Ball, Bell, Or Star-shaped Patents (Class 428/11)
  • Patent number: 4081972
    Abstract: A pendant, earring, jewelry piece or the like which comprises an outside cage-like casing which is equipped with a plurality of openings provided on the peripheral faces thereof and an inside body disposed inside of the outside casing and of a dimension larger than said openings in the outside casing. The outside casing has a configuration of a cube or a cube-like member and the inside body is freely movable in the outside casing and has the configuration of a ball, a cube or any other convenient shape. The inside body may also be hollow and may receive another still smaller inside body freely movable therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1976
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1978
    Inventor: Daniel Kotlar
  • Patent number: 4055690
    Abstract: A greeting card includes a three dimensional hanging ornament comprising a star-like configuration that is erected in a unique manner after it has been punched out from the card. The card is oriented to provide a greeting message on one panel, which can be removed for keeping, while the other panels form the punched out star and can be erected into a hanging ornament.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1976
    Date of Patent: October 25, 1977
    Inventor: Michael P. Patterson
  • Patent number: 3983658
    Abstract: The present invention is related to articles for amusement and more particularly to an improved pinata composed essentially of a hollow spherical body made of two equal halves which are joined. The hollow body is manufactured in two equal halves from expanded polystyrene which is light, strong, and frangible. The improved pinata is adorned on the outside with a plurality of strips and cuttings of paper of various colors and with prefabricated adornments of a flexible laminar material such as paper, cardboard or plastic to present the outer shape of any figure of fantasy. The pinata is provided with means for hanging such as cord, wire, or the like, and is filled with fruit, candies or petty gifts. When struck with a stick or club it breaks and allows its contents to fall to the floor where they can be grabbed and tussled for by the guests of a party or group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 1975
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1976
    Inventor: Enrique Sort de Sanz
  • Patent number: 3945568
    Abstract: A scented Christmas tree ornament intended for support on Christmas trees of the live or artificial type and wherein the ornament consists of a top section and a bottom section which are detachably threaded together and which define a hollow compartment interiorly thereof, the side walls of the ornament being provided with a multiplicity of small holes and perforations in communication with the compartment, and with the bottom section having supported therein a pedestal type stand with a cup at the top thereof adapted to receive therein a capsule of pine-scented liquid with the capsule being broken so that the liquid is contained in the cup and with the pine scent thereof emanating through the compartment and out of the holes and perforations into the surrounding atmosphere to provide a natural pine scent to the surrounding atmosphere.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1974
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1976
    Inventor: William E. Bychowski