Global Patent Index - EP 1163942 A2

EP 1163942 A2 20011219 - Device for launching confetti

Title (en)

Device for launching confetti

Title (de)

Vorrichtung zum Verstreuen von Konfetti

Title (fr)

Dispositif pour lancer des confettis

Publication

EP 1163942 A2 20011219 (EN)

Application

EP 01305214 A 20010615

Priority

US 21195400 P 20000616

Abstract (en)

A device for launching confetti, coiled streamers or the like, comprises a conical tube having a bottom plug in a lower portion to define a cavity above the plug to receive the confetti, coiled streamers and the like. An upper plug formed of a low density foam material is fitted within a top portion of the tube for holding ally confetti, coiled streamers or the like within the cavity, and the tube forms a handle portion below the lower plug for grasping by a user. The upper plug is adapted upon quick motion of the handle portion by the user to fly outwardly by centrifugal force and permit the confetti, roller streamers or the like to fly from the tube to fall in an attractive shower. When used with confetti, the confetti is preferably arranged face to face in a plurality of bundles arranged in layers within the cavity. Each layer of bundled confetti is arranged adjacent another in side-by-side relation with the individual elements of confetti in substantially vertical alignment within the cavity. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A63H 37/00

IPC 8 full level

A63H 37/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A63H 37/00 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (applicant)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1163942 A2 20011219; US 2001053654 A1 20011220

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 01305214 A 20010615; US 88113701 A 20010614