Abstract: A kite reel has a spool rotatable on a shaft to reel in or out kite line attached to a flying kite. A brake disk coaxial with the spool on the same shaft is moved translationally to and from the spool to block or unblock the spool rotation on a central brake disk cam defined by the shaft. A peripheral brake disk cam is engaged by a thumb wheel driven cam to rotate the brake disk on the first cam into or out of spool contact.

Abstract: A kite has a generally delta shaped sail and supporting frame and has increased flight stability through locally increased drag realized by providing an air-passing ring structure in a plane adjacent the kite sail. The ring structure is formed from continued extents of the kite sail extending rearwardly of the sail trailing edge, folded up into the ring structure.

Abstract: Provided is a kite system including a base, a substantially exposed substructure coupled to the base, and one or more sails coupled to the base.

Abstract: A kite system including a base, a substantially exposed substructure coupled to the base to flex the base, and one or more masts and sails coupled to the base.

Abstract: A flying toy system including a kite portion, and a figure coupled to the kite portion that moves with respect to its coupling with the kite portion.

Abstract: An illuminated kite comprises a frame and a sail, a plurality of distributed light elements, an electrical power supply carried by the kite for illuminating the light elements, elongated electrical conductors electrically communicating the power supply and the light elements, elongated sleeves for receiving the electrical conductors, the sleeves having only a tangential attachment locus for attachment to the sail and thus free movement relative to said sail and frame with said electrical conductors therewithin about the tangential attachment locus when said kite flexes to protect the conductors within the sleeves from damage from kite sail and frame flexing.

Abstract: A kite in the shape of an aircraft having one or more wings. The number of wings can vary due to novel V-shaped connection members employed together with strut rod members cut to predetermined lengths. The connection members are preformed V-shaped connectors slidably mounted to spar members disposed in open-ended sleeves in the leading and trailing edges of a wing and may be oriented to receive strut members form either above or below the wing, for efficiency manufacturing, ease in assembly, and minimum exposure to breakage during operation, storage and transport. Additional connection members may be added to the spar members to receive strut members connected to additional wings thereby allowing for an airplane kite having one wing, two wings, three wings, or more. Multiple-V connectors may be combined to create hubs for propellers or wheels that rotate when they encounter a front wind. Ram air openings are utilized in the fuselage of the kite to maintain the shape of the fuselage and the angles of wings.

Abstract: The present invention provides for a connector used in a kite, including two or more legs with a first end and a second end, and a junction portion coupled adjacent the first end of the two or more legs, forming a saddle portion therebetween.

Abstract: A propeller system including one or more blade portions configured to couple to each other, and optionally a support portion, and an axle portion configured to couple to the rotating member and to the support portion.

Abstract: A flying toy system including a kite portion, and a figure coupled to the kite portion that moves with respect to its coupling with the kite portion.