Convertible Pompon System

Abstract

Convertible pompons having ornamental arrays such as fluffy projections at opposite ends of baton handles are constructed from pompon halves with half handles incorporating coupling mechanisms for connecting and disconnecting the handle halves. The half handle of one pompon half can be connected with the half handles of a plurality of other pompon halves to assemble the convertible pompons, and the pompon halves of the assembled convertible pompons can be separated and recombined with other pompon halves to provide a yet wider choice of convertible pompons.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD[0001]The invention relates to pompons (also referred to as poms), which generally take the form of balls of fluffy material attached to handles and waved by cheerleaders, dancers, and sports fans, and more particularly, the invention relates to pompons with baton style handles in which fluffy materials are attached to opposite ends of handles.BACKGROUND[0002]Pompons, as attention gathering devices flourished by cheerleaders and others, feature ornamental arrays, generally in the form of fluffy balls formed by a multitude of strands or streamers that can be visually coordinated with school colors, uniforms, costumes, or other performance requirements. For example, the strands or streamers are available in different, lengths, widths, colors, and materials and can be assembled in various combinations into fluffy balls. The strands are attached to a core piece, which also generally includes a handle for gripping the pompons.[0003]One type of pompon features fluffy projec...

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Benefits of technology

[0005]According to one or more preferred embodiments of the invention, convertible pompons can be constructed with interchangeable fluffy projection halves that can be used individually or in different combinations within the convertible pompons. Each of the pompon halves has an ornamental array such as a fluffy projection supported from a handle half, which can be gripped for flourishing the individual halves. However, the handle halves can also be coupled together to form baton handles of convertible pompon assemblies so that the pompon halves can be flourished together.

[0006]Thus, the invention among its objects provides a more efficient use of the fluffy projection halves of pompons with baton style handles. Each such fluffy projection half is preferably usable on its own or in combination with another fluffy projection half. Preferably, the handle halves can be connected and disconnected easily and reliably so that the fluffy projection halves can be used individually or in various combinations within the same performance or event. Both increased versatility and reduced pompon costs can be realized.

Problems solved by technology

The cost of purchasing sets of pompons with different combinations of fluffy projection halves can be expensive.

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