US 12,246,224 B2
Electric motor and propeller driven toy rocket
Marc Gregory Martino, Westlake Village, CA (US)
Filed by Marc Gregory Martino, Westlake Village, CA (US)
Filed on May 30, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/888,706.
Application 16/888,706 is a continuation of application No. 15/917,845, filed on Mar. 12, 2018, granted, now 10,668,332.
Application 15/917,845 is a continuation of application No. 15/695,011, filed on Sep. 5, 2017, granted, now 9,943,731, issued on Apr. 17, 2018.
Application 15/695,011 is a continuation of application No. 14/261,563, filed on Apr. 25, 2014, granted, now 9,782,636, issued on Oct. 10, 2017.
Application 14/261,563 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/046,089, filed on Mar. 11, 2011, granted, now 8,777,785, issued on Jul. 15, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/816,812, filed on Apr. 29, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/341,124, filed on Mar. 26, 2010.
Prior Publication US 2020/0330888 A1, Oct. 22, 2020
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A63B 43/00 (2006.01); A63H 27/00 (2006.01); A63H 27/14 (2006.01); A63H 29/22 (2006.01); A63H 31/08 (2006.01); A63H 33/18 (2006.01)
CPC A63B 43/002 (2013.01) [A63H 27/00 (2013.01); A63H 27/005 (2013.01); A63H 27/14 (2013.01); A63H 29/22 (2013.01); A63H 33/18 (2013.01); A63H 31/08 (2013.01)] 24 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A self-propelled rocket toy, comprising:
an elongated rocket body located along a longitudinal axis, the body defined as including a top end opposite a bottom end, wherein the longitudinal axis is vertically disposed with the top end disposed above the bottom end;
a propeller substantially centered about the longitudinal axis located about the bottom end of the body;
an electric motor mechanically connected to the propeller;
a power source electrically connected to the electric motor;
an activation mechanism electrically connected to the electric motor and power source;
wherein the electric motor and power source are disposed about the bottom end of the body adjacent to the propeller; and
at least two supports disposed at the bottom end of the body and outwardly extending from and fixed relative to the body;
wherein a portion of the at least two supports extends past the propeller in a direction along the longitudinal axis; and
wherein no electronic components are disposed in the top end of the body.