Extreme Distance/Velocity Disc Projectile Throwing Toy

Abstract

A disc projectile throwing toy includes a disc placeable in and throwable from the toy, a handle section, and a launching section hingedly attached to and whippably rotatable with respect to the handle section. The distal end of the launching section includes a disc holder adapted to releasably hold the disc. The disc holder has a proximal disc gripper and a distal disc gripper each gripping the disc independently of the other. When the disc is inserted into the disc holder and the launching section is whipped with respect to the handle section, the disc holder releases the disc. The distal disc gripper has a greater gripping force on the disc than the proximal disc gripper, causing the disc to leave the proximal gripper first and then the distal gripper when thrown. This sequential release of the disc imparts rotational motion to the disc.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A disc projectile throwing toy, comprising:
 a handle section holdable by a user; and   a launching section having a proximal end and a distal end, said proximal end hingedly attached to and whippably rotatable with respect to said handle section, and said distal end including a disc holder adapted to releasably hold a disc projectile, said disc holder having a proximal disc gripper and a distal disc gripper, said distal disc gripper gripping a disc projectile independently of said proximal disc gripper,   wherein when a disc is inserted into said disc holder and said launching section is whipped with respect to said handle section, said disc holder releases the disc.   
     
     
         2 . A disc projectile throwing toy according to  claim 1 , further comprising an angular delimiter disposed on one of a distal end of said handle section and said proximal end of said launching section and engageable with a first ramped portion disposed on the other of said distal end of said handle section and said proximal end of said launching section,
 wherein when said angular delimiter is engaged with said first ramped portion, said launching section is placed in a cocked position at an angle of approximately 40-50° to said handle section neither parallel to nor collinear with said handle section.   
     
     
         3 . A disc projectile throwing toy according to  claim 1 , wherein said handle section and said launching section are substantially the same length. 
     
     
         4 . A disc projectile throwing toy according to  claim 1 , wherein a first gripping force of said distal disc gripper on a disc inserted into said disc holder is greater than a second gripping force of said proximal disc gripper on the disc inserted into said disc holder. 
     
     
         5 . A disc projectile throwing toy according to  claim 1 , wherein when a disc is inserted into said disc holder and said launching section is whipped with respect to said handle section by a user, the disc first leaves said proximal disc griper, pivots around said distal disc gripper, and then leaves said distal disc gripper. 
     
     
         6 . A disc projectile throwing toy according to  claim 1 , said proximal disc gripper further comprising two proximal webs between which a disc is releasably placeable. 
     
     
         7 . A disc projectile throwing toy according to  claim 6 , further comprising at least one detent bump formed on at least one inner gripping surface of said proximal webs, said at least one detent bump engageable with a disc when the disc is placed in said disc holder. 
     
     
         8 . A disc projectile throwing toy according to  claim 1 , said distal disc gripper further comprising two distal webs tapered toward each other to form a narrow section at a proximal end of said distal disc gripper. 
     
     
         9 . A disc projectile throwing toy according to  claim 8 , said narrow section being the narrowest portion of said disc holder. 
     
     
         10 . A disc projectile throwing toy according to  claim 8 , further comprising a pair of ramps respectively disposed on a rear side of said distal webs,
 wherein when said launching section is whipped with respect to said handle section, a disc in said distal disc gripper pivots around said narrow section and engages said ramps, thereby pushing said distal webs apart and thereby releasing the disc from said distal disc gripper.   
     
     
         11 . A disc projectile throwing toy according to  claim 2 ,
 said first ramped portion being disposed on said launching section, and   said angular delimiter being disposed on said handle section and spring-biased into engageability with said first ramped portion.   
     
     
         12 . A disc projectile throwing toy according to  claim 11 , said angular delimiter including a boss portion at a delimiter distal end engageable with said first ramped portion. 
     
     
         13 . A projectile throwing toy according to  claim 12 , said angular delimiter including a trigger mechanically coupled to said boss portion adapted to allow the user to retract said angular delimiter proximally against said spring bias out of engageability with said first ramped portion. 
     
     
         14 . A disc projectile throwing toy, comprising:
 a disc releasably placeable in and throwable from said toy;   a handle section holdable by a user; and   a launching section having a proximal end and a distal end, said proximal end hingedly attached to and whippably rotatable with respect to said handle section, and said distal end including a disc holder adapted to releasably hold said disc, said disc holder having a proximal disc gripper and a distal disc gripper, said distal disc gripper gripping said disc independently of said proximal disc gripper,   wherein when said disc is inserted into said disc holder and said launching section is whipped with respect to said handle section, said disc holder releases said disc.   
     
     
         15 . A disc projectile throwing toy according to  claim 14 , said disc further comprising an at least partially circumferential ridge releasably engageable with said disc holder. 
     
     
         16 . A disc projectile throwing toy according to  claim 14 , said proximal disc gripper further comprising two proximal webs between which said disc is releasably placeable. 
     
     
         17 . A disc projectile throwing toy according to  claim 16 , further comprising at least one detent bump formed on at least one inner gripping surface of said proximal webs, said at least one detent bump engageable with said ridge on disc when said disc is placed in said disc holder. 
     
     
         18 . A disc projectile throwing toy according to  claim 14 , said distal disc gripper further comprising two distal webs tapered toward each other to form a narrow section at a proximal end of said distal disc gripper. 
     
     
         19 . A disc projectile throwing toy according to  claim 18 , said narrow section being the narrowest portion of said disc holder. 
     
     
         20 . A disc projectile throwing toy according to  claim 18 , further comprising a pair of ramps respectively disposed on a rear side of said distal webs,
 wherein when said launching section is whipped with respect to said handle section and said disc is placed in said disc holder, said disc pivots around said narrow section and engages said ramps, thereby pushing said distal webs apart and thereby releasing said disc from said distal disc gripper.