Spinning disc toy

• US 4,552,542 A
• Filed: 11/07/1984
• Issued: 11/12/1985
• Est. Priority Date: 11/07/1984
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Marjan Reysman
• Original Assignee: Marjan Reysman
• Inventors: Reysman, Marjan
• Primary Examiner(s): Hafer, Robert A.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Nolan, Daniel
• Application Number:
  US06/668,971
• Time in Patent Office: 370 Days
• Field of Search: 446/253, 446/254, 446/242, 446/247, 446/485
• US Class Current: 446/254
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 1/32 Whirling or spinning discs driven by twisted cords

Abstract

An illuminating spinning toy in the form of a disc which may be rotated by twisted cords extending through openings in the disc. The device is formed of two halves which when attached, form an internal battery and light bulb compartment. Within this compartment is located a security bar which may be locked across the compartment to hold the internal elements in a stationary, secure position. A centrifugal switch is also located within the compartment to cause the light to be illuminated when the disc is rotated.

Claims

1. A string-activated illuminable spin disc toy comprising two half-disc sections complementary to each other, a battery and bulb compartment securing means, and string-activating means attached to both of said half-disc sections, one of said sections containing in its interior portion said battery and bulb compartments, said securing means comprising an inner and outer securing means, said outer securing means comprising a centrally positioned annular conduit extending transversely through at least a portion of both of said sections and adapted to receive therethrough a bolt means thereby connecting said half-disc sections together to form a disc-like toy, said inner securing means comprising a movable bar adapted to be moved and locked into position over substantially the width of said battery compartment, said inner securing means comprising a substantially centrally located aperture aligned with said conduit to receive said bolt.

2. The toy of claim 1 wherein said inner securing means comprises a security bar that is adapted to be moved into a locked position diagonally across said battery and bulb compartment thereby preventing said batteries in said compartment from moving out of their original position.

3. The toy of claim 1 wherein said battery and bulb compartment contains a security bar that is adapted to be moved into a locked position diagonally across said compartment and thereby preventing any elements in said compartment from moving out of their original position and wherein said bolt means extends through said security bar to impart thereto an additional locking effect to said bar.

4. The toy of claim 1 wherein said inner securing means comprises a movable bar adapted to lock with a bar catch, said bar in its locked position extends over at least a portion of all batteries contained in said toy and comprises an eyelet through which said bolt passes when said sections are in a fixed final configuration.

5. The toy of claim 1 wherein sound means are provided which are activated upon spinning of said toy.

6. The toy of claim 1 wherein illuminating means are provided which become activated upon a spinning of said toy, said illuminating means comprising a bulb, at least one battery and flexible circuit closing means, said flexible means adapted to move and close a circuit which causes said bulb to become lighted.

7. The toy of claim 1 wherein strings are attached to each of said sections at one end, and attached to finger rings at their opposite end.

8. The toy of claim 1 wherein the toy becomes illuminated when a flexible conductor contacts a battery terminal therein.

9. The toy of claim 1 wherein the toy becomes illuminated when a flexible conductor contacts the bulb therein.