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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6503121 | Aerial top having a stepped axle and a varied diameter tether An improved aerial top, or yo-yo, having a stepped axle and a varied diameter tether is disclosed. The stepped axle is coupled at distal ends to yo-yo body halves and maintains the yo-yo body halves in a space apart arrangement and defines a channel betwe... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6322419 | Combination spinning top and yo-yo A combination spinning top and yo-yo for providing a new type of spinning top and yo-yo. The combination spinning top and yo-yo includes a conoidal-shaped member having a top end, a tapered lower portion, and a tip disposed at a bottom end thereof; and al... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6213838 | Metal yo-yo and method for manufacture A metal yo-yo embodies a construction in which each of the halves of the yo-yo body is formed from a disc and a hub that are made separately and secured to each other in an integral structure. The discs can be die cut from sheet material and may be deform... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6146233 | Spinning top Disclosed herein are spinning tops having an improved pull-string attachment system. The pull-string has a toothed catch at one end that engages with a cylindrical hub of the top. The hub is at the center of a deep radial groove transverse to the top's ax... | 11/14/2000 |
| 5683083 | Top game and method of playing same A top game apparatus and the method of playing the same in which one or more players move a target top along a playing field toward a goal by striking the target top with a spinning top thrown from the player's hand toward the target top. The game apparat... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5506459 | Magnetically balanced spinning apparatus A magnetically balanced spinning apparatus having an upright rotating shaft assembly that is balanced by circumscribing magnets is disclosed. The rotating shaft assembly is constructed from a single shaft with at least two magnets mounted thereon in a spa... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5020798 | Spinning top game kit A game kit organization includes a plurality of spinning tops, the spinning top includes a generally conical lower surface, a medial annular surface, and a convex upper surface for reception of a string to be wound about the convex upper surface to effect... | 06/04/1991 |
| 4681320 | Top and board therefor A spinning top toy and game including a top and a game board on which the top is spun, the game board being hand held and used to manipulate and travel the top along an outline on the board. The board is folded in the middle and can be used flat or with t... | 07/21/1987 |
| 4129961 | Spinning top and belt This is a spinning top formed in one piece of suitable material having a proper weight, such as wood or high impact plastic material. It has a bottom convex spinning surface merging into an outwardly upwardly extending cone-shaped portion. The cone-shaped... | 12/19/1978 |
