Wiggly waggly fun noodle
Fun “noodles,” elongated flexible tubes formed of closed-cellular foam plastic used for play in water, are provided with decorative wiggly waggly tails at their ends, the tails being capable of new play patterns and water splashing effects.
1. The combination of a foam plastic noodle and wiggly tails extending from at least one end of the noodle, the combination comprising:
a closed cellular foam noodle having an axial bore at one end at least thereof,
a first removable holder secured and seated in the axial bore at the end of the noodle,
a second removable holder extending from a second end of the noodle, the first and second removable holders forming plugs closing the first and second ends, respectively, and
a plurality of flexible strands or tails connected to and extending from the first and second holders secured and seated in the first and second ends, respectively, of the noodle.
2. The combination of claim 1 , wherein said axial bore extends entirely through said noodle.
3. The combination of claim 1 , wherein the flexible strands or tails are attached to the inside of said plug.
4. The combination of claim 3 , wherein 8-16 flexible strands or tails are provided at each end.
5. The combination of claim 4 , wherein the flexible strands or tails are of different colors.
6. The combination of claim 4 , wherein the flexible strands or tails are individual hollow cylinders.
7. The combination of claim 1 , wherein the first and second holders have an outer surface having threads formed thereon, and the first and second holders are secured in the axial bore of the noodle by the threads engaging with an inner surface of the axial bore.