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A fidget spinner is a type of stress-relieving toy. A basic fidget spinner consists of a bearing in the center of a design made from any of a variety of materials including brass, stainless steel, titanium, copper and plastic. The toy may help people who have trouble focusing or fidgeting by acting as a release mechanism for nervous energy or stress.
Although they were invented in the 1990s, fidget spinners became a popular toy in 2017, as fidget toys in general began experiencing mainstream popularity. Often marketed with health benefits, the toy began being used by school children, resulting in some schools banning the spinners, arguing that the toy became a distraction in classrooms.
Fidget spinners are often designed with the intent to relieve stress. Basic fidget spinners consist of a two or three pronged design with a bearing in its center circular pad. An individual holds the center pad while the toy spins.[3] Designs are made from various materials including brass, stainless steel, titanium, copper, aluminum, and 3D printed plastic.
The types of of bearings generally used are ceramic, metal (stainless steel or chrome), and hybrid designs. Additionally, bearings can be different to adjust for the design's spin time, vibration, and noise, leading to unique sensory feedback.
The origins of the spinner trace back to what its inventor, Catherine A. Hettinger, described as "one horrible summer" in 1993. During the summer, Hettinger was suffering from myasthenia gravis, an autoimmune disorder that causes muscle weakness,
making it difficult to care for her daughter. Hettinger recalled, "I couldn't pick up her toys or play with her much at all, so I started throwing things together with newspaper and tape then other stuff.
It wasn't really even prototyping, it was some semblance of something, she'd start playing with it in a different way, I'd repurpose it." The spinner would go through several redesigns until a basic, non-mechanical version was created.
Originally from Tulsa, Oklahoma, Hettinger would exhibit and sell upgraded versions of the spinner at at arts and craft fairs around Florida. She detailed that, "the project was great, I essentially broke even, I sold units and tested it with a couple of thousand people."She was also inspired by the idea of creating a calming toy to deter young Palestinians from throwing stones.
Hettinger filed an application to patent her spinner on May 28, 1993,before flying up to Washington, D.C. to secure her patent in 1997.The toy manufacturing company Hasbro tested the design but decided not to proceed with production, and after not being able to afford the $400 renewal fee for her patent, Hettinger surrendered the patent in 2005. Many manufacturers later began creating spinners in different shapes and designs. Hettinger made no money from the sale of this product.
