Class 273/147 - Tops

Subclass of Class 273 - Amusement devices: games
Definition: Devices comprising tops, per se.
No. of patents: 26
Last issue date: 04/10/2007

Number	Title	Issue Date
7201374	Method and article of manufacture for collectible game A game, toy or article of manufacture includes a set of rules and at least one model. The model has multiple movable parts, where under the rules of play, the model begins in an assembled configuration. As the model loses points under the rules of play, at least som...	04/10/2007
7029359	Throwing disc toy A throwing disc is provided having a plurality of equally spaced scoops about an intermediate circumference of a disc. The scoops communicate air from a top surface of a disc through a mouth of a scoop to a bottom surface of the disc wherein the transfer of the air ...	04/18/2006
6913506	Electric toy top device with support and its associated method of operation A system comprising a rotating device and a support structure for the rotating device, wherein the support structure provides the power to the rotational device that is required to maintain spin. The rotating device has a housing with a base upon which the housing s...	07/05/2005
6755416	Die-rolling device and game A die-rolling device for directing game play. The die-rolling device may include an integral timing mechanism that distinctly signals an endpoint of a measured time interval. Furthermore, the die-rolling device may include a die bearing two distinct visual indicator...	06/29/2004
6685531	Electric toy top device with support and its associated method of operation A system comprising a rotating device and a support structure for the rotating device, wherein the support structure provides the power to the rotational device than is required to maintain spin. The rotating device has a housing with a base upon which th...	02/03/2004
6491516	Active Hanukkah candelabrum A Hanukkiah (10) for carrying combustible candles (12) includes a sense circuit (16) coupled to an output circuit (18). The output circuit comprising at least one of an electronic playback device (112), an electromechanical device (52), or a light source ...	12/10/2002
6158739	Spinner device for a put and take game A spinner device for a put and take game. The spinner device comprises a base portion having a rounded conical profile, a middle portion that includes a hollow core, and a stem that extends up through the hollow core from the solid base portion and out of...	12/12/2000
6158738	Gaming Dice A die which generates higher values of random numbers. The die for generating a randomly occurring number between 1 and X comprises: a central body which has a lateral cross section which is an x sided polygon having sides of equal length when cut perpend...	12/12/2000
5996998	Spherical tops A spinning top system, comprising a plurality of spheres, each sphere having a center. The spinning top are arranged according to one of several geometric formations, including a tetrahedron, octahedron, icosahedron, cube octahedron, and a hexagon, each o...	12/07/1999
5873477	Bottle having a base structure on which it can be spun about its central axis A bottle 10 has a base portion 12 and a projection 22 on an underside of the base portion, the projection being disposed generally centrally on the base portion whereby the bottle can be spun on the projection about the bottle central axis 24....	02/23/1999
5848936	Casino apparatus and method of playing a game using a spinning top A method and device for playing a game are set forth which includes a spinning top to make random selections of outcomes. Players can wager on one or more color outcomes being generated by the top. When wagers have been made, a player spins the top which ...	12/15/1998
5564710	Word forming card game having a top A multiple player word forming game is disclosed. The game uses a board, a cup and a plurality of cards. The cards are randomly transferred to and from the players. The players use the cards to form words. In the best mode, a game board defines a flat sur...	10/15/1996
5460380	Tethered ball golf swing practice mat A golf training device having a base and a golf ball tethered to it by way of a cord. The base has a protective structure in the form of an upwardly extending resilient member or transverse rod to protect the cord from abrasion when the ball is hit....	10/24/1995
5261666	Game device A game device comprising mainly a geometric body having at least two flat external faces, each of the flat external faces is provided with at least one indicating piece, each of the indicating piece is provided with at least one indicating face, each of t...	11/16/1993
5238440	Toy top with popping balls A toy top comprises a base plate having a plurality of apertures therein, a rotatable disk which is mounted beneath the base plate, a plurality of balls which are received on the base plate and a transparent dome enclosing the balls and the base plate. Th...	08/24/1993
5026057	Top and launcher boxing simulation game and method Toy tops are provided having the appearance of human boxers and simulated boxing gloves. A motorized launch is used for spinning the tops and causing the boxing gloves of one top to strike another top. A simulated boxing ring is used to conduct a simulate...	06/25/1991
4906216	Paper spinning top The present invention relates to a top which may be used as a toy and/or as a marketing promotional tool. The top has a base member with a central aperture, at least two bendable arms, each having an aperture for receiving a stem member, and a stem member...	03/06/1990
4856784	Casino game A casino type game includes a plurality of distinguishable sets of playing pieces with a multiplicity of pieces in each set. A spinnable unitary solid brass top member includes a central section including an even number and at least four faces disposed ar...	08/15/1989
4834372	Chance determining device A top device is designed for determining chance by spinning it. Primarily, it consists of a body with a lower pointed end and a polygonal shaped upper end that receives a hexagonal pencil that is retained in a tapered hexagonal and vertical opening by fri...	05/30/1989
4515372	Game device A game device which consists of a game board having structural features and indicia associated with draw cards, simulated money, a pair of standard dice and a spinner which may be in the form of an octagonal spinner similar to a spinning top or an arrow t...	05/07/1985
4371165	Top dice roulette game A game of chance includes a game board with a plurality of sections thereon, wherein the sections are labeled with various indicia, or combinations thereof, and odds pertaining thereto. A chance indicator device for simultaneously selecting one such indic...	02/01/1983
4363487	Game top A plate of polygonal shape having indicia printed on at least one side thereof is trapped between transparent hemispherical domes each having a spindle extending therefrom....	12/14/1982
4299392	Top dice roulette game A game of chance includes a game board with a plurality of sections thereon, wherein the sections are labeled with various indicia, or combinations thereof, and odds pertaining thereto. A chance indicator device for simultaneously selecting one such indic...	11/10/1981
4076252	Flip top and platform A game device, that consists of a spinning top, and a concaved dish upon which the top can be spun, the concave dish being radially divided into sectors, each one of which is numbered with a different scoring figure, and the top being transparent and of g...	02/28/1978
3982763	Chance controlled cross-out apparatus A word game called "X-Out Word Game" includes a plurality of score cards each having at least four words printed thereon, wherein the words are four to six letters in length. An indicator device for selecting an alphabet letter to be crossed out of a word...	09/28/1976
3954262	Game device A game device including a game board of a substantially annular configuration with a depositary or hopper at its center for containing play pieces and a plurality of recesses and holes in that portion of the game board surrounding the depositary, these re...	05/04/1976

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