring being secured to the fuselage wings. 
     
     
         13 . The airplane of  claim 12  further comprising:
 a top fuselage section and a bottom fuselage section secured to either side of the fuselage body, each fuselage section includes a head portion and an elongated member extending from the head portion, the head portions sized to receive at least a portion of the nose and the elongated members positioned along the central body section, the pair of fuselage sections further including attachments extending through the body to secure the pair of fuselage sections to each other. 
 
     
     
         14 . The airplane of  claim 13  further comprising a weight having an aperture positioned theretrough, the weight positioned such that a pin extending from the head portion above the nose is configured to fit within the aperture. 
     
     
         14 . The airplane of  claim 14  further comprising an elastic band positioned to be secured about the pin and having a portion thereof secured in the head portions of the fuselage sections. 
     
     
         15 . The airplane of  claim 14 , wherein at least one of the head portions includes a channel sized to permit the elastic band to extend there-through when the head portions are assembled.