A child plays with a fidget spinner. Catherine Hettinger invented what would become the wildly popular toy back in the 1980s — but because she couldn’t renew her patent in 2005, she isn’t making a ...

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a fun and comfortable way to play with fidget spinner toys," said an inventor, from Stockton, Calif., "so I invented the EZ SPIN." The ...

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- "Fidget spinners and other devices have become increasingly popular as of late," said an inventor from Jersey City, N.J. "I wanted to capitalize on this trend ...

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PITTSBURGH, Oct. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create an entertaining novelty toy to alleviate boredom and nervous energy," said an inventor, from Hampton, Va., "so I invented the HOCKEY PUCK ...