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Granted Patent B2
US 10,842,214 · App. 15/469,122 · Granted Nov 24, 2020

Extending ornamental device

Inventors: Kenneth G. Colbo (Missoula, MT); James H. Olson (Missoula, MT)
A42B1/004A63H3/003A63H3/06A63H33/26A63H37/00
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Patent No.
US 10,842,214
App. No.
15/469,122
Granted
Nov 24, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

An extending ornament apparatus may comprise a compressed gas cartridge and a valve having a release mechanism, the valve being connected to the compressed gas cartridge and configured to release compressed gas from the compressed gas cartridge upon activation of the release mechanism. The apparatus may further comprise an inflatable ornament, and the compressed gas cartridge may be configured to inflate the inflatable ornament upon the activation of the release mechanism. The inflatable ornament may be configured to be mounted on an object.

Claims (13)

1. An extending ornament apparatus and hat assembly comprising:

a hat;

an extending and retracting ornament mounted upon the hat; and

a fan mechanism for automatically extending the ornament upward via a manual activation device;

wherein the ornament automatically retracts into a rolled up position, and

wherein the ornament comprises purposefully created holes on a top side of the ornament to allow air to continuously flow through the ornament such that the ornament either remains upright or continuously oscillates during operation of the fan.

2. The extending ornament apparatus and hat assembly of claim 1 , wherein the extending and retracting ornament is inflatable.

3. The extending ornament apparatus and hat assembly of claim 1 , wherein the fan is motorized and battery operated.

4. The extending ornament apparatus and hat assembly of claim 1 , wherein the hat is a ball cap.

5. The extending ornament apparatus and hat assembly of claim 1 , wherein the ornament is mounted on a top of the hat.

6. The extending ornament apparatus and hat assembly of claim 1 , wherein the ornament is mounted on the hat and attached to the fan mechanism by magnets.

7. The extending ornament apparatus and hat assembly of claim 1 , wherein the fan mechanism for automatically extending the ornament is manually activated by pushing a button.

8. The extending ornament apparatus and hat assembly of claim 1 , wherein the fan mechanism for automatically extending the ornament is attached to the ornament via a tube.

Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62314819 · Mar 29, 2016
Related Publication 20170280803A1 · Oct 5, 2017
Cited By (1)
US 1,100,425