Spinner having detachable base and stand therefor
View Patent ↗The present invention is a spinner device adapted for use as a toy or amusement device and in relieving stress. The spinner device preferably includes a plurality of radially extending arms, each arm having a magnetic mass therein and being magnetically mass adjustable. The spinner device preferably includes a magnetically attachable and detachable base device that allows the spinner device to function as a top. The spinner device further preferably includes a magnetically attachable and detachable display stand device that allows the spinner device to be rotated or spun while being displayed.
1. A handheld spinner apparatus having a substantially centrally located bearing and a plurality of lobes radiating substantially outwardly from a center thereof and being substantially equidistantly spaced, wherein each of said lobes include a magnet embedded therein, and wherein said spinner apparatus defines at least one of a spinner apparatus having at least one strain relieving lobe protruding therefrom, a spinner apparatus having a user magnetically adjustable mass, and a combination thereof.
2. The spinner apparatus of claim 1 wherein said bearing has a concave upper cap and a concave lower cap engaged thereto such that when a user grasps said spinner apparatus and rotates said spinner apparatus, said spinner apparatus substantially self-centers within said user's grasp.
3. The spinner apparatus of claim 1 wherein said strain relieving lobe defines a multi-piece lobe wherein said lobe pieces are elastically held together such that if said lobe is impacted, said lobe will stain relievingly flex.
4. The spinner apparatus of claim 1 wherein said mass is adjustable by magnetically adhering at least one ferromagnetic member to at least one magnet.
5. The spinner apparatus of claim 4 wherein said mass is adjustable by magnetically adhering a ferromagnetic ball to each of said magnets embedded in said lobes.
6. The spinner apparatus of claim 1 wherein said spinner apparatus includes a body, and wherein said body is constructible via an additive manufacturing process.
7. The spinner apparatus of claim 1 wherein said spinner apparatus comprises a user assembleable kit consisting of a combination of COTS parts and at least one of 3D printed parts and CAD files adapted to enabled 3D printing of such parts.
8. A reconfigurable handheld spinner apparatus wherein said spinner apparatus is reconfigurable into at least one of a multi-lobed spinner device being rotatably magnetically attached to a base so as to form a spinnable top, and a spinner device being rotatably magnetically attached to a display stand such that said spinner device is displayable on said stand while rotating.
9. The spinner apparatus of claim 8 wherein said spinner device includes a substantially centrally located bearing and a plurality of lobes radiating substantially outwardly from a center thereof and being substantially equidistantly spaced.
10. The spinner apparatus of claim 9 wherein each of said lobes include a magnet embedded therein.
11. The spinner apparatus of claim 8 wherein said spinner device includes a substantially centrally located bearing, said bearing having a concave upper cap and a concave lower cap engaged thereto such that when a user grasps said spinner device and rotates said spinner device, said spinner device substantially self-centers within said user's grasp.
12. The spinner apparatus of claim 8 wherein said spinner device includes at least one strain relieving lobe defining a multi-piece lobe wherein said lobe pieces are elastically held together such that if said lobe is impacted, said lobe will stain relievingly flex.
13. The spinner apparatus of claim 8 wherein the mass of said apparatus is adjustable by magnetically adhering at least one ferromagnetic member to at least one magnet thereof.
14. The spinner apparatus of claim 13 wherein said spinner device includes a plurality of lobes radiating substantially outwardly from a center thereof and being substantially equidistantly spaced, wherein each of said lobes include a magnet embedded therein, and wherein said mass is adjustable by magnetically adhering a ferromagnetic ball to each of said magnets.
15. The spinner apparatus of claim 8 wherein said spinner device includes a body, and wherein said body is constructible via an additive manufacturing process.
16. The spinner apparatus of claim 8 wherein said spinner apparatus comprises a user assembleable kit consisting of a combination of COTS parts and at least one of 3D printed parts and CAD files adapted to enabled 3D printing of such parts.
17. A reconfigurable handheld spinner apparatus having at least one magnet incorporated therein, at least one strain relieving lobe protruding therefrom, and having a user adjustable mass, wherein said spinner apparatus is reconfigurable in a first instance into a spinner apparatus being rotatably magnetically attached to a base so as to form a spinnable top, and in a second instance into a spinner apparatus being rotatably magnetically attached to a display stand such that said spinner apparatus is displayable on said stand while rotating.
18. The spinner apparatus of claim 17 wherein said spinner apparatus comprises a user assembleable kit consisting of a combination of COTS parts and at least one of 3D printed parts and CAD files adapted to enabled 3D printing of such parts.