Device for twisting decorative materials

Abstract

A device for twisting decorative material from rolls comprising a shaft having two ends, an attachment means for affixing at least one roll of decorative material provided on one end of said shaft, and a crank provided on the other end of said shaft.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A device for twisting decorative material from rolls comprising: 
 a shaft having two ends;    an attachment means for affixing at least one roll of decorative material provided on one end of said shaft; and    a crank provided on the other end of said shaft.    
     
     
         2 . A device according to  claim 1  further comprising: 
 a gripping means positioned between said attachment means and said crank.  
 
     
     
         3 . A device for twisting decorative material comprising: 
 a shaft having two ends;    a T-shaped attachment means provided on one end of said shaft having a means for attaching at least one roll of decorative material; and    a crank provided on the other end of said shaft.    
     
     
         4 . A device according to  claim 3  further comprising 
 a gripping means positioned between said T-shaped attachment means and said crank.  
 
     
     
         5 . A device according to  claim 1  wherein said attachment means comprises two or more rods positioned about perpendicular to said shaft wherein each of said two or more rods having a securing means for holding one or more rolls of decorative materials on said rods.  
     
     
         6 . A device according to  claim 2  wherein said gripping means is rotatably affixed about said shaft.  
     
     
         7 . A device according to  claim 4  wherein said gripping means is rotatably affixed about said shaft.  
     
     
         8 . A device according to  claim 5  wherein said securing means is selected from the group consisting of a screw-on cap, a press-on cap, snap-on cap, a spring clip and cotter pin.  
     
     
         9 . A device according to  claim 1  wherein said attachment means comprises rods extending outward from said shaft at an angle not less than 90 degrees.  
     
     
         10 . A device according to  claim 1  wherein said attachment means comprises rods extending outward from said shaft at an angle not greater than 135 degrees from said shaft.  
     
     
         11 . A device according to  claim 1  further comprising a storage means for tacks or push pins.  
     
     
         12 . A device according to  claim 1  further comprising an adapter for affixing at least one roll of adhesive tape.  
     
     
         13 . A device according to  claim 1  further comprising a means for storage of one or more rolls of decorative material.  
     
     
         14 . A device according to  claim 3  wherein said attachment means stores one or more rolls of decorative materials.  
     
     
         15 . A kit comprising a device for twisting decorative material comprising: a shaft having two ends, an attachment means for affixing at least one roll of decorative material provided on one end of said shaft, and a crank provided on the other end of said shaft; a set of one or more rolls of decorative material; and a plurality of means for affixing said decorative material a structure.  
     
     
         16 . A kit according to  claim 15  wherein said means for affixing said decorative material is a tack, a push pin or adhesive tape.  
     
     
         17 . A method for twisting decorative material rolls using a device comprising a shaft having two ends, an attachment means for affixing at least one decorative material roll provided on one end of said shaft, and a crank provided on the other end of said shaft, comprising the steps of: 
 (a) affixing an end of at least one roll of said decorative material to a structure;    (b) unraveling a desired amount of said decorative material from said roll of decorative material;    (c) rotating said shaft of said device so that a twist is imparted to said unraveled streamer paper; and    (d) disconnecting said unraveled decorative material from said roll of decorative material and affixing said disconnected end to said structure.