Mascot tail twirling apparatus

Abstract

A hand-held twirling apparatus including a handle of sufficient size for gripping by a user and a tail-shaped object. A coupling member extends between the handle and the tail-shaped object. The coupling member enables the tail-shaped object to twirl about a longitudinal axis of the handle.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A hand-held twirling apparatus comprising:
 a handle providing sufficient size for gripping by a user;   a tail-shaped object; and   a coupling member extending between the handle and the tail-shaped object,   wherein the coupling member is attached to the handle via a pliable or deformable material that is press fit into a terminal end of the handle so as to secure the tail-shaped object to the handle.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the tail-shaped object is stuffed. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the tail-shaped object is constructed of a plush material that resembles fur. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the tail-shaped object has an elongated shape. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the coupling member further comprises a flexible tether. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein the tether enables the tail-shaped object to twirl about a longitudinal axis of the handle. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the apparatus further comprises attachment means having portions carried by the handle and the coupling member, the attachment means releasably attaching the tail-shaped object to the handle. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein the handle has an opening in one end, and the attachment means includes a cap insertable into the handle opening. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the cap is shaped to be retained within the handle opening during twirling of the tail-shaped object relative to the handle. 
     
     
         10 . (canceled) 
     
     
         11 . (canceled) 
     
     
         12 . (cancled) 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the tail-shaped object is composed of cloth stuffed with a resilient material. 
     
     
         14 . A hand-held twirling assembly comprising:
 a handle;   two or more tail-shaped objects; and a flexible coupling member extending from each of the two or more tail-shaped objects,   wherein each respective coupling member is attachable to the handle via a pliable or deformable material that is press fit into a terminal end of the handle so as to secure the respective tail-shaped object to the handle.   
     
     
         15 . The assembly of  claim 14 , wherein the tail-shaped objects are constructed of a plush material. 
     
     
         16 . The assembly of  claim 14 , wherein the tail-shaped objects are constructed of cloth stuffed with a soft material. 
     
     
         17 . (canceled) 
     
     
         18 . (canceled)