Spinner and adapter for toy tops and combination of spinner and toy top
US5593338A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 2, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jan 14, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 2, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63H29/20
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Toy top spinner which uses a toy top body as a spinning wheel to accelerate the spinning speed of the spinning wheel easily, and an adapter used with the spinner to spin toy tops having slightly different diameters. The spinner has its body equipped with a brake in addition to the spinning wheel. The rotor is formed with hook means. Between the spinning wheel and the rotor, there is interposed a gear train which is equipped with an idle gear. The brake includes a braking member and a braked member mounted on the axle of the rotor. The adapter device can be removably mounted on the rotor and has its body formed with a hook member inside of the hook means of the rotor.
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