Fidget toy

Abstract

A fidget spinner designed to spin in a user's hand includes a body having a central body portion and a plurality of arms. Each of the arms projects outwardly from the central body portion to present a distal end. A bearing assembly is coupled to the central body portion of the fidget spinner. In addition, a plurality of spherical components are included. Each of the spherical components is rotatably supported adjacent the distal end of a respective one of the arms.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A fidget spinner comprising:
 a body including a central body portion and a plurality of arms, each arm of said plurality of arms projecting outwardly from said central body portion to present a distal end;   a bearing assembly coupled to said central body portion; and   a plurality of spherical components, each spherical component of said plurality of spherical components being rotatably supported adjacent said distal end of a respective arm of said plurality of arms.   
     
     
         2 . The fidget spinner in accordance with  claim 1 ,
 said plurality of arms extending radially from the central portion of the body.   
     
     
         3 . The fidget spinner in accordance with  claim 2 ,
 said plurality of arms being equidistantly spaced angularly apart.   
     
     
         4 . The fidget spinner in accordance with  claim 3 ,
 said central body portion presenting a center rotational axis,   said plurality of arms being at least substantially equal in length such that said distal ends are spaced about the same distance from the center rotational axis.   
     
     
         5 . The fidget spinner in accordance with  claim 3 ,
 said plurality of arms comprising three arms.   
     
     
         6 . The fidget spinner in accordance with  claim 1 ,
 said central body portion presenting a center rotational axis,   said central body portion comprising opposite axial sides.   
     
     
         7 . The fidget spinner in accordance with  claim 6 ,
 said bearing assembly comprising axially opposite grasping caps rotatable relative to said central body portion.   
     
     
         8 . The fidget spinner in accordance with  claim 7 ,
 said bearing assembly comprising opposed, relatively rotatable races,   said grasping caps being fixed to a first race of said races, with a second race of said races being fixed to said central body portion, such that said grasping caps are rotatable together relative to said body.   
     
     
         9 . The fidget spinner in accordance with  claim 8 ,
 said first race being radially interior of said second race.   
     
     
         10 . The fidget spinner in accordance with  claim 9 ,
 said bearing assembly comprising a plurality of ball bearings rotatably positioned between said races.   
     
     
         11 . The fidget spinner in accordance with  claim 8 ,
 said central body portion presenting a central aperture centered relative to the rotational axis,   said bearing assembly being received within said central aperture.   
     
     
         12 . The fidget spinner in accordance with  claim 8 ,
 a first grasping cap of said grasping caps comprising a threaded shaft, and a second grasping cap of said grasping caps comprising a threaded socket threadably receiving the threaded shaft.   
     
     
         13 . The fidget spinner in accordance with  claim 6 ,
 each of said axial sides of said central body portion being substantially planer,   said axial sides being substantially parallel.   
     
     
         14 . The fidget spinner in accordance with  claim 1 ,
 said central body portion presenting a center rotational axis,   said each arm comprising opposite axial sides,   said each spherical component being sized to extend outwardly beyond said axial sides of said respective arm.   
     
     
         15 . The fidget spinner in accordance with  claim 1 ,
 said each arm presenting a component-receiving opening adjacent said distal end thereof,   said component-receiving opening rotatably receiving a corresponding spherical component of said plurality of spherical components therein.   
     
     
         16 . The fidget spinner in accordance with  claim 15 ,
 said component-receiving opening being defined by an interior, frusto-spherically shaped annular wall.   
     
     
         17 . The fidget spinner in accordance with  claim 16 ,
 said corresponding spherical component including a center, a diametrical axis extending through the center, and a diametrical plane intersecting the center and being perpendicular to the diametrical axis,   said annular wall extending about the diametrical plane of said corresponding spherical component and projecting at least about thirty degrees in each axial direction relative thereto.   
     
     
         18 . The fidget spinner in accordance with  claim 17 ,
 said central body portion presenting a center rotational axis,   said each arm presenting opposite axial sides,   said corresponding spherical component being sized to extend outwardly beyond said axial sides of said each arm.   
     
     
         19 . The fidget spinner in accordance with  claim 1 ,
 said body comprising an integrally formed solid structure.   
     
     
         20 . The fidget spinner in accordance with  claim 19 ,
 said body being molded of synthetic resin,   said each spherical component being metal.