Including Sounding Means Patents (Class 446/258)
  • Patent number: 10029185
    Abstract: A combined toy top comprises an upper top and a bottom top that are assembled together. The upper top and the bottom top both comprise a central axis body and a top ring fitting over the central axis body. The direction in which the top ring is installed on the central axis body can be turned over between a top face and a bottom face and, therefore, a combined toy top with a variety of assembly ways may be achieved by turning the direction of the top ring on the central axis body. As a result, more powerful attacks and a higher victory rate during games can be realized. Furthermore, a user may form tops of various shapes and centers of gravity by turning the direction of the top ring on the central axis body for adaption to different games and attacks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignees: Guangdong Alpha Animation & Culture Co., Ltd., Guangdong Auldey Animation & Toy Co., Ltd., Guangzhou Alpha Culture Communications Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Dongqing Cai
  • Patent number: 9511622
    Abstract: A wheel is provided which makes the removal of sand easy at the time of manufacturing the wheel by casting, while realizing the reduction of a weight of the wheel of the vehicle. The wheel of a vehicle includes boss portions which extend in the wheel axial direction from intermediate portions of spoke portions, in the wheel radial direction, and on which a brake disc is mountable. The boss portions are formed with boss inner hollow portions which are continuously formed with spoke inner hollow portions of the spoke portions. Through opening portions which penetrate the spoke portions in the wheel circumferential direction are formed on a portion of the spoke portions on which the boss portions are formed, at the position outside the boss portions, in the wheel radial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryotaro Urano, Kazuhiro Takatsuka
  • Toy
    Patent number: 9084942
    Abstract: A toy figure is disclosed herein, the toy figure having: an upper body portion; a lower body portion, the upper portion being rotatably secured to the lower portion; at least one appendage movably secured to the lower portion; and a drive mechanism coupling the at least one appendage to the upper portion, wherein movement of the at least one appendage causes rotation of the upper portion with respect to the lower portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael O'Hare
  • Patent number: 7037168
    Abstract: A removable game tray for baby walkers which includes a main tray including an upper cover and a lower cover which is fixedly mounted on the upper cover, the lower cover having two tongues at one side thereof and two rails at a bottom thereof, a handle slidably engaged with the rails and having a top protruded out of the lower cover when pushed into the lower cover, and a receptacle having a recess configured to receive the main tray, the recess having an opening adapted to engage with the top of the handle, the recess being cut by two grooves to form two lugs each having a hole, the hole being adapted to receive a respective one of the tongues, whereby the main tray can be easily removed from the receptacle by pressing the lugs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Inventor: Jung-Jyh Wu
  • Publication number: 20020034919
    Abstract: A new and improved toy is disclosed. The toy would be analogous to a standard spinning top, but would also have a small whistle hole in the side of the upper section of the top. Once a user would start the top spinning, the whistle hole would cause the top to make a whistling sound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2001
    Publication date: March 21, 2002
    Inventor: Preston Stanley
  • Patent number: 6083076
    Abstract: An illuminating and sound generating string rotatable toy comprising a sponge disk affixed near one end of a shaft penetrating a sphere. This disk may be rotated by pulling a string that extends perpendicularly from the shaft through a hole in the diameter of the sphere. The free end of that string is furnished with a ring through which a finger of the user of the toy may be inserted. The toy also include a variable illuminating and sound generating device inside the sphere. Upon rotation this illuminates and releases sound. Colorful designs upon the disk create a profusion of color or optical illusion during rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Inventor: Emmanuel Saint-Victor
  • Patent number: 5007877
    Abstract: A permanent magnetic top is arranged to rotate on one or more surfaces, of a toy induction turret, which are in close proximity to a coil. An electric circuit is arranged to switch the coil in such a manner so as to accelerate the top. A handle is connected to the turret so that the top may be skillfully transferred from one surface to another. In one version it is arranged to generate a tone or musical notes when the top is spinning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1990
    Date of Patent: April 16, 1991
    Inventor: Thomas A. Watson
  • Patent number: 4948136
    Abstract: A spinning top game wherein a rounded head or "point" on a top allows the top to spin continuously on a supporting board as long as the operator correctly alters the tilt of the board so that the top is always proceeding downwardly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 14, 1990
    Inventor: Edmund Hildebrandt
  • Patent number: 4713039
    Abstract: A battery driven toy top containing a motor rotated flywheel enclosed in a domed housing. The top may be spun on either the dome or preferably on the opposite end of the tubular housing and contains noise generators and flashing lights controlled by a novel centrifugal switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1986
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1987
    Assignee: Wong & Bibaoco
    Inventor: Raymond Wong
  • Patent number: 4645471
    Abstract: A busy ball child's toy including a generally spheroid structure having a plurality of openings, at least some of the openings being configured for captive yet rotatable retention of a generally hollow ball therein. Some of the balls may be at least partially transparent and contain an amusement element therein such as rotatable figures, beads, reflecting elements, lenticular labels, or the like. The toy is symmetrical about its center and balanced to enable the toy to be spun as a top. An interconnecting post positioned centrally relative to the balls acts as a shock absorber in the event of dropping or striking of the toy on the balls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 1985
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1987
    Assignee: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald E. Herring, Raymond J. Gross
  • Patent number: 4568303
    Abstract: A tune playing rotary toy comprises a centrifugally-actuated tune player comprising a casing (10) having a centrifugally-operable switch (30), an music synthesizer (32), and an energy cell (28). Upon rotation of the toy, it will experience centrifugal force, which will close the switch, which will in turn apply electrical energy from the cell to the circuit so that the stored tune will be emitted during rotation. The tune player may be mounted within or upon a toy gyroscopic top, e.g., of the stringless type (FIG. 1), or it may be self-contained with a spinner point and a manual spinning portion (FIG. 2B). The self-contained version may also be covered with sponge rubber (58) and attached to a twirling string (72) for swinging in a wide arc, preferably by means of a handle (78) on the end of the string opposite the tune player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 1984
    Date of Patent: February 4, 1986
    Inventor: Paul L. Brown