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Recreational disc locator deviceRelated Patent Categories: Games Using Tangible Projectile, Projectile, Per Se; Part Thereof Or Accessory Therefor, With Light-emitting, Electrical, Magnetic, Or Rotatable Inertial Means Or Having Boundary-detector Activating MeansRecreational disc locator device description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20060199682, Recreational disc locator device. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
[0001] The present invention relates to a locator device for a recreational throwing disc such as a golf disc or Frisbee. BACKGROUND [0002] The act of throwing discs has been with us in one form or another since the beginning of time. Early man realized the advantages of using flying objects to hunt from a distance in order to avoid injury from an often formidable prey. The appearance of items like the boomerang indicates that early man understood the benefits of a flat spinning weapon. Such an object would travel further than a round object. Moreover, the spinning motion could be exploited by shaping and sharpening the edge to enhance its lethality upon impact. [0003] Since that time, games involving throwing discs have evolved from man's instinctual competitive drive. However, as with any game in which the game pieces are thrown, hit, or otherwise removed from the immediate proximity of the player, the discs often get lost. Consequently, the need has arisen for a device that effectively locates the lost disc without interfering with its aero dynamical properties. SUMMARY [0004] A locator system for a golf disc or Frisbee is disclosed. The system comprises transmitting means operable for transmitting a locator signal, wherein the transmitting means is physically located on the golf disc or Frisbee, and receiving means operable for receiving the locator signal from the transmitting means. In a second embodiment the system further comprises signal transmission means operable for transmitting a prompting signal to the golf disc or Frisbee, signal receiving means for operable receiving a prompting signal from the signal transmission means, and signal initiation means operable for initiating the locator signal in response to the prompting signal. Both the signal receiving means and the signal initiation means are physically located on the golf disc or Frisbee. DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS [0005] The terms, "disc", "throwing disc", "golf disc" and "Frisbee", as used interchangeably herein, are intended to denote a flat circular disc that is thrown for recreational purposes. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES [0006] FIG. 1 illustrates the operation of disc locator in passive mode. [0007] FIG. 2 illustrates the operation of disc locator in active mode. [0008] FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of a disc as seen from the top. [0009] FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of a disc as seen from the bottom. [0010] FIG. 5 shows a plan view of a disc as seen from the top. [0011] FIG. 6 shows a plan view of a disc as seen from the bottom. [0012] Identification of Numbers used in the drawings [0013] 10--disc, throwing disc, golf disc, or Frisbee [0014] 11--locator signal [0015] 12--receiver operable for receiving locator signal [0016] 13--barrier between locator signal and receiver [0017] 20--transmitter operable for prompting a signal from locator device [0018] 21--prompting signal [0019] 30--top surface of disc [0020] 40--bottom surface of disc Continue reading about Recreational disc locator device... Full patent description for Recreational disc locator device Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Recreational disc locator device patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. Fill in the keywords to be monitored. 3. Each week you receive an email with patent applications related to your keywords. Start now! - Receive info on patent apps like Recreational disc locator device or other areas of interest. ### Previous Patent Application: Ball play racket Next Patent Application: Shuttlecock Industry Class: Games using tangible projectile ### FreshPatents.com Support Thank you for viewing the Recreational disc locator device patent info. IP-related news and info Results in 0.1173 seconds Other interesting Feshpatents.com categories: Medical: Surgery , Surgery(2) , Surgery(3) , Drug , Drug(2) , Prosthesis , Dentistry |
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