MAGNETIC JUGGLING APPARATUS

摘要

At least one embodiment of the invention describes a magnetic juggling apparatus that includes at least a first juggling structure and a second juggling structure, wherein each juggling structure has a front face, a back face, four or more non-magnetic sides, four or more rounded corners between each of the four or more non-magnetic sides respectively, a hollow opening and four or more magnetic sources of an even number. The magnetic juggling apparatus allows a user to manipulate the first juggling structure or the second juggling structure, or the first juggling structure and the second juggling structure simultaneously to re-arrange a first magnetic pattern or a second magnetic pattern through acceptance of at least one action from the group consisting of a rotational action, a pushing action, a pulling action and a sliding action.

主权项

1. A magnetic juggling apparatus comprising:
at least a first juggling structure and a second juggling structure; wherein each of said at least a first juggling structure and a second juggling structure comprise
a front face and a back face;four or more non-magnetic sides and four or more rounded corners between each of said four or more non-magnetic sides respectively; andfour or more magnetic sources each of which is embedded within a respective one of said four or more non-magnetic sides on said front face and said back face, and proximal to each of said four or more rounded corners on each of said at least a first juggling structure and a second juggling structure; wherein
each of said four of more non-magnetic sides, said four or more rounded corners, and said four or more magnetic sources comprise an even number;each of said four or more magnetic sources comprises a north pole and a south pole of opposite polarity pointed in a direction orthogonal to a length of each of said four or more non-magnetic sides respectively, such that each of said front face and said back face comprises two or more north poles and two or more south poles;each of said north poles or said south poles point in an outward direction towards said front face or said back face, and the other of said north poles or said south poles point in an outward direction towards the other of said front face or said back face;each rounded corner of said four or more rounded corners on each of said first structure and said second juggling structure comprises an opposite polarity with respect to an adjacent rounded corner;at least one magnetic source of said four or more magnetic sources within said first juggling structure is configured to couple to at least one magnetic source of said four or more magnetic sources on said second juggling structure to form a single unit with a first magnetic pattern, a first shape and a first orientation; andsaid first juggling structure or said second juggling structure is configured to be manipulated by a user to form at least one second magnetic pattern, at least one second shape and at least one second orientation, or wherein said first juggling structure and said second juggling structure are simultaneously manipulated to form at least one second magnetic pattern, at least one second shape and at least one second orientation;
wherein said at least one second shape or said at least one second orientation is different than said first shape or said first orientation; and,wherein said at least one second shape and said at least one second orientation are formed without decoupling said first juggling structure from said second juggling structure.