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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a design for a top embodying our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is an end elevational view taken from the right end as viewed in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view; and,

FIG. 7 is an end elevational view taken from the left end as viewed in FIG. 1.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D221452 August 1971 Swanberg
D316579 April 30, 1991 Dally
2493315 January 1950 Ruka
4076252 February 28, 1978 Bernier et al.
5137487 August 11, 1992 Hall, Jr.
Other references
  • "Rattlebacks and Tippe Tops", Scientific American, pp. 33-38 (approx. 1970). "The Amazing Space Pet or `Celt`", Science Resource, Edmund Scientific, 1992 Catalogue, p. 14. Sheet containing three photographs of the "Celt". "The Amateur Scientist", Scientific American, Jearl Walker (Oct. 1979), pp. 172-174, 176, 179, and 182-184.
Patent History
Patent number: D342102
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 1, 1992
Date of Patent: Dec 7, 1993
Inventors: James L. Starr (Santa Monica, CA), Ellen D. Starr (Santa Monica, CA), Russell C. Gates, Jr. (Pacific Palisades, CA), Barbara S. Gates (Pacific Palisades, CA)
Primary Examiner: Bernard Ansher
Assistant Examiner: Dominic Simone
Attorney: Gordon L. Peterson
Application Number: 7/890,470
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D21/95