Flying disc
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Description
FIG. 1 is a side elevation view of a flying disc showing my new design;
FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,
FIG. 4 is a sectional view thereof taken along line 4--4 of FIG. 2.
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Patent History
Patent number: D402318
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 28, 1996
Date of Patent: Dec 8, 1998
Assignee: Innova Champion Discs, Inc. (Rancho Cucamonga, CA)
Inventor: David Bruce Dunipace (Fontana, CA)
Primary Examiner: Dominic Simone
Law Firm: Lyon & Lyon LLP
Application Number: 0/50,842
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 28, 1996
Date of Patent: Dec 8, 1998
Assignee: Innova Champion Discs, Inc. (Rancho Cucamonga, CA)
Inventor: David Bruce Dunipace (Fontana, CA)
Primary Examiner: Dominic Simone
Law Firm: Lyon & Lyon LLP
Application Number: 0/50,842
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
D21/86;
D21/82
International Classification: 2101;
International Classification: 2101;