Expandable piñata
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1. A collapsible piñ
- ata construction comprising;
first and second main panels each having a perimeter edge;
a plurality of foldable side panels spanning between the first and second main panels and maintaining the first and second main panels in generally parallel spaced apart relation;
one or more access doors to provide access to a candy-receiving space defined between the first and the second main panels when the first and second main panels are in an expanded condition; and
an expansion mechanism to move the side panels between a first position in which the side panels are folded and a second position in which the side panels are unfolded so that the candy-receiving space is defined between the first and second main panels, the expansion mechanism being located between the first and second main panels, and being spaced inward and apart from the perimeter edge of the first and second main panels and all the foldable side panels.
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Abstract
A collapsible piñata construction may include two main panels, multiple folding side panels and a mechanism located inside the piñata that expands the piñata into an erected state. In various embodiments, the collapsible piñata may be expanded by a single pull on a string or other member coupled to the expansion mechanism.
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17 Claims
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1. A collapsible piñ
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first and second main panels each having a perimeter edge; a plurality of foldable side panels spanning between the first and second main panels and maintaining the first and second main panels in generally parallel spaced apart relation; one or more access doors to provide access to a candy-receiving space defined between the first and the second main panels when the first and second main panels are in an expanded condition; and an expansion mechanism to move the side panels between a first position in which the side panels are folded and a second position in which the side panels are unfolded so that the candy-receiving space is defined between the first and second main panels, the expansion mechanism being located between the first and second main panels, and being spaced inward and apart from the perimeter edge of the first and second main panels and all the foldable side panels. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A collapsible construction method comprising:
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receiving a collapsible piñ
ata structure comprising;
first and second main panels having a perimeter edge, one or more access doors to provide access to a candy-receiving space defined between the first and the second main panels when the first and second main panels are in an expanded position, and an expansion mechanism to move the first and second main panels from a first position to the expanded position, the expansion mechanism being located between the first and second main panels, and being spaced inward and apart from the perimeter edge of each of the first and second main panels;actuating the expansion mechanism with a single tensile force applied to a tensile member coupled to the expansion mechanism so as to adjust the first and second main panels of the collapsible piñ
ata structure to the expanded position in which the first and second main panels are generally parallel to one another; andinserting items through the one or more access doors into the candy-receiving space. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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