Patent Publication Number: US-2012028537-A1

Title: Spirit ball

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.