Toy top playing apparatus
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Nov 29, 2011
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Oct 8, 2009
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Oct 15, 2008
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Apr 8, 2008
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Abstract
A toy top playing apparatus for one person to play a toy top spinning game. A main body of the apparatus is provided with a display portion for displaying a game point, a play stage for spinning a toy top thereon, a dummy toy top simulating a toy top and arranged on the play stage, a sensor for detecting contact between the toy top and the dummy toy top, and a control section for processing the game point displayed on the display portion when the sensor detects the contact. The dummy toy top rotates on its axis, and a rotational direction thereof is controlled.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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TOMY COMPANY LTD | 7-9-10 TATEISHI KATSUSHIKA-KU TOKYO 124-8511 |
International Classification(s)

- 2008 Application Filing Year
- A63H Class
- 197 Applications Filed
- 119 Patents Issued To-Date
- 60.41 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Fujimaki, Hiroaki | Tokyo, JP | 3 | 92 |
# of filed Patents : 3 Total Citations : 92 | |||
Kitamura, Teruo | Tokyo, JP | 53 | 834 |
# of filed Patents : 53 Total Citations : 834 | |||
Kobayashi, Nobuo | Tokyo, JP | 144 | 1838 |
# of filed Patents : 144 Total Citations : 1838 | |||
Ujita, Haruhisa | Tokyo, JP | 24 | 742 |
# of filed Patents : 24 Total Citations : 742 |
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- 11 Citation Count
- A63H Class
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