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An aircraft having vertical takeoff and landing capability provided with at least first and second laterally extending paddle wheels rotatable on a central axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the aircraft fuselage and between its nose and tail.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7258635 | Shuttlecock The invention relates to a shuttlecock comprising a conical crown (2) and a base (3) for hitting. In order to modify the flying characteristics, a preferably toroidal ring (4) which is made of an elastic material is mounted on the shuttlecock ( | 08/21/2007 |
| 7166037 | Golf training apparatus A training golf ball apparatus designed to imitate the realistic feel, weight, acoustic and flight characteristic of a real (regulation standard) golf ball, to allow a golfer to practice the sport in a realistic way safely at home, includes a mechanized shuttlecock;... | 01/23/2007 |
| 6709353 | Racquet sport game and shuttlecock for use therewith A shuttlecock to be struck by a racquet has a shaped base and a number of separate flexible tail portions secured to the base. The base also has a piston element therein, so as to form a shuttlecock that has a varying movement or erratic flight performance when stru... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6431938 | Inflatable balloon assembly An inflatable balloon assembly comprises a balloon having a balloon inlet (1) and an inflatable portion (8), an inflating tube (3, 4) and a compressing device which has a small hole (5) through which the balloon inlet (1) is forcibly drawn thus forming a ... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6227991 | Shuttlecock A shuttlecock (1) comprising at least a cap (5, 10, 15) and a flared skirt (32, 25, 26), the flared skirt (32, 25, 26) incorporating an inflated device which may be a balloon (17, 22) or an expanded light moulded cone (13) with multiple connected cells ma... | 05/08/2001 |
| 5476267 | Weighted hemi-spherical toy A toy for receiving impact from a human foot to entertain and exercise an individual. The inventive device includes a circular base web having a hemi-spherical volume of fibers extending therefrom. A circular weight is secured to a center of the base web ... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5265886 | Shuttlecock A shuttlecock comprises a tail constructed from a plurality of feathers whose shafts are bound together, a head affixed to the feathers at their quills, and a spring formed from a stack of annular spring plates. Each plate surrounds the feather shafts abo... | 11/30/1993 |
| 5230650 | Projectile toy apparatus A projectile toy includes a plurality of opposing target hoops arranged for selective securement to upper distal end portions of mounting posts. The projectiles are arranged of varying and contrasting colorations utilizing a semi-spherical head formed wit... | 07/27/1993 |
| 4813686 | Shuttlecock A shuttlecock for a recreational game comprising a weighted base, a soft resilient cushion that helps prevent injury to players, and a tail flexibly connected to the base.... | 03/21/1989 |
| 4770423 | Projectile for use in games A projectile adapted to be struck by a racquet or manually thrown in a game comprises a body portion and a relatively movable extendable/retractable vane portion mounted thereon. At the commencement of flight along a trajectory, the vanes in the vane port... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4657262 | Shuttlecocks A badminton shuttlecock (10) comprises a flight assembly comprising a connector element (30) in which the flight feathers (42) are received, the connector element being adjustably connected to the base (10) of the shuttlecock. Adjustment of the base relat... | 04/14/1987 |
| 4133533 | Game device A game device in the nature of a shuttlecock, bird or the like, comprises a weighted base having one end thereof adapted for resilient impact with a shuttlecock projector, such as a paddle, a racket, or a portion of the user's body. An assemblage of light... | 01/09/1979 |
| 4019738 | Game device and game A game device that is adapted to move back and forth between different parts of the body and a game to play involving the same. The device comprises a pot bellied shaped structure with a flat bottom. Extending from the top of the structure is a shaft port... | 04/26/1977 |
