Magnetic juggling apparatus

Abstract

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.

What is claimed is: 
     
         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; and 
 four 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; and 
 said 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. 
 
 
   
     
     
         2 . The magnetic juggling apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein each of said at least a first juggling structure and second juggling structures further comprise:
 a first hollow opening inside said first juggling structure; and   a second hollow opening in said second juggling structure.   
     
     
         3 . The magnetic juggling apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein said first hollow opening inside said first juggling structure comprises a hollow opening of a same shape as said first juggling structure. 
     
     
         4 . The magnetic juggling apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein said second hollow opening inside said second juggling structure comprises a hollow opening of a same shape as said second juggling structure. 
     
     
         5 . The magnetic juggling apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein said magnetic juggling apparatus is configured to allow said user to hold said first juggling structure with one hand placed inside said first hollow opening, and hold said second juggling structure with a second hand placed inside said second hollow opening, simultaneously. 
     
     
         6 . The magnetic juggling apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said magnetic juggling apparatus is configured to allow said user to manipulate said first juggling structure or said second juggling structure, or said first juggling structure and said second juggling structure simultaneously and is further configured to enable said user to
 re-arrange said first magnetic pattern or said 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.   
     
     
         7 . The magnetic juggling apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein said at least one action comprises a sliding action such that any of said four or more non-magnetic sides on said first juggling structure are configured to slide on any of said four or more non-magnetic sides of said second juggling structure, wherein said north pole on one of said four or more magnetic sources of said first juggling structure couples with said south pole on one of said four or more magnetic sources of said second juggling structure. 
     
     
         8 . The magnetic juggling apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein said at least one action comprises a pushing action such that said magnetic juggling apparatus is configured to allow said user to push any of said four or more non-magnetic sides of said first juggling structure towards any of said four or more non-magnetic sides of said second juggling structure, wherein said north pole on one of said four or more magnetic sources of said first juggling structure couples with said south pole on one of said four or more magnetic sources of said second juggling structure. 
     
     
         9 . The magnetic juggling apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein said at least one action comprises a pulling action such that said magnetic juggling apparatus is configured to allow said user to pull any of said four or more non-magnetic sides of said first juggling structure away from any of said four or more non-magnetic sides of said second juggling structure, wherein said north pole on one of said four or more magnetic sources of said first juggling structure couples with said south pole on one of said four or more magnetic sources of said second juggling structure. 
     
     
         10 . The magnetic juggling apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein said at least one action comprises a rotational action such that said magnetic juggling apparatus is configured to allow said user to rotate any of said four or more non-magnetic sides of said first juggling structure towards any of said four or more non-magnetic sides of said second juggling structure, wherein said north pole on one of said four or more magnetic sources of said first juggling structure couples with said south pole on one of said four or more magnetic sources of said second juggling structure. 
     
     
         11 . The magnetic juggling apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein said at least one action comprises a rotational action such that said magnetic juggling apparatus is configured to allow said user to rotate any of said four or more non-magnetic sides of said first juggling structure away from any of said four or more non-magnetic sides of said second juggling structure, wherein said north pole on one of said four or more magnetic sources of said first juggling structure couples with said south pole on one of said four or more magnetic sources of said second juggling structure. 
     
     
         12 . The magnetic juggling apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said magnetic juggling apparatus comprising said four or more rounded corners and said north and south poles of opposite polarity pointing in outward directions, are configured to allow said user to rotate said first juggling structure and said second juggling structure 180 degrees around at least one rounded corner of said four or more rounded corners, wherein said at least one rounded corner maintains a coupling magnetic force between said first juggling structure and said second juggling structure throughout the rotation. 
     
     
         13 . The magnetic juggling apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said four or more magnetic sources on each of said at least a first juggling structure and a second juggling structure comprise ferromagnetic sources. 
     
     
         14 . The magnetic juggling apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one magnetic source of said four or more magnetic sources on said first juggling structure is configured to couple to said at least one magnetic source of said four or more magnetic sources on said second juggling structure in a stacked configuration. 
     
     
         15 . The magnetic juggling apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein each of said four or more magnetic sources comprises a first magnet and a second magnet placed in parallel comprising said north pole and said south pole, wherein said first magnet is placed on said front face, and said second magnet is placed on said back face. 
     
     
         16 . The magnetic juggling apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein each of said four or more magnetic sources comprises one magnetic bar with a first end and a second end comprising said north pole and said south pole, wherein said first end comprises said north pole placed on said front face or said back face, and said second end comprises the other of said north pole or said south pole placed on the other of said front face or said back face. 
     
     
         17 . The magnetic juggling apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein each of said four or more magnetic sources are offset from said front face and said back face by a first predetermined distance, and are respectively offset from each of said four or more rounded corners by a second predetermined distance, configured to enable said user to control a magnetic force between each of said four of more magnetic sources. 
     
     
         18 . The magnetic juggling apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein each of said four or more magnetic sources are offset from each of said four or more rounded corners by a predetermined distance and wherein each of said four or more magnetic sources are also offset from two of said four or more non-magnetic sides by a minimal distance of said predetermined distance. 
     
     
         19 . 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; and 
 four 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; and 
 said 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; 
 
 
   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,   wherein said magnetic juggling apparatus is configured to allow said user to manipulate said first juggling structure or said second juggling structure, or said first juggling structure and said second juggling structure simultaneously and is further configured to enable said user to
 re-arrange said first magnetic pattern or said 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, 
   wherein said magnetic juggling apparatus comprising said four or more rounded corners and said north and south poles of opposite polarity pointing in outward directions, are configured to allow said user to rotate said first juggling structure and said second juggling structure 180 degrees around at least one rounded corner of said four or more rounded corners, wherein said at least one rounded corner maintains a coupling magnetic force between said first juggling structure and said second juggling structure throughout the rotation.   
     
     
         20 . 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; and 
 four 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; and 
 said 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; 
 
 
   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,   wherein said magnetic juggling apparatus is configured to allow said user to manipulate said first juggling structure or said second juggling structure, or said first juggling structure and said second juggling structure simultaneously and is further configured to enable said user to
 re-arrange said first magnetic pattern or said 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, 
   wherein said magnetic juggling apparatus comprising said four or more rounded corners and said north and south poles of opposite polarity pointing in outward directions, are configured to allow said user to rotate said first juggling structure and said second juggling structure 180 degrees around at least one rounded corner of said four or more rounded corners, wherein said at least one rounded corner maintains a coupling magnetic force between said first juggling structure and said second juggling structure throughout the rotation,   wherein each of said four or more magnetic sources are offset from said front face and said back face by a first predetermined distance, and are respectively offset from each of said four or more rounded corners by a second predetermined distance, configured to enable said user to control a magnetic force between each of said four of more magnetic sources, and   wherein each of said four or more magnetic sources are offset from each of said four or more rounded corners by a third predetermined distance and wherein each of said four or more magnetic sources are also offset from two of said four or more non-magnetic sides by a minimal distance of said third predetermined distance.