Claims
- 1. A toy, comprising:a yo-yo having a substantially disklike first portion and a substantially disklike second portion coaxially joined at a center of rotation by an axle, said first portion having an outer face defining a recess in which a timepiece is mounted and arranged to be outwardly visible; a base; and flexible means for releasably securing said second disklike portion to said base.
- 2. The toy of claim 1, wherein the timepiece is an electronic timepiece.
- 3. The toy of claim 2, wherein the first portion further accommodate a battery for powering the timepiece.
- 4. The toy of claim 2, further including solar collector means for powering the timepiece.
- 5. The toy of claim 2, wherein the timepiece is a spring-driven mechanical timepiece.
- 6. The toy of claim 5, wherein the spring is wound by operation of the yo-yo.
- 7. The toy of claim 1, further comprising a wristband releasable attached to said base for mounting said base to a user's wrist.
- 8. The toy of claim 1, wherein said base is attachable to a fob for attaching to a user's clothing.
- 9. The toy of claim 1, wherein said base is attachable to a first end of a cordlike member of which the second end is arranged for fastening to a user's clothing.
- 10. The toy of claim 1, wherein said base is attachable to a cordlike loop arranged for wearing around a user's neck.
- 11. The toy of claim 1, wherein said base is attachable to a glove for wearing on a user's hand.
- 12. The toy of claim 1, wherein said base is attachable to a holster.
- 13. The toy of claim 12, wherein the holster is arranged to be worn on clothing of a user.
- 14. The toy of claim 12, wherein the holster is arranged to accommodate parts and tools for maintenance of the yo-yo.
- 15. A toy, comprising:a yo-yo having a substantially disklike first portion and a substantially disklike second portion coaxially joined at a center of rotation by an axle, said first portion having an outer face defining a recess in which a timepiece is mounted and arranged to be outwardly visible, and said second portion having an outer face defining a recess; and base having an upwardly extending protrusion rotatably releasably engageable with said second portion recess for releasably mounting said yo-yo to said base.
- 16. A toy, comprising:a yo-yo having a substantially disklike first portion and a substantially disklike second portion coaxially joined at a center of rotation by an axle so that a space is formed between said first and second portions, said first portion having an outer face defining a recess in which a timepiece is mounted and arranged to be outwardly visible; and a base, said base having a bottom, a fixed wall and a moveable wall, said fixed wall and said moveable wall connected to said bottom for defining a receiving area for accommodating said second disklike portion, said moveable wall being spaced from said fixed wall and outwardly moveable relative thereto, said moveable wall having a hooked distal end for seating within said space when said second disklike portion is disposed in said receiving area.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims the benefit of Provisional Application No. 60/130,839, filed Apr. 22, 1999.
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Provisional Applications (1)
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