Abstract: A toy battle arena game and method for manufacturing an asymmetrical battling stadium providing unique arena having four inclined battling surface curved regions collectively creating an asymmetrical concave bowl-shaped battling stadium for generating unpredictable top action about and around an asymmetrical battling surface for exciting and dynamic game play in a relatively small arena. Four semi-circular or curved inclined surfaces each includes a banked corner and are each defined by arc segment with a radius prescribing a midpoint of each arc segment. Connecting midpoints of each arc segment or partial sphere delineates an irregular quadrilateral in a central area of stadium to collectively create an asymmetrical battling surface which enhances game play by maximizes random and dynamic interactions between actively spinning tops about and around the asymmetrical battling surface.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 28, 2020
Date of Patent:
April 26, 2022
Assignee:
TOMY COMPANY, LTD.
Inventors:
Douglas Arthur Schultheis, Luke C Lohan
Abstract: A top toy includes a first shaft side component and a trunk part. The trunk part includes a trunk body, a moving body being rotatably configured with respect to the trunk body, and a locking mechanism. The locking mechanism is configured to lock releasably the moving member at a first position. The first shaft side component is rotatably configured with respect to the trunk part between first and second rotation positions. The trunk part is rotatably configured with respect to the first shaft side component when an external force is applied to the trunk part. The first shaft side component includes is a first projecting part. When the first projecting part is in contact with the locking mechanism, the locking mechanism is configured to release the moving member from the first position. The first and second shaft side components are interchangeable.
Abstract: A battle arena game apparatus with one or more symmetrical side tracks creating a one-way flow pattern that repeatedly exits spinning tops into a middle area of a battling surface to maximize the frequency of collisions between actively spinning tops for enhanced game play and fun for a user. A barrier at an exit of the one or more side tracks prevents the one or more spinning tops from entering the exit of the side tracks creating a one-way flow pattern of the one or more spinning tops from a periphery area of the battling surface to launch into the middle area of the battling surface to continuously engage spinning toy tops in combat.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 31, 2019
Date of Patent:
October 26, 2021
Assignee:
TOMY COMPANY, LTD.
Inventors:
Douglas Arthur Schultheis, Hama Hiroyuki, Saito Shina, Charles Latham Gaines, Luke Lohan
Abstract: A first locking mechanism is configured to block rotating the first and second holders by locking an operation component or by locking the first and second holders when the cap is not mounted on one of the first and second holders, and is configured to unlock rotating the first and second holders by being engaged with the cap when the cap is mounted on one of the first and second holders and when the cap is arranged to face upwardly towards a upper side. A second locking mechanism is configured to block rotating the first and second holders by locking the operation component or by locking the first and second holders when the cap is mounted on one of the first and second holders and when the cap is arranged to face downwardly to a lower side opposite to the upper side.
Abstract: A cap shooting toy includes a toy body, a pushing member, a shooting device, and a magazine. The toy body includes a loading unit in which a first ceilinged cylindrical cap is loaded. The pushing member is configured on the toy body to push the first ceilinged cylindrical cap from the loading unit in a shooting direction to a shooting position. The first ceilinged cylindrical cap is shot prior to a second ceilinged cylindrical cap in the shooting direction. The shooting device includes a pair of flipping pieces extending in the shooting direction. The magazine abuts the toy body and is configured to supply the first and second ceilinged cylindrical caps to the loading unit. The first and second ceilinged cylindrical caps have first and second circumferential periphery respectively. The first and second circumferential periphery abut to each other when in the magazine.
Abstract: A spinning top toy for spinning on a surface includes a shaft part and a body. The shaft part includes a shaft part body and a ground contact part being integrally formed with the shaft part body. The shaft part extends in an axial direction. The body is configured on the shaft part. The ground contact part includes a wheel-shaped body being slidably configured on the shaft part body. The wheel-shaped body is configured to be moved to a first position, and is configured to be moved to a second position. The second position is closer to the surface than the second position in the axial direction. The wheel-shaped body is configured to be in contact with the surface when at the second position.
Abstract: A toy battle arena game and method for manufacturing an asymmetrical battling stadium providing unique arena having four inclined battling surface curved regions collectively creating an asymmetrical concave bowl-shaped battling stadium for generating unpredictable top action about and around an asymmetrical battling surface for exciting and dynamic game play in a relatively small arena. Four semi-circular or curved inclined surfaces each includes a banked corner and are each defined by arc segment with a radius prescribing a midpoint of each arc segment. Connecting midpoints of each arc segment or partial sphere delineates an irregular quadrilateral in a central area of stadium to collectively create an asymmetrical battling surface which enhances game play by maximizes random and dynamic interactions between actively spinning tops about and around the asymmetrical battling surface.
Type:
Application
Filed:
August 28, 2020
Publication date:
March 4, 2021
Applicants:
Hasbro, Inc., TOMY COMPANY, LTD.
Inventors:
Douglas Arthur Schultheis, Luke C Lohan
Abstract: The action robot toy includes a robot main body, first and second shafts, first and second rotating members, first and second rotation devices, and a control device. The first rotating member includes a first tip end and a first base end being opposite to the first tip end. The second rotating member includes a second tip end and a second base end being opposite to the second tip end. The first and second base ends are rotatably linked to the robot main body via the first and second shafts respectively. The first and second rotation devices are configured to rotate the first and second rotating members. The first and second shafts extends in a direction, and the first and second rotating members are rotatable within a plane orthogonal to the direction. The robot main body is lifted by the first and second rotating members abutting a floor.