Novelty wagging tail and method of use

Abstract

The invention could comprise of a novelty tail and a method for its operation, the novelty tail comprising an attachment apparatus that attaches to an operator; an resilient member of a definite length that terminates at two ends with at least one end that affixes the resilient member to the attachment apparatus; an outer covering that at least partially encapsulates the resilient member; wherein a movement of an operator is transmitted from the attachment apparatus to the resilient member to move the novelty tail in a reciprocal or wagging manner.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A novelty tail comprising:
 (A) an attachment apparatus that attaches to an operator;   (B) an resilient member of a definite length that terminates at two ends with at least one end that affixes the resilient member to the attachment apparatus;   (C) an outer covering that at least partially encapsulates the resilient member;   wherein a movement of an operator is transmitted through the attachment apparatus to the resilient member to move the novelty tail in a reciprocal manner.   
     
     
         2 . The novelty tail of  claim 1  wherein the attachment apparatus attaches to the operator by the operator's hips and proximate to a backside of the operator's waist. 
     
     
         3 . The novelty tail of  claim 2  wherein the attachment apparatus is a clip that reversibly attaches to a clothing of the operator. 
     
     
         4 . The novelty tail of  claim 3  wherein the clip has an inverted U-shape denoting two opposing arms that are biased towards each other. 
     
     
         5 . The novelty tail of  claim 2  wherein the attachment apparatus is one or more straps attached to a plate. 
     
     
         6 . The novelty tail of  claim 1  wherein the resilient member is a coil spring. 
     
     
         7 . The novelty tail of  claim 1  wherein the resilient member is a strip of flexible polymer. 
     
     
         8 . The novelty tail of  claim 1  wherein the outer covering further comprises a lighting system that provides one or more light emitters proximate to an external surface of outer covering. 
     
     
         9 . The novelty tail of  claim 1  wherein the lighting system provides a lighting effect when the resilient member is moving reciprocally. 
     
     
         10 . The novelty tail of  claim 1  wherein a combination of the resilient member and the outer cover is constructed to resemble an appearance of a tail of an animal. 
     
     
         11 . The novelty tail of  claim 1  wherein a combination of the resilient member and the outer cover is constructed to resemble an appearance of a tail of an imaginary creature. 
     
     
         12 . A process for operating a novelty tail comprising the following steps but not necessarily in the order shown:
 (A) providing a novelty tail having an attachment apparatus that attaches the novelty tail to an operator and further attaches to a resilient member, the resilient member being further encapsulated within an outer covering, wherein the movement of a operator imparts a force to the resilient member that creates a wagging motion for the novelty tail;   (B) attaching the attachment apparatus to the operator: and   (C) creating a movement by the operator in a manner that imparts a reciprocating motion to the resilient member.   
     
     
         13 . The process of  claim 12  wherein the attaching the attachment apparatus further comprises a step of affixing a clip to the operator's clothes. 
     
     
         14 . The process of  claim 12  wherein the attaching the attachment apparatus further comprises a step of tying one or more straps around a portion of the operator's person. 
     
     
         15 . The process of  claim 12  wherein the creating movement by the operator further comprises a side-to-side movement of the operator's hips. 
     
     
         16 . The process of  claim 15  wherein the side-to-side movement is a swiveling motion. 
     
     
         17 . The process of  claim 16  wherein the side-to-side movement encompasses the operator walking. 
     
     
         18 . The process of  claim 16  wherein the side-to-side movement encompasses the operator running. 
     
     
         19 . The process of  claim 12  further comprises a step of illuminating the outer covering. 
     
     
         20 . The process of  claim 12  further comprises a step of illuminating the outer covering when the resilient member has the reciprocal motion.