US20120028537A1

US20120028537A1 - Spirit ball

Info

Publication number: US20120028537A1
Application number: US13/135,916
Authority: US
Inventors: Reginald Carson
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2010-07-19
Filing date: 2011-07-19
Publication date: 2012-02-02

Abstract

This invention will be used as a novelty item for sporting, school, team events or just to show overall spirit. It is a handheld device that can be operated by pressing an on/off switch which will in turn cause the Styrofoam ball on top of the base to rotate. The speed of the “Spirit Ball” will vary depending on how long the on/off switch is depressed.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The idea of “Team Spirit” novelty items has existed in some form for as long as sporting events have existed. The “Spirit Ball” is another variation of those ideas. Examples of “Team Spirit ” ideas are shown in the following United States of America patents. There are other variations of spinning toys represented with the following United States of America patents.

1. Hand-held Fan and Object Holder
2. Gyroscopic Toy
3. Hand-held Illuminated Rotary Toy
4. Hand-held Toy for Lighting when spun

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Hand held device with a rotating Styrofoam ball on top displaying professional, little league, pop warner and school team colors or logos. The device is battery operated and with the use of a mini computer case fan and an off (on) switch the Styrofoam ball will rotate at various speeds

In the drawings, which form a part of this specification,

FIG. 1 is a top view of case fan moter (with blades removed) and line 9 female adapters

FIG. 2 is the internal view of the connected components

FIG. 3 is a front view showing line 19 being lowered on to the base assembly

FIG. 4 is an arial view of the base assembly unit with cut-out for FIG. 1

FIG. 5 is a sagittal view of the normally open off-(on) switch, shown installed on FIG. 2

FIG. 6 is the total unit assembled with Styrofoam ball in place

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING

(List of Reference Numerals Utilized in Drawing)

4. 9 volt battery wire connectors
8. 3/32 male terminal on miniature non-open off (on) switch
9. 3/32 female quick connect adaptor
10. 1 ¼×½ hollowed area in the center of the Styrofoam ball
11. Sure bonder glue stick (19 and 14)
13. Upper shell of computer case fan
14. A 4×4 round Styrofoam ball
15. Hand-held polyethylene foam handle
16. Upper clevis or ridge for 19
18. 9 volt battery
19. Sleeve bearing case computer fan with fan blades removed
20. Bottom surface of case fan moter
21. ⅜ cut-out ridge for 33
22. Insulation foam spray inside 15
33. Normally open off switch

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

In the particular embodiment of the invention illustrated the “Spirit Ball” is comprised of two sections. Section one is connected to section 2 by using a sure bond glue stick. The upper section one is typically made of a Styrofoam material, the size of the Styrofoam ball will range from 3×3, 4×4, to 5×5. Section two is also made of a Styrofoam material, but plastic material may be substituted.
Section 1, which is a Styrofoam ball, is attached to section 2, a Styrofoam hollow base. The base is comprised of a mini computer fan (with the blades removed), wiring, a non open off (on) switch. This adaptation is done by making a 1 ¼ by ½ hollowed out section in the Styrofoam ball and placing on section 2. The Styrofoam ball is bonded to the top of a case fan using a sure bonding glue stick. Section 2 is best shown in FIG. 3. The wiring from the fan is then attached to the non-open on/off switch. The fan is operated by a 9 volt battery, which is not supplied by inventor.
It will be apparent that various changes and modification can be made without departing from the scope of the invention as defined in the claims.

Claims

1. I claim that the Styrofoam ball has been adapted by removing an 1 ¼ wide by ½ in depth to receive the fan and is sealed with sure bonding glue stick

2. I claim that the fan is enclosed in a Styrofoam base which also includes the wiring from the fan, a sub-miniature non-open off switch, and a 9 volt battery

3. I claim that sure bonder glue stick is used to assembly and bond the Styrofoam ball to the base of the invention

4. I claim that a 9 volt battery in the lower Styrofoam base gives power to the minicomputer case fan, which is also connected to the Non-open off (on) switch

5. I claim that non-open off (on) switch connected to a 9 volt battery, when pressed it gives motion to the Styrofoam ball