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Pook &
Girsch - Lil' Pocket Kite
Patent: US 4.461.438
- 1984
(Fig. 1)
"An apparatus is used for both controlling a kite and
then compactly storing the kite when the kite is not in use. The
apparatus includes a housing having a storage compartment and a kite
which can be collapsed so as to be compactly stored in the
compartment. A reel attached to the housing is adapted for storing
and dispensing the kite line. In use, the housing is held in one
hand and the reel is operated by a handle such that the kite line
can be dispensed to control the kite and then can be reeled in,
retrieving the kite."
(Fig.
2)
 
(Fig. 3
and 4)
The kite
comes with all the parts in the storage compartment in the handle
(fig. 3). Really small parts. But there were also some spare in the
kit. It was not easy to assemble the kite after 25 years because the
plastic spars became brittle. Conncetion of the spars at the
back of the little kite.
(Fig.
5)
 
(Fig. 6 and 7)
Patent drawing of the spars connector (fig. 6) and the
instruction drawing on the package (fig. 7).
 
(Fig. 8
and 9)
The
instructions on the back of the package suggest to tie a weight to
the tail when you like to fly this fragile kite in strong winds. It
is shown on front of the package (fig. 8).
(Fig.
10)
The kite was sold before the patent was granted as can be
seen on the package: no patent number is mentioned but there
is the patents pending sentence.
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