Spinner device
OwnerKris K. Kroghinventor
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Abstract
A spinner having easily changeable indicia and an upper section which can be turned for viewing the indicia from different directions. The indicia are printed on two-sided, symmetrically shaped cards, each having a large hole in the center and evenly spaced notches along its outer edge. A card is mounted by placing it on top of the device. The central hole accommodates the spinner's pointer, allowing disks to be changed without removing the pointer. When a disk is mounted, some of its notches mate with raised tabs on the upper section, holding it in place. The remaining notches permit access to finger notches in the upper section which facilitate turning it, in a fashion similar to telephone dialing. When the upper section is turned, the spinner's pointer turns together with the indicia.
Claims12
A spinner comprising a base, an upper section mounted pivotally on the base by means of a central member which protrudes through a hole in the base, a pointer mounted revolvably on the upper section by means of a fastener seated in the central member, and a set of interchangeable indicia-bearing cards having holes in their centers large enough to accomodate the spinner's pointer and having a symmetric shape which is capable of mating with raised areas on the upper section when placed on the upper section in a multiplicity of orientations, thus holding the cards in place with respect to the upper section.
A spinner device comprising a base, an upper section mounted pivotally on the base having finger notches in its outer edge, a pointer revolvably mounted on the upper section, and a set of interchangeable indicia-bearing cards having holes in their centers large enough to accomodate the spinner's pointer, having notches in their outer edges which coincide with and permit access to the finger notches in the upper section, and having a symmetric shape which is capable of mating with raised areas on the upper section when placed on the upper section in a multiplicity of orientations.
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