SPINNING TOY WITH TRIGGER ACTUATED STOP MECHANISM

• US 20130072084A1
• Filed: 11/16/2012
• Published: 03/21/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 04/06/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Jakks Pacific, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Jakks Pacific, Inc.
• Inventors: Hudson, Jon, Wolfson, Jared, Padawer, Jeremy, Lee Chi Wai, Dennis, Tsui Ka Tim, Timmy, McCafferty, Jim, Leong, Greg, DeLacy, Steven Douglas, Laurienzo, Dorminic
• Granted Patent: US 9,526,998 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 446/242
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 1/00 Tops diabolos or similar thrown and caught spinning tops or throwing and catching devices therefor A63B67/16; flying tops A63H27/12
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 1/24 with illuminating arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 17/02 convertible into other forms under the action of impact or shock, e.g. arrangements for imitating accidents

Abstract

A perpetual spinning toy is described. The spinning toy includes a body component and a motor housed within the body component. A power source is housed within the body component and electrically connected with the motor. Finally, a spinning wheel is connected with the motor. Thus, when the motor is activated, the motor spins the spinning wheel, thereby causing the toy to spin. The toy also includes an impact trigger and stop mechanism, both of which are connected with the body component The stop mechanism is also operably connected with the impact trigger. The stop mechanism includes a latch that is connected with the impact trigger and a plurality of spring-loaded wings that are pivotally connected with the body component, such that upon impacting the impact trigger, the wings are released from the catch, causing them to swing outward.

Claims

1. A spinning toy, comprising:

a body component

a motor housed within the body component;

a power source housed within the body component and electrically connected with the motor; and

a spinning wheel connected with the motor, whereby when the motor is activated, the motor spins the spinning wheel, thereby causing the toy to spin.

2. The spinning toy as set forth in claim 1, further comprising an impact trigger connected with the body component.

3. The spinning toy as set forth in claim 2, further comprising a stop mechanism that is connected with the body component and operably connected with the impact trigger.

4. The spinning toy as set forth in claim 3, wherein the stop mechanism includes a plurality of spring-loaded wings that are pivotally connected with the body component and a catch that is adapted to hold the wings against the body component, wherein the catch is operably connected with the impact trigger, such that upon impacting the impact trigger, the wings are released and allowed to swing outward to a deployed state.

5. The spinning toy as set forth in claim 4, further comprising a light positioned within the body component, wherein at least a portion of the body component and wings are formed of a translucent material such that the light is visible through the wings.

6. The spinning toy as set forth in claim 5, further comprising as switch for activating the motor, the switch being a switch selected from a group consisting of a slide switch, a motion switch, and a centrifugal switch.

7. The spinning toy as set forth in claim 6, wherein the spinning wheel is formed of a material such that the spinning wheel is heavier than the body component.

8. The spinning toy as set forth in claim 1, further comprising as switch for activating the motor, the switch being a switch selected from a group consisting of a slide switch, a motion switch, and a centrifugal switch.

9. The spinning toy as set forth in claim 1, wherein the spinning wheel is formed of a material such that the spinning wheel is heavier than the body component.