Toy spinning top

Abstract

A toy top includes a body portion including a circumferential slot thereabout adapted to receive wound therein a portion of a cord used to launch the top. The top spins about a spin axis and is configured so that the slot is at or adjacent the center of gravity of the top. The body portion includes an interior shaft portion extending within the body portion, and an exterior shaft portion extending from the body portion. The cord is attached to a collar attached to the top of the external shaft portion. The cord is rotatably attached relative to the body portion. A weapon may be attached to the body portion, and players may battle their tops using respective weapons.

1 . A toy top adapted to spin about a spin axis, comprising:
 a body portion which is radially symmetrical and axially non-symmetrical with respect to the spin axis;   a tip at a bottom of the body portion;   a top portion extending beyond a top of the body portion; and   a cord extending from the top portion, spaced from the top of the body portion;   the top portion being attached to the body portion and the cord being attached to the top portion so that at least the body portion is rotatable relative to the cord;   the top including a center of gravity that is located within the body portion on the spin axis closer to the top of the top portion than to the tip; and   the body portion including a slot circumferentially extending thereabout at or near the center of gravity; the slot being configured to receive therein a plurality of turns of the cord.   
   
   
       2 . The top of  claim 1 , wherein the center of gravity is located closer to the top of the body portion than to the tip. 
   
   
       3 . The top of  claim 1  including a weapon attached to the body portion, the weapon being at least radially symmetrical with respect to the spin axis, the top with attached weapon having a center of gravity that is located within the body portion on the spin axis closer to the top of the top portion than to the tip, and the slot extending about the body portion at or near the center of gravity. 
   
   
       4 . The top of  claim 3 , wherein the weapon is of one piece. 
   
   
       5 . The top of  claim 3 , wherein the weapon comprises a plurality of pieces. 
   
   
       6 . The top of  claim 3 , wherein the weapon is detachably connected to the body portion. 
   
   
       7 . The top of  claim 1 , wherein the top portion is non-rotatably attached relative to the body portion. 
   
   
       8 . The top of  claim 7 , wherein the cord is rotatably attached to the top portion 
   
   
       9 . The top of  claim 1 , wherein the top portion comprises an external shaft portion non-rotatably attached relative to the body portion and a collar rotatably attached relative to the external shaft portion. 
   
   
       10 . The top of  claim 1 , comprising an internal shaft portion extending in the body portion non-rotatably attached relative to the body portion. 
   
   
       11 . The top of  claim 10 , wherein the tip comprises a ball rotatably attached to a lower end of the internal shaft portion. 
   
   
       12 . The top of  claim 10 , wherein the top portion comprises an external shaft portion non-rotatably attached relative to the internal shaft portion, wherein the combination of the external shaft portion and the internal shaft portion is non-rotatably attached relative to the body portion. 
   
   
       13 . The top of  claim 12 , wherein the tip is rotatably attached to a lower end of the internal shaft portion. 
   
   
       14 . The top of  claim 1 , wherein a ratio formed by a first distance from the top of the top portion to the center of gravity and a second distance from the tip to the center of gravity is greater than 1. 
   
   
       15 . The top of  claim 1 , wherein a ratio formed by a first distance from the top of the top portion to the center of gravity and a second distance from the tip to the center of gravity is about 1.4:1.