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US 2025/0032949 A1Published application
Spinner toys and methods
AssigneeWonder If Game Company, LLC
InventorKurt ALFORD
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Abstract
A spinner toy includes a large circular hoop upon which there are a plurality of smaller circular hoops. The toy is used by turning the large hoop and causing the smaller hoops to spin around the large hoop while turning the large hoop. The toy provides amusement and entertainment to the user.
Claims7
A spinner toy comprising:
- a hollow primary hoop having an open configuration and a closed configuration wherein the closed configuration defines a primary hoop central aperture having a first diameter;
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- one or more motion devices each of the one or more motion devices having a motion device central aperture and a second diameter less than the first diameter and operable to allow the motion device to travel along the primary hoop.
A method of using a spinner toy comprising:
- grasping a spinner toy having a hollow primary hoop having an open configuration and a closed configuration wherein the closed configuration defines a primary hoop central aperture having a first diameter, and one or more motion devices each of the one or more motion devices having a motion device central aperture and a second diameter less than the first diameter and operable to allow the motion device to travel along the primary hoop;
- rotating the primary hoop in a downward direction relative to an x axis;
- activating the motion devices by at least one of jittering, palm starting gyro starting, and side starting.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.