# Draupnir?? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [October 16, 2014, 6:54am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/draupnir/70153 "2014-10-16T06:54:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![CuriousDisk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/aeb1de/32.png) [@CuriousDisk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/CuriousDisk)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2014, 6:54am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/draupnir/70153/1 "2014-10-16T06:54:51Z")
Where are draupnir yoyos available. Why aren’t they on YYE?? ---
**Author:** ![Raigo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/raigo/32/1446_2.png) [@Raigo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Raigo)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2014, 7:02am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/draupnir/70153/2 "2014-10-16T07:02:28Z")
Erm, have you tried googling up “yoyorecreation draupnir” on google? You should able to find where to get one fairly easily As for why they don’t sell on YYE, idk ---
**Author:** ![TheGrelots](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/thegrelots/32/1572_2.png) [@TheGrelots](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TheGrelots)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2014, 11:13am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/draupnir/70153/3 "2014-10-16T11:13:43Z")
Because there is a yoyojam patent on bimetal (only worth in the usa) ---
**Author:** ![Yoyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/41988e/32.png) [@Yoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyo)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2014, 12:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/draupnir/70153/4 "2014-10-16T12:13:04Z")
> [@TheGrelots](#): > > Because there is a yoyojam patent on bimetal (only worth in the usa) YYE got the Triad though. ---
**Author:** ![Gambit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gambit/32/1358_2.png) [@Gambit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Gambit)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2014, 12:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/draupnir/70153/5 "2014-10-16T12:28:54Z")
Uh oh, I see another Yoyojam Patent debate thread coming up. Must… tread… carefully… I am to understand that the Draupnir is in violation of the YYJ patent which specifically deals with rim weighting, not bi-metal. You can read the full patent here: > **[US6206749B1 - Yo-yo - Google Patents](https://patents.google.com/patent/US6206749)** > > A yo-yo including a pair of yo-yo body halves each formed as a composite having an inner hub, a central preferably dish-shaped main body portion defining an inward facing surface and an annular-shaped peripheral body portion. An axle is... (thanks for Dirtybirdy for finding that for us) The Triad, Anglam, Space Cowboy and many others are able to be sold here because they do not violate the patent. For the most part I believe this is because the weight rings are located on the inside of the yoyo rim and/or dont extend beyond the rim. However since the Draupnir’s weight rings clearly extend beyond the boundary of the yoyo body, it would seem that this is why it is in violation. One must be careful about making sweeping statements with such a tricky subject, so again, this is simply my current understanding of the YYJ patent. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![kadabrium](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kadabrium/32/1522_2.png) [@kadabrium](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kadabrium)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2014, 12:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/draupnir/70153/6 "2014-10-16T12:42:31Z")
> [@Gambit](#): > > the weight rings are located on the inside of the yoyo rim and/or dont extend beyond the rim. > One must be careful about making sweeping statements with such a tricky subject, so again, this is simply my current understanding of the YYJ patent. 🙂 > **[Oxygene](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/collections/oxygene)** > > Oxygene is the premium Italian yo-yo manufacturing company owned by Carlo Menon. For a long time they have been well regarded as some of the best yo-yos ever designed. “The unique Central Rim Weighting is officially licensed by YoYoJam for their patent” > Genesis SS u wot ---
**Author:** ![NathanC](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nathanc/32/891_2.png) [@NathanC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/NathanC)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2014, 2:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/draupnir/70153/7 "2014-10-16T14:36:18Z")
Even if they were available on YYE they’d cost $30 more than getting them elsewhere, so not a big loss. Buy one from the source. It’ll probably get there quicker as well. ---
**Author:** ![Lseda3984](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/87869e/32.png) [@Lseda3984](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Lseda3984)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2014, 12:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/draupnir/70153/8 "2014-10-17T12:06:13Z")
Man that YOYO is sold out on every oversea site I checked ---
**Author:** ![persson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/persson/32/208357_2.png) [@persson](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/persson)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2014, 11:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/draupnir/70153/9 "2014-10-18T23:06:59Z")
> [@Gambit](#): > > …Space Cowboy and many others are able to be sold here because they do not violate the patent. For the most part I believe this is because the weight rings are located on the inside of the yoyo rim and/or dont extend beyond the rim. However since the Draupnir’s weight rings clearly extend beyond the boundary of the yoyo body, it would seem that this is why it is in violation… Forgive me, but honestly escapes me the difference position between the weight rings of the Draupnir and the Space Cowboy … Are in the same position and both protrude in the same way. ---
**Author:** ![sparhawk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/94ad74/32.png) [@sparhawk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/sparhawk)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2014, 12:22am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/draupnir/70153/10 "2014-10-19T00:22:11Z")
> [@persson](#): > > Forgive me, but honestly escapes me the difference position between the weight rings of the Draupnir and the Space Cowboy … Are in the same position and both protrude in the same way. If I remember right the aluminum on the space cowboy goes out just enough that the steel rings don’t touch the edge making it aluminum on the edge and bearing seat therefor not violating the yoyojam patent. ---
**Author:** ![modman10](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/modman10/32/874_2.png) [@modman10](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/modman10)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2014, 1:38am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/draupnir/70153/11 "2014-10-19T01:38:06Z")
> [@sparhawk](#): > > If I remember right the aluminum on the space cowboy goes out just enough that the steel rings don’t touch the edge making it aluminum on the edge and bearing seat therefor not violating the yoyojam patent. Ill clarify if you guys promise not to make your own bi metals and sue me when they sue you. The bearing seat on the space cowboy… That is all i’m going to say… the right persons will understand if they read the patent and the wrongs are too lazy.