Amusement devices

Abstract

Amusement devices, aerial confetti devices, wand means, and confetti include various features, and methods of using and manufacturing confetti include various steps. An amusement device includes an elongated tube having a first end and a second end. The tube also includes a cover, pompom streamers at one of the ends. The elongated tube includes bundles of confetti arranged as stacks in an internal portion of the tube. An external portion of the tube may include a designed wrap including multiple colors and/or designs. The elongated tube may also include one or more dividers for dividing the internal portion of the tube into multiple sections.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . An amusement device comprising:
 an elongated tube extending from a first end to a second end and having a hollow internal portion, a length of the elongated tube is at least one of 6 inch, 9 inch, 12 inch, 14 inch, and 18 inch, wherein a diameter of the elongated tube is at least one of a 0.921 inch, 0.74 inch, 0.91 inch, and 2 inch;   a designed wrap having at least one design and one or more colors, wherein the designed wrap is disposed longitudinally over an exterior portion of the elongated tube;   a plurality of bundles including a plurality of pieces of confetti stacked in a pre-defined arrangement within the hollow internal portion of the elongated tube, each of the plurality of bundles comprising a pre-defined size and extending diametrically in the hollow internal portion of the elongated tube, wherein at least one of the one or more of the bundles remains in frictional contact with a smooth inner surface of the elongated tube; and   one or more pompom streamers located at least one of the first end or the second end of the elongated tube;   wherein the plurality of bundles are forcefully ejected by centrifugal force from within the elongated tube upwardly into the air upon rapid actuation of the elongated tube.   
     
     
         2 . The amusement device of  claim 1  further comprising at least one wrap covering the plurality of pieces of confetti to form the plurality of bundles. 
     
     
         3 . The amusement device of  claim 2 , wherein the at least one wrap is composed of at least one of a tissue paper, a Poly Vinyl Chloride (PVC) film, a metallic PVC film, and plastic. 
     
     
         4 . The amusement device of  claim 3 , wherein a diameter of the elongated tube remains constant over the length of the elongated tube. 
     
     
         5 . The amusement device of  claim 4 , wherein a material of the elongated tube comprises at least one of a plastic or a cardboard, further wherein the material is strong enough to prevent the elongated tube from bending or breaking. 
     
     
         6 . The amusement device of  claim 5 , wherein the pre-defined arrangement comprises the arrangement of the plurality of pieces of confetti such that a central axis of each of the plurality of pieces of confetti is parallel to each other and to the longitudinal length of the elongated tube. 
     
     
         7 . The amusement device of  claim 6 , wherein the plurality of pieces of confetti are of different shape and size, further wherein the pieces of confetti are of rectangular shaped, triangular shaped, and corkscrew shaped. 
     
     
         8 . The amusement device of  claim 7 , wherein the plurality of pieces of confetti are of same shape and size. 
     
     
         9 . The amusement device of  claim 8 , wherein the plurality of bundles are stacked adjacent to each other along a longitudinal length of the elongated tube. 
     
     
         10 . A confetti device comprising:
 an elongated tube extending from a first end to a second end and having a hollow internal portion, wherein a length of the elongated tube is at least one of 6 inch, 9 inch, 12 inch, 14 inch, and 18 inch, further wherein a diameter of the elongated tube is at least one of a 0.921 inch, 0.74 inch, 0.91 inch, and 2 inch;   one or more bundles of a pre-defined size strategically located within the elongated tube such that the one or more bundles extends diametrically across an internal portion of the elongated tube, wherein each of the one or more bundles comprises a plurality of pieces of confetti stacked in a pre-defined arrangement;   a cover located on at least one of the first end or the second end of the elongated tube to avoid the plurality of pieces of confetti of the one or more bundles from falling out of the elongated tube, wherein a shape and size of the cover is in accordance with a shape and size of the at least one of the first end and second end of the elongated tube; and   one or more pompom streamers placed at least one of the first end or the second end of the elongated tube;   wherein the one or more bundles are forcefully ejected by centrifugal force from within the elongated tube upwardly into the air upon rapid actuation of the elongated tube by a user.   
     
     
         11 . The confetti device of  claim 10 , wherein the confetti is composed of at least one of a tissue paper, and metallic PVC film. 
     
     
         12 . The confetti device of  claim 11 , wherein the pre-defined arrangement comprises the arrangement of the plurality of pieces of confetti such that a central axis of each of the plurality of pieces of confetti are parallel to each other and to the longitudinal length of the elongated tube. 
     
     
         13 . The confetti device of  claim 12 , wherein the plurality of pieces of confetti are of different shape and size. 
     
     
         14 . The confetti device of  claim 13 , wherein the plurality of pieces of confetti are of same shape and size. 
     
     
         15 . The confetti device of  claim 14 , wherein at least some of the plurality of pieces of confetti have the geometric shape of a truncated triangle. 
     
     
         16 . The confetti device of  claim 15 , wherein a material of the elongated tube is at least one of a cardboard, wood, metal, and plastic, wherein the material of the elongated tube is strong enough to prevent bending or breaking of the elongated tube. 
     
     
         17 . The confetti device of  claim 16 , wherein the plurality of bundles are stacked adjacent to each other along a longitudinal length of the elongated tube.