by - retroglide - on February 6th, 2007

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Who invented spinning rims/hubcaps?

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by Dog_Star on February 6th, 2007
I'm in Australia and we don't have them, thank goodness, but from the motoring magazines I've read it looks like they originated in Mexico, like bouncing suspension and sparklers out the back.
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- We actually do have Spinning Rims in South Australia and they did not originate in Mexico
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  by Nuclear Kitten on February 6th, 2007
- Do you, so where did they originate from ? I'm really interested, because I have an article that gives Mexico as the place of origin, although they would be most likely made in China. Why would you mark me down for my answer, I just don't get it..!
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  by Dog_Star on February 6th, 2007
- Alright fine i unmarked you. they originated in America as the other answer described.
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  by Nuclear Kitten on February 7th, 2007
- Thanks, I read the other answers..wow!
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  by Dog_Star on February 7th, 2007
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by Bentjag on December 25th, 2008
In October 1992, a United States wheel spinner patent was filed by American inventor James (J.D.) Gragg who conceived and invented the original free-spinning spinner in the late 1980s. The American Tru-Spinners Wheel Enhancer spinner patent (United States Patent #5,290,094) was issued on March 1, 1994, making it the first free-spinning wheel spinner patent of its kind.[1] James (J.D.) Gragg from Tulsa, OK has over 80 inventions and is the leader in the field of the "Spinning Wheel Technology" with documented spin tests that stayed in motion for over 18 minutes as recorded by ABC/ESPN cameramen. He also had versions with multiple-spinners that had 27 different spinning mode capabilities and a foreign patent for Tru-Spinners (#187,015) was later issued in October 1997. The Tru-Spinner was so popular worldwide that the illegal pirating was considered to be the largest cases of patent infringement in history. As of June 2007, American Tru-Spinners concluded their first series of litigation against 12 of several illegal spinner pirates within the U.S. Federal Courts where American Tru-Spinners prevailed all and won Federal Summary Judgments against the 12 defendants for Patent Infringement. Permanent Injunctions were also issued against the unprecedented 12 defendants. The awarded settlement amounts memorialized in suit are not to be disclosed and are to remain strictly confidential by Stipulation Order of the Court.

In 2003 on April 29th Davin Wheels was issued a U.S. patent #6,554,370 for a non-adaptable spinning wheel only version called the continuous motion wheel
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- WOW! He's from Tulsa? So am I! =]) Thank you for the information.
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  by - retroglide - on December 25th, 2008
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by EscaladeOnDub26s on February 18th, 2007
Yea Sprewell has no affiliation with Davin Wheels other than just being a retailer of their wheels, he never owned it nor did he design anything for them. I am from Rhode Island and visit Davin Wheels headquarters periodically and personally know the head salesman for their wheels very well
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by canadianhelper on February 6th, 2007
According to wiki:

The invention of the spinner is attributed to David Fowlkes Jr. Fowlkes graduated from Rufus King High School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin before moving on to the Minneapolis College of Art and Design when he was 17. With a sketch and a prototype Fowlkes created the first spinner for a design project in 1990. The prototype then remained stored until 1998 when Fowlkes was working at Reebok and met his future business partners, Hank Seemore, and Ian Hardman. Together the three formed Davin Wheels with a $250,000 loan from the Rhode Island Economic Development Corp.

Spinners were then introduced to the public at the Los Angeles Auto Show. When Davin Wheels was unable to obtain a booth at the Auto Show, they were invited to join another vendor at the show, NBA star Latrell Sprewell's Sprewell Racing (Coincidentally, Sprewell is a Milwaukee native). For this reason spinners are sometimes also called "Sprewells".

Davin Wheels holds the only patent (U.S. Patent 6554370) for the spinning technology, called the continuous motion wheel.
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- My information tells me something different. It says Allan Iverson was the first. It also says they went for $12,000.00 and he did not patent them. But I give you ^4. :)
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  by - retroglide - on February 6th, 2007
- Patent:
  http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPAT6554370&id=nCENAAAAEBAJ&dq=patent:6554370&as_drrb_ap=q&as_minm_ap=1&as_miny_ap=2007&as_maxm_ap=1&as_maxy_ap=2007&as_drrb_is=q&as_minm_is=1&as_miny_is=2007&as_maxm_is=1&as_maxy_is=2007
  
  Davin Wheels:
  http://www.davinwheels.com/2006/en/about.php
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  by canadianhelper on February 6th, 2007
- What I read was Allan Iverson did NOT patent them but he was the first. But yes, get back to me. :)
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  by - retroglide - on February 6th, 2007
- Here is a newpaper article
  http://www.dotnews.com/wheelsofcommerce.html
  
  Also:
  Conversely, things may have been a little rosier if not for that unfortunate misunderstanding with Sprewell Racing during an MTV interview. Davin s name was edited out of the final cut of the show and Sprewell was given credit in just about every rap song you hear. It was one of the best things and worst things that could happen to us, wholeheartedly states Fowles. It gave great recognition to the product but not enough to the brand.
  
  http://www.automotiverhythms.com/rimstyle/rs_davinwheel.php
  
  And..
  
  According to the moderator of the Davin website's own forum:
  
  The whole Sprewell thing came from him being the first owner of Davin Wheels. It was then shown on MTV Cribs...everyone was like "oh, did you see sprewell's rims?" Then everyone started calling them sprewell's and the name kind of makes sense with the wheels spinning. But they were davin's and he really doesn't have anything else to do with them
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  by canadianhelper on February 6th, 2007
- Well, this is a lot of information. And it is good information. I also am going to do some more research. LOL We must get to the bottom of this. :) Give me a couple days.
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by Bentjag on December 25th, 2008
In October 1992, a United States wheel spinner patent was filed by American inventor James (J.D.) Gragg who conceived and invented the original free-spinning spinner in the late 1980s. The American Tru-Spinners Wheel Enhancer spinner patent (United States Patent #5,290,094) was issued on March 1, 1994, making it the first free-spinning wheel spinner patent of its kind.[1] James (J.D.) Gragg from Tulsa, OK has over 80 inventions and is the leader in the field of the "Spinning Wheel Technology" with documented spin tests that stayed in motion for over 18 minutes as recorded by ABC/ESPN cameramen. He also had versions with multiple-spinners that had 27 different spinning mode capabilities and a foreign patent for Tru-Spinners (#187,015) was later issued in October 1997. The Tru-Spinner was so popular worldwide that the illegal pirating was considered to be the largest cases of patent infringement in history. As of June 2007, American Tru-Spinners concluded their first series of litigation against 12 of several illegal spinner pirates within the U.S. Federal Courts where American Tru-Spinners prevailed all and won Federal Summary Judgments against the 12 defendants for Patent Infringement. Permanent Injunctions were also issued against the unprecedented 12 defendants. The awarded settlement amounts memorialized in suit are not to be disclosed and are to remain strictly confidential by Stipulation Order of the Court.

In 2003 on April 29th Davin Wheels was issued a U.S. patent #6,554,370 for a non-adaptable spinning wheel only version called the continuous motion wheel
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- Oops, you posted twice. LOL That happens!
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  by - retroglide - on December 25th, 2008
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by msummers10 on February 6th, 2007
It was probably some hillbilly in WV(no offense if you live there).
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- It was a joke. A hillbilly is the least likely candidate for this one, so there's a good chance it would be a hillbilly.
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