Amusement devices: toys – Rotating or having visible rotating portion – Having attached cord for imparting rotation
Patent
1990-01-16
1991-05-21
Hafer, Robert A.
Amusement devices: toys
Rotating or having visible rotating portion
Having attached cord for imparting rotation
446263, 446259, A63H 130, A63H 108, A63H 106
Patent
active
050171720
ABSTRACT:
A yo-yo is provided with a construction by which it may be converted easily and quickly to a high performance surface spinning top. After detaching Zone of the yo-yo halves from the axle of the yo-yo, one of the yo-yo halves from the axle of the yo-yo, a spindle is attached to the center of the detached yo-yo half. Means are provided for defining a nib at the opposite face of the detached yo-yo half. The yo-yo string, which will have been removed from the axle may be used as a pull string to be wrapped around the spindle to impart acceleration to the top. The other part of the yo-yo including the other half and the axle are rotatably and telescopically engageable with the end of the spindle to stabilize the position and attitude of the top while it is accelerated. After acceleration, the stabilizer is easily withdrawn thus leaving the top to spin free on supporting surface.
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Hafer Robert A.
Muir D. Neal
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