Dice spinner

Abstract

This disclosure relates generally to gaming equipment and/or accessories, such as dice and dice spinners. In various aspects, disclosed dice spinners include a housing having a top and a bottom, the top defining one or more windows, and a spinner housed within the housing, the spinner having a locking mechanism and at least one dice disk. Disclosed dice spinners may further include a crown in mechanical communication with the spinner such that applying pressure to the crown causes the spinner to spin and display one or more numbers through the one or more windows of the housing.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A dice spinner comprising:
 a housing comprising a top and a bottom, the top defining one or more windows;   a spinner housed within the housing, the spinner comprising a locking mechanism, at least one dice disk, and a spring; and   a crown in mechanical communication with the spinner such that applying pressure to the crown causes the spring to compress, thereby releasing the locking mechanism from the at least one dice disk, allowing the at least one dice disk to spin and display one or more numbers through the one or more windows of the housing.   
     
     
         2 . The dice spinner of  claim 1 , wherein the locking mechanism comprises an arm for engaging a portion of the at least one dice disk and at least one stopper for engaging a perimeter of the at least one dice disk. 
     
     
         3 . The dice spinner of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one dice disk comprises a plurality of dice disks. 
     
     
         4 . The dice spinner of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one dice disk comprises a gear with teeth to engage the locking mechanism, wherein the dice disk comprises indicia corresponding to a number. 
     
     
         5 . The dice spinner of  claim 4 , wherein the indicia comprises dots. 
     
     
         6 . The dice spinner of  claim 1 , wherein the crown is in mechanical communication with the locking mechanism of the spinner. 
     
     
         7 . The dice spinner of  claim 1 , wherein the locking mechanism comprises a body having two sides, each side including a stopper. 
     
     
         8 . The dice spinner of  claim 7 , wherein the at least one dice disk comprises a plurality of dice disks and each stopper of the locking mechanism is in contact with a perimeter of the respective dice disk, thereby preventing movement of the dice disks. 
     
     
         9 . The dice spinner of  claim 1 , wherein the top and bottom of the housing are continuous with each other. 
     
     
         10 . The dice spinner of  claim 1 , wherein the top and bottom of the housing are removably attached to each other. 
     
     
         11 . A dice spinner comprising:
 a housing comprising a top portion and a bottom portion, the top portion defining one or more windows;   a spinner housed within the housing, the spinner comprising a locking mechanism, a first dice disk in connection with the locking mechanism, and a second dice disk in connection with the locking mechanism; and   a crown received within a void defined between the top portion and bottom portion of the housing, the crown in mechanical communication with the locking mechanism such that applying pressure to the crown causes the locking mechanism to disengage the first and second dice disks, allowing the first and second dice disks to spin.   
     
     
         12 . The dice spinner of  claim 11 , wherein releasing pressure from the crown causes the locking mechanism to re-engage the first and second dice disks, such that the first and second dice disks stop spinning and display one or more numbers through the one or more windows of the housing. 
     
     
         13 . The dice spinner of  claim 11 , wherein the crown comprises a head, a body positioned substantially within the housing, and an end opposite the head, the end being in mechanical communication with a spring of the locking mechanism. 
     
     
         14 . The dice spinner of  claim 13 , wherein the head has a thickness substantially similar to a thickness of the housing. 
     
     
         15 . The dice spinner of  claim 11 , wherein the locking mechanism comprises a first arm engaged with the first dice disk, a first stopper engaged with a perimeter of the first dice disk, a second arm engaged with the second dice disk, and a second stopper engaged with a perimeter of the second dice disk. 
     
     
         16 . The dice spinner of  claim 15 , wherein the first stopper and the second stopper comprise ball bearings. 
     
     
         17 . The dice spinner of  claim 11 , wherein the first dice disk comprises a gear for engaging an arm of the locking mechanism and a perimeter for engaging a stopper of the locking mechanism. 
     
     
         18 . The dice spinner of  claim 17 , wherein the perimeter of the first dice disk is scalloped. 
     
     
         19 . The dice spinner of  claim 17 , wherein the second dice disk is identical to the first dice disk. 
     
     
         20 . The dice spinner of  claim 17 , wherein indicia of the first dice disk corresponds to even numerical values and indicia of the second dice disk corresponds to odd numerical values.