Yomega X-Brain Yo-Yo

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Object Details

maker

Yomega

Description (Brief)

This plastic "X-Brain" yo-yo was made by Yomega in 1999. It is made of translucent purple plastic and reads “Yomega X-Brain, Bandai 1999, Made in China, USA Patent No. 4,332,102 Auto-Return.” This yo-yo has a cross shaped internal clutch mechanism that returns it to the user when spin has sufficiently slowed.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Donald F. Duncan, Jr.

Date made

1999

ID Number

2002.0246.47

patent number

4,332,102

accession number

2002.0246

catalog number

2002.0246.47

Object Name

yo-yo

Physical Description

plastic (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 3.5 cm x 5.5 cm; x 1 3/8 in x 2 3/16 in

place made

China

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Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure

Sports & Leisure

Yo-Yos

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-410f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1192006