Rotating top assembly toy play set and method for launching a rotating top
AssigneeMattel, Inc.
InventorsGustavo Ricardo Ferreyra, Anthony M. Martino
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Abstract
A rotating top assembly toy play set includes at least one track segment having a starter section, a launch section and a guiding path therebetween. Also included is a rotatable top configured to translate along the guiding path. Further included is a top receiving structure positionally spaced from the launch section for receiving the rotatable top subsequent to a flight of the rotatable top, wherein the flight extends along an aerial trajectory between the launch section and the top receiving structure.
Claims20
A rotating top assembly toy play set comprising:
- at least one track segment having a starter section, a launch section and a guiding path therebetween;
- a rotatable top configured to translate along the guiding path;
- and
- a top receiving structure positionally spaced from the launch section for receiving the rotatable top subsequent to a flight of the rotatable top, wherein the flight extends along an aerial trajectory between the launch section and the top receiving structure.
A rotating top assembly toy play set comprising:
- at least one track segment;
- a starter section configured to rotationally launch a top therefrom;
- wherein the top has a magnet such that once launched from the starter section, the top is magnetically coupled to a ferromagnetic material of the at least one track segment, wherein the starter section is vertically arranged with respect to the ferromagnetic material and the ferromagnetic material is flush with a vertical sidewall of the at least one track segment;
- a launch section configured to launch the top into air after it is traveled along the at least one track segment;
- and
- a top receiving structure disposed in spaced proximity to the launch section, wherein the top receiving structure is configured to receive the rotatable top.
A method of launching a rotatable top comprising:
- initiating a rotational force on the rotatable top for imparting a rotating motion on the rotatable top;
- translating the rotatable top along a guiding path of at least one track segment toward a launch section of the at least one track segment;
- and
- launching the rotatable top along an aerial trajectory extending from the launch section to a top receiving structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.