Fidget spinner
Type | Stress-relieving toy |
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Availability | 1993–present |
Materials | Brass, stainless steel, ceramic, titanium, copper, plastic, latex, etc. |
A fidget spinner is a toy that consists of a ball bearing in the center of a multi-lobed (typically three-lobed) flat structure made from metal or plastic with metal weights in the lobes, designed to spin around its central axis. Fidget spinners became very prevalent trending toys in 2017.
The toy has been promoted as helping people who have trouble focusing or those who may need to
A fidget spinner consists of a round, flat central bearing (usually a ball bearing) that allows the arms connected to it to rotate; around this central axis, there are usually three weighted arms, but their number varies depending on the model. When spun forcefully, they can continue spinning for up to several minutes, depending on the model.[5]
Development
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Popularity and usage
With the rapid increase in the popularity of fidget spinners in 2017, many children and teenagers began using them in school, and some schools also reported that students were trading and selling the spinner toys.[9][10][11]
As a result of their frequent use by children at school, many school districts prohibited the toy.[12][13] Some teachers argued that the spinners distracted students from their schoolwork.[9] According to a survey conducted by Alexi Roy and published in May 2017, 32% of the largest 200 American public and private high schools had banned spinners on campus.[14]
When fidget spinners rose in popularity in 2017, many publications in the popular press discussed the marketing claims made about them for people with ADHD, autism, or anxiety.[4][12][13] However, there has not been research proving this notion.[3][4][15] They quickly fell in popularity and sales after peaking in May 2017.[16]
Invention and patent status
As of May 2017, the patent status of the various fidget spinners on the market was unclear.
On May 11, 2016, McCoskery filed a
On November 29, 2016, David Allen Pavelsky of Killeen, Texas, applied for a design patent (not claiming an original functional invention) on a three-lobed version of the toy with a centrally mounted ball bearing and other particular features, and he was granted a design patent in October 2017.[22]
See also
References
- ^ McGri, David (2017-08-18). "Fidget Spinners". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2017-08-21.
- ^ Andersen, Rachel (9 March 2022). "Experts' Advice: Fidget Spinners Are Not for ADHD Treatment". Autism Parenting Magazine.
- ^ a b Calfas, Jennifer (May 11, 2017). "Do Fidget Spinners Really Help With ADHD? Nope, Experts Say". Money.com. Archived from the original on March 7, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
- ^ a b c Singh, Anita; Horton, Helena; Fuller, George (May 3, 2017). "Fidget spinners: the new classroom craze being banned across the nation". The Telegraph. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
- ^ Anne Demoulin, « Le Hand Spinner, la toupie qui fait tourner la tête des petits et grands », 20 minutes.fr, 11 mai 2017.
- ^ a b c Gonzalez, Guadalupe (June 8, 2017). "The Inside Story Behind the Rapid Rise of the Fidget Spinner Trend". Inc. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
- ^ "Millions sold: Was the original fidget spinner made in Suquamish?". The Seattle Times. May 17, 2017. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
- ^ a b Malone, Kenny (May 4, 2017). "Fidget Spinner Emerges As Must-Have Toy Of The Year". Planet Money. NPR. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
- ^ a b Calfas, Jennifer (May 4, 2017). "Here's Everything You Need To Know About Fidget Spinners". Money.com. Archived from the original on October 24, 2020. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
- ^ "Many Schools Ban Hot Toy For Being Distraction". CBS Los Angeles. May 4, 2017. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
- ^ "Fidget Spinners For Kids: Reports Say It's Distracting, Parents Say Not So". CBS Miami. May 2, 2017. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
- ^ a b c d Luscombe, Richard (May 5, 2017). "As fidget spinner craze goes global, its inventor struggles to make ends meet". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ a b c Williams, Alex (May 6, 2017). "How Fidget Spinners Became a Hula-Hoop for Generation Z". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 20 January 2023.
- ^ Roy, Alexi (May 10, 2017). "The Fidget Spinners Are Banned in 32% of the Largest High Schools U.S." Spinner List. Archived from the original on September 15, 2017. Retrieved June 5, 2017.
- ^ Bogost, Ian (May 12, 2017). "The Fidget Spinner Explains the World". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2017-07-09.
- ^ Fu, Lisa (June 14, 2017). "Get Over It. Fidget Spinner Trend Is Dead". Fortune. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
- ^ a b c d Brustein, Joshua (May 11, 2017). "How the Fidget Spinner Origin Story Spun Out of Control". Bloomberg News. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
- Money. Archivedfrom the original on April 16, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
- ^ Miller, Joshua Rhett (May 5, 2017). "Woman who invented fidget spinners isn't getting squat". New York Post.
- ^ a b US 5591062A, Catherine A. Hettinger, "Spinning toy", published 1997-01-07, issued 1997-01-07
- ^ US 9914063B1, Michael Scott McCoskery, "Toy designed to spin in a user's hand", issued 2018-03-13
- ^ US D801440S1, David Allen Pavelsky, "Triple ended spinner toy", issued 2017-10-31
External links
- Media related to Fidget spinners at Wikimedia Commons
- The dictionary definition of fidget spinner at Wiktionary