Attachable Handheld Fidget Spinner
20250186896 ยท 2025-06-12
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Abstract
An attachable handheld fidget spinner is provided. The spinner comprises a wing portion comprising a cavity and a blade, the blade having a proximal end near the cavity and a distal end away from the cavity, the blade having an increasing depth and an increasing width from the proximal end toward the distal end; and a core disposed inside the cavity, the core comprising a cylindrical disc, the cylindrical disc comprising a holding surface disposed at the center of the cylindrical disc; an outer ring surrounded the holding surface; and a core groove in between the holding surface and the outer ring, the outer ring comprising protrusions facing the core groove, the protrusions configured to removably attach to an object. The attachable handheld fidget spinner kit and methods of using the kit are disclosed.
Claims
1. An attachable handheld fidget spinner comprising a wing portion comprising a cavity and a blade, the blade having a proximal end near the cavity and a distal end away from the cavity, the blade having an increasing depth and an increasing width from the proximal end toward the distal end; and a core disposed inside the cavity, the core comprising a cylindrical disc, the cylindrical disc comprising a holding surface disposed at the center of the cylindrical disc; an outer ring surrounded the holding surface; and a core groove in between the holding surface and the outer ring, the outer ring comprising protrusions facing the core groove, the protrusions configured to removably attach to an object.
2. The attachable handheld fidget spinner in claim 1, wherein the object is a base having an extension configured to engage the cylindrical disc via the core groove.
3. The attachable handheld fidget spinner in claim 1, wherein the cylindrical disc further comprises a bridge connecting the holding surface to the outer ring.
4. The attachable handheld fidget spinner in claim 3, wherein the protrusion disposed on an inner perimeter of the outer ring.
5. The attachable handheld fidget spinner in claim 1, wherein the protrusion comprises a body having a length extending around an inner diameter of the outer ring.
6. The attachable handheld fidget spinner in claim 1, wherein the core further comprises a second cylindrical disc having a second holding surface and a second outer ring having protrusions configured to removably attach to the object.
7. The attachable handheld fidget spinner in claim 1, wherein the core further comprises a first ring and a second ring disposed between the cylindrical disc and a second cylindrical disc, the first ring and the second ring configured to contact an inner groove of the wing body.
8. The attachable handheld fidget spinner in claim 1, wherein the cylindrical disc has an axel ring and the core further comprises a second cylindrical disc having a second axel ring such that the first axel ring and the second axel ring mate to form an hourglass-like structure.
9. The attachable handheld fidget spinner in claim 1, wherein the cylindrical disc further comprises a groove disposed between the holding surface and the outer ring configured to receive an object.
10. The attachable handheld fidget spinner in claim 1, wherein the second cylindrical disc comprises an axel ring having teeth surrounded the axel ring.
11. A kit for an attachable handheld fidget spinner, comprising a wing portion comprising a cavity and a blade, the blade having a proximal end near the cavity and a distal end away from the cavity, the blade having an increasing depth and an increasing width from the proximal end toward the distal end; a core disposed inside the cavity, the core comprising a cylindrical disc, the cylindrical disc comprising a holding surface disposed at the center of the cylindrical disc; an outer ring surrounded the holding surface; and a core groove in between the holding surface and the outer ring, the outer ring comprising protrusions facing the core groove, the protrusions configured to removably attach to an object; and a base comprising an extension, the extension having protrusions such that the protrusion of the extension is removably attached to the protrusion of the outer ring.
12. The kit in claim 11, wherein the outer ring comprises protrusion disposed evenly around an inner perimeter of the outer ring.
13. The kit in claim 11, wherein the outer ring comprises protrusion having a tapered edge configured to lock with the extension.
14. The kit in claim 11, wherein the extension comprises second protrusion disposed outwardly configured to lock with the outer ring.
15. The kit in claim 11, wherein the protrusions of the outer ring having a tapered edge and the protrusion of the extension disposed outwardly such that the second protrusion is configured to hook onto the tapered edge and removably attach the attachable handheld fidget spinner to the base.
16. The kit in claim 11, wherein the extension surrounds a perimeter of the holding surface.
17. The kit in claim 11, wherein the wing body is configured to spin on the base.
18. A method of using a an attachable handheld fidget spinner comprising providing an attachable handheld fidget spinner comprising a wing portion having a cavity; and a core disposed inside the cavity, the core comprising a cylindrical disc, the cylindrical disc comprising a holding surface disposed at the center and an outer ring surrounded the holding surface; providing a base comprising an extension such that the extension is removably connected to the core; aligning the holding surface and the extension; and pushing the holding surface into the base such that the attachable handheld fidget spinner is removably attached to the base.
19. The method in claim 18, wherein the outer ring comprises protrusions and the extension comprises second protrusions such that when the holding surface is pushed into the base, the protrusion and the second protrusion engage and lock onto each other.
20. The method in claim 19, wherein the protrusion and the second protrusion lock on multiple points.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0009] The present disclosure will become more readily apparent from the specific description accompanied by the following drawings, in which:
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0020] The exemplary embodiments of the attachable handheld fidget spinner including a kit with a base, and related methods of use disclosed are discussed in terms of toys and handheld products. It is to be understood that the disclosed embodiments and the combination of different embodiments are merely exemplary that may be embodied in various and alternative forms. The figures are not necessarily to scale; some features may be exaggerated or minimized to show details of particular components. Therefore, specific structural and functional details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting, but merely as a basis for the claims and as a representative basis for teaching one skilled in the art to variously employ the present disclosure.
[0021] The attachable handheld fidget spinner and the kit of the present disclosure may be understood more readily by reference to the following detailed description of the embodiments taken in connection with the accompanying drawing figures, which form a part of this disclosure. It is to be understood that this application is not limited to the specific devices, methods, conditions or parameters described and/or shown herein, and that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments by way of example only and is not intended to be limiting. In some embodiments, as used in the specification and including the appended claims, the singular forms a, an, and the include the plural, and reference to a particular numerical value includes at least that particular value, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Ranges may be expressed herein as from about or approximately one particular value and/or to about or approximately another particular value. When such a range is expressed, another embodiment includes from the one particular value and/or to the other particular value. Similarly, when values are expressed as approximations, by use of the antecedent about, it will be understood that the particular value forms another embodiment. It is also understood that all spatial references, for example, horizontal, vertical, top, upper, lower, bottom, left and right, are for illustrative purposes only and can be varied within the scope of the disclosure. For example, the references upper and lower are relative and used only in the context to the other, and are not necessarily superior and inferior.
[0022] The following discussion includes a description of a kit including attachable handheld fidget spinner and a base, related components and methods of employing the attachable handheld fidget spinner onto the base in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure. Alternate embodiments are also disclosed. Reference is made in detail to the exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure, which are illustrated in the accompanying figures.
[0023] The components of attachable handheld fidget spinner kit 100 for can be fabricated from various materials suitable from a toy with child friendly materials to rubber, elastomeric material, including metals, woods, bamboo, polymers including plastics, ceramics and and/or their composites. Various components of attachable handheld fidget spinner kit 100 may have material composites, including the above materials, to achieve various desired characteristics such as strength, rigidity, elasticity, compliance, durability and child-safety. The components of attachable handheld fidget spinner kit 100, individually or collectively, may also be fabricated from a heterogeneous material such as a combination of two or more of the above-described materials. The components of attachable handheld fidget spinner kit 100 may be monolithically formed, integrally connected or include fastening elements and/or instruments, as described herein.
[0024] In some embodiments, the attachable handheld fidget spinner kit comprising, consisting essentially of, or consisting of the following features is provided. Attachable handheld fidget spinner kit 100 includes attachable handheld fidget spinner 200 and base 300, as shown in
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[0030] In some embodiments, the attachable handheld fidget spinner comprises a wing body having a cavity; and a core disposed inside the cavity, the core comprising a cylindrical disc, the cylindrical disc comprising a holding surface disposed at the center of the cylindrical disc and an outer ring surrounded the holding surface, the outer ring comprising protrusions configured to removably attach to an object. In some embodiments, the object is a base having an extension configured to engage the cylindrical disc. In some embodiments, the cylindrical disc further comprises a bridge connecting the holding surface to the outer ring. In some embodiments, the protrusion disposed on an inner perimeter of the outer ring. In some embodiments, the protrusion comprises a rectangular shape having a higher body and a lower and tapered edge configured to removably attach to the object. In some embodiments, the core further comprises a second cylindrical disc having a second holding surface and a second outer ring. In some embodiments the protrusion on the outer ring has a width of about 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8, 0.9 to about 1 cm.
[0031] In some embodiments, the core further comprises a first ring and a second ring disposed between the cylindrical disc and a second cylindrical disc, the first ring and the second ring configured to contact an inner groove of the wing body. In some embodiments, the cylindrical disc has an axel ring and the core further comprises a second cylindrical disc having a second axel ring such that the first axel ring and the second axel ring mate to form an hourglass-like structure. In some embodiments, the cylindrical disc further comprises a groove disposed between the holding surface and the outer ring configured to receive an object. In some embodiments, the second cylindrical disc comprises an axel ring having teeth surrounded the axel ring.
[0032] In some embodiments, an attachable handheld fidget spinner comprising a wing portion having a longitudinal axis, the wing portion comprising a cavity disposed at a center of the wing portion and a blade extending transverse to the longitudinal axis, the blade comprising a proximal end near the center a distal end away from the center, and a depth extending along the longitudinal axis, the proximal end has a shorter depth than a depth of the distal end; and a core disposed inside the cavity, the core comprising a cylindrical disc, the cylindrical disc comprising a holding surface disposed at the center of the cylindrical disc and an outer ring surrounded the holding surface, the cylindrical disc further comprising a core groove in between the holding surface and the outer ring, the outer ring comprising protrusions facing the core groove, the protrusions configured to removably attach to an object.
[0033] In some embodiments, an attachable handheld fidget spinner comprising a wing portion comprising a cavity and a blade, the blade having a proximal end near the cavity and a distal end away from the cavity, the blade having an increasing depth and an increasing width from the proximal end toward the distal end; and a core disposed inside the cavity, the core comprising a cylindrical disc, the cylindrical disc comprising a holding surface disposed at the center of the cylindrical disc; an outer ring surrounded the holding surface; and a core groove in between the holding surface and the outer ring, the outer ring comprising protrusions facing the core groove, the protrusions configured to removably attach to an object.
[0034] In some embodiments, the attachable handheld fidget spinner comprises essentially of a wing portion and a core. The spinner does not have any additional or separate mounting member.
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[0036] In one embodiment, the depression has a depth of 0.5 cm. In some embodiments, the depression has a depth of about 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8, 0.9, to about 1 cm. In some embodiment the length of the extension is the same as the depth of the depression. In some embodiments, the length of the extension is about 0.5 cm. In some embodiments, the length of the extension is from about 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8, 0.9, to about 1 cm. In some embodiments, the protrusion on the extension has a width of about 0.5 cm. In some embodiments the protrusion has a width of about 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8, 0.9 to about 1 cm. In some embodiment the width of the protrusion is the same as the width of the extension as the protrusion. In some embodiment the width of the protrusion on the outer ring is the same as the width of the protrusion of the extension. In some embodiments, the diameter of the depression is about 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8, 0.9, 1.2, 1.4, 1.6, 1.8, 2.2, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.8, to about 3 cm. In some embodiments, the center groove has a diameter corresponding to the diameter of the holding surface to receive the holding surface when the spinner is attached to the base.
[0037] In some embodiments, a kit for an attachable handheld fidget spinner, comprises an attachable handheld fidget spinner comprising a wing body having a cavity; and a core disposed inside the cavity, the core comprising a cylindrical disc, the cylindrical disc comprising a holding surface disposed at the center and an outer ring surrounded the holding surface; and a base comprising an extension such that the extension is removably attached to the core. In some embodiments, the outer ring comprises protrusion disposed evenly around an inner perimeter of the outer ring. In some embodiments, the outer ring comprises protrusion having a tapered edge configured to lock with the extension. In some embodiments, the extension comprises second protrusion disposed outwardly configured to lock with the outer ring. In some embodiments, the outer ring comprises protrusion having a tapered edge and the extension comprises second protrusion disposed outwardly such that the second protrusion is configured to hook onto the tapered edge and removably attach the attachable handheld fidget spinner to the base. In some embodiments, the extension surrounds a perimeter of the holding surface. In some embodiments, the wing body is configured to spin on the base.
[0038] In some embodiments, a kit for an attachable handheld fidget spinner, comprising a wing portion comprising a cavity and a blade, the blade having a proximal end near the cavity and a distal end away from the cavity, the blade having an increasing depth and an increasing width from the proximal end toward the distal end; a core disposed inside the cavity, the core comprising a cylindrical disc, the cylindrical disc comprising a holding surface disposed at the center of the cylindrical disc; an outer ring surrounded the holding surface; and a core groove in between the holding surface and the outer ring, the outer ring comprising protrusions facing the core groove, the protrusions configured to removably attach to an object; and a base comprising an extension, the extension having protrusions such that the protrusion of the extension is removably attached to the protrusion of the outer ring.
[0039] In some embodiments, the base is a part of the object that the spinner attaches to. In some embodiments, the base can be formed as a part of another object, for example an airplane in toy model size as shown in
Method of Using the Attachable Handheld Fidget Spinner Kit
[0040] In some embodiments, the attachable handheld fidget spinner kit comprises, consists essentially of, or consists of an attachable handheld fidget spinner and a base. In some embodiments, a method of using an attachable handheld fidget spinner or an attachable handheld fidget spinner kit comprises, consists essentially of, or consists of the following features is provided. In some embodiments, the spinner comprises an outer ring enclosing a ring of groove, which encloses a circular holding surface. The base comprises a depression in the middle and an extension extending out perpendicularly from the bottom of the depression. In some embodiment the extension comprises a plurality of extensions forming a ring shape separating the depression into an inner circular groove, or a center groove, inside the ring and an outer groove having a doughnut shape. In some embodiments, a user aligns the holing surface of the spinner with the inner groove of the base, and then the user pushes the holding surface into the center groove. In one embodiment, the user aligns the outer ring of the spinner with the outer groove of the base, and then pushes the outer ring into the outer groove. These features allow the user to align the spinner and the base in any orientation as there is no specific key-hole structure that requires a user to orient the spinner or the base in certain arrangement. The user only needs to place the spinner in the middle of the base. The spinner does not need an additional component to attach to the base.
[0041] In some embodiments, the outer ring of the spinner comprises a boss or a protrusion. The depth of the protrusion extends inwardly toward the holding surface. The tip of the extension of the base also comprises a boss or a protrusion. The depth protrusion extends outwardly toward the outer groove of the base. The protrusion of the spinner and the protrusion both form a hook shape corresponding to engage each other such that once engaged, the spinner and the base are secured to each other. In some embodiments, the length of the protrusion of the spinner extends along the outer ring. In some embodiments, there are five protrusions. In some embodiments, there are one, two, three, four five, six, seven, eight, nice, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, or twenty protrusions. In some embodiments, the extension comprises a length extending vertically and perpendicularly from the bottom of the depression of the base. The extension comprises a width transverse to the length. The extension also comprises a depth across the diameter of the depression or the dimeter of the base. In some embodiments, the base has various shapes including circle, semi-circle oval, doughnut, rectangle, square, pentagon, hexagon, octagon, and/or a combination there of.
[0042] In some embodiments, a method of using a an attachable handheld fidget spinner comprising providing an attachable handheld fidget spinner comprising a wing body having a cavity; and a core disposed inside the cavity, the core comprising a cylindrical disc, the cylindrical disc comprising a holding surface disposed at the center and an outer ring surrounded the holding surface; providing a base comprising an extension such that the extension is removably connected to the holding surface; aligning the holding surface and the extension; and pushing the holding surface into the base such that the attachable handheld fidget spinner is removably attached to the base. In some embodiments, the outer ring comprises protrusions and the extension comprises second protrusions such that when the holding surface is pushed into the base, the protrusion and the second protrusion engage and lock onto each other. In some embodiments, the protrusion and the second protrusion lock on multiple points.
[0043] The length of the protrusion of the base extends along the width of the extension. In some embodiments, base comprises five protrusions. In some embodiments, there are one, two, three, four five, six, seven, eight, nice, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, or twenty protrusions. In some embodiments, the number of the protrusions on the spinner and the number of the protrusions on the base are not the same. In some embodiments, the number of the protrusions on the spinner and the number of the protrusions on the base are the same. The number and the position of the protrusion affect the stability of the spinner. To sufficient secure the spinner and the base and maintain the stability during the spinning cycles, the protrusions of the spinner and the protrusions of the base are evenly distributed and the engagement of protrusions are also evenly distributed. Overly engagement on one side or one direction will cause imbalance and very short spin cycle. In some embodiments, the spinning cycle last from at least about 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 95, 90, 95, 100, 105, 110, 115, 120, 125, 130, 135, 140, 145, 150, 155, 160, 165,170, 175, to about 180 seconds with an initial speed of at least about 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, to about 10 cycles per second. In some embodiments, the spinning cycle last at least from about 120 seconds to about 180 seconds with an initial speed of at least about 6 cycles per second. In a comparison study, the prior spinners last only approximately 15 seconds with an initial speed of at least about 6 cycles per second. In some scenarios, the prior spinners last only as short as 13 seconds.
Method of Making the Attachable Handheld Fidget Spinner Kit
[0044] In some embodiments, a method of making an attachable handheld fidget spinner or an attachable handheld fidget spinner kit comprises, consists essentially of, or consists of the following features is provided. In some embodiments, the method includes providing a wing body having a cavity, providing a core comprising a first portion and a second portion, the first portion having an axel ring and the second portion having an axel ring, placing the first portion into the cavity, placing the second portion into the cavity such that the axel ring of the first portion mates with the axel ring of the second portion and locks the core inside the cavity.
[0045] In some embodiments, the core further comprises a stability ring. The method comprises placing the stability ring through the axel ring and dispose adjacent to the inner ring of the first portion. In some embodiments, the core further comprises a second stability ring. The method comprises placing the second stability through the axel ring and adjacent to the inner ring of the second portion. In some embodiments, the method comprises placing the spinner in to the base to make the attachable handheld fidget spinner kit.
[0046] It will be understood that various modifications may be made to the embodiments disclosed herein. Therefore, the above description should not be construed as limiting, but merely as exemplification of the various embodiments. Those skilled in the art will envision other modifications within the scope and spirit of the claims appended hereto.