Cloaking System Using Optoelectronically Controlled Camouflage
A Cloaking System designed to operate in the visible light spectrum, utilizes optoelectronics and/or photonic components to conceal an object within it.
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AbstractThere is disclosed a modified throwing object, such as a modified football or frisbee, and a corresponding glove or wrist strap or finger-band worn by each player. Both the object and the gloves or wrist strap or finger-band are covered with coacting elements which are preferably a limited amount of the material comonly called velcro. This material attaches to itself by its well-known design of fabric hook pieces gripping onto fabric loop pieces. The invention is so designed that then the object is held in a typical throwing position, prior to being thrown, there is interaction between the velcro on the glove and the velcro on the object. Upon release of the object during a throw, the bond between the velcro on the object and that on the glove, wrist or finger of the thrower is separated with a slight difficulty, thereby casuing the object to spin as it leaves the thrower's hand. This spinning of the object on its longitudinal provides the desired spiraling action that greatly enhances the accuracy and speed of an object such as a football as it travels through the air, or the spinning action which improves the distance and accuracy of a frisbee. | InventorsApplicationNo. 743758 filed on 08/12/1991US Classes:473/573, Having bristled, hooked, or looped surface for adherence to complementarily surfaced means124/79PROJECTILE IMPELLED BY USER-PROVIDED FORCEField of Search273/453, Apparatus connecting plural participants273/412, User manipulated means for catching projectile moving through the air124/79PROJECTILE IMPELLED BY USER-PROVIDED FORCEExaminersPrimary: Grieb, William H.Attorney, Agent or FirmUS Patent References934812, 2011760, 3032345, 3095867, 3208749, 3628794, 3857566, 3917271, 3927881, 3953030, Throw and catch toyIssued on: 04/27/1976 Inventor: Muchnick3999748, Childrens game of catch Issued on: 12/28/1976 Inventor: Clarke4235042, Toss and catch hand puppet Issued on: 11/25/1980 Inventor: Hills4447060, Target game Issued on: 05/08/1984 Inventor: Guinn4684127, Game with tether straps Issued on: 08/04/1987 Inventor: Rudell4887814, Game ball Issued on: 12/19/1989 Inventor: Winter4938487, Bowling aid Issued on: 07/03/1990 Inventor: Ponsart4995617, Articles of play for use in the game of catch Issued on: 02/26/1991 Inventor: Lee5133550Football having raised ribs Issued on: 07/28/1992 Inventor: Handy International ClassesA63B 043/00A63B 065/12 |