Buzz Bee Toys
| Type | Toys |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Materials | plastic, foam |
| Official website | |
Buzz Bee Toys is an American/Hong Kong toy company known for competing with Hasbro's Nerf toy line.
Brands
Water Warriors
First released in 2003, Water Warriors is a line of pressurized water guns, similar to earlier Super Soaker blasters.[1] The blasters are technically the most powerful water guns sold today,[2] though it has been proven that the larger models can be difficult for small children to handle.[3]
Air Warriors
Originally called Air Blasters, Air Warriors is a line of foam dart guns, similar to Hasbro's Nerf Blasters line.[4] A few of the Air Blasters products also shoot missiles or marshmallows.[5]
Air Warriors Jr. Sports
Air Warriors Jr. Sports consists of toy sports equipment such as foam balls, basketball hoops and pogo sticks.[6]
Ruff Stuff Electronics
The Ruff Stuff Electronics line consists of realistic toy guns that make electronic sound effects.[7]
Ruff Stuff Fun Foam
Ruff Stuff Fun Foam is a line of foam toys such as flying discs, footballs, swords and flashlights.[8]
Purebred Collection
Purebred Collection is a currently discontinued line of toy animals. [9]
Lawsuit
In June 2010, Hasbro sued Buzz Bee Toys and Lanard Toys for patent violation of its Nerf and Super Soaker brands. The lawsuit, filed in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, stated that Buzz Bee and Lanard infringed two U.S. patents for the Nerf N-Strike Disc Shot blaster, while Buzz Bee infringed on a Super Soaker patent.[10] In November, Hasbro won its patent case against Buzz Bee with the latter banned from producing any more "Hydropower" water guns.[11] The suit was filed as Hasbro Inc v. Buzz Bee Toys Inc, United States District Court, District of Massachusetts, No. 10-cv-10906.
References
- ^ "History of the Water Warriors Line". Info. isoaker.com. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ^ "Product Comparison Results (Super Soaker Lightningstorm vs. Water Warriors Collossus)". The Armoury. isoaker.com. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ^ Sofge, Erik. "Super Soaker Showdown: Abusive Lab Test". Popular Mechanics. Popular Mechanics. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ^ "Air Warriors". Buzz Bee Toys. Buzz Bee Toys. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ^ "Air Warriors (page 3)". Buzz Bee Toys. Buzz Bee Toys. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ^ "Air Warriors Junior Sports". Buzz Bee Toys. Buzz Bee Toys. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ^ "Ruff Stuff Electronics". Buzz Bee Toys. Buzz Bee Toys. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ^ "Ruff Stuff Fun Foam". Buzz Bee Toys. Buzz Bee Toys. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ^ "PUREBRED COLLECTION". Legal Force Trademarkia. Legal Force. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ^ "Hasbro Sues Buzz Bee Toys and Lanard Over Patents". Reuters. 2010-06-02. Retrieved 2011-01-25.
- ^ "Hasbro Wins Patent Case Against Buzz Bee". Reuters. 2010-10-30. Retrieved 2011-01-25.