Reusable party game kit and method therefor

Abstract

A reusable party game kit includes a container, a hose, and a balloon. The container includes a cavity to hold a supply of party treats, an input port, and an output port designed to permit party treats to pass out of the cavity. The hose is connected to the input port and designed to operatively connect the container to an air supply to permit flow of air into the cavity. The balloon is connected to the output port, wherein the balloon is designed to be inflated and filled with party treats passing out of the cavity until the balloon explodes.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A reusable party game kit comprising:
 a container comprising a cavity to hold a supply of party treats, an input port, and an output port configured to permit party treats to pass out of said cavity;   a hose connected to said input port and configured to operatively connect said container to an air supply to permit flow of air into said cavity; and   a balloon connected to said output port, wherein said balloon is configured to be inflated and filled with party treats passing out of said cavity until said balloon explodes.   
     
     
         2 . The reusable party game kit of  claim 1 , wherein said output port is disposed on a bottom portion of said container under said cavity to permit party treats to fall out by gravity. 
     
     
         3 . The reusable party game kit of  claim 1 , wherein said output port comprises a friction structure disposed on the exterior thereof. 
     
     
         4 . The reusable party game kit of  claim 1 , wherein said container comprises a decorative design on an outer surface thereof. 
     
     
         5 . The reusable party game kit of  claim 1 , wherein said container is shaped in the form of an animal or person. 
     
     
         6 . The reusable party game kit of  claim 1 , wherein said reusable party game kit further comprises a selectively actuatable air supply connected to said hose. 
     
     
         7 . The reusable party game kit of  claim 6 , wherein said air supply comprises a manual pump. 
     
     
         8 . The reusable party game kit of  claim 1 , wherein said hose is configured to suspend said container from above in the manner of a piñata. 
     
     
         9 . A method of using the reusable party game kit of  claim 1 , comprising the steps of:
 inserting party treats into said cavity via said output port;   connecting said hose to said input port and to an air supply;   connecting said balloon to said output port;   suspending said container from an overhead support structure;   operating said air supply and inflating said balloon and filling said ballon with said party treats passing out of said cavity as said balloon expands; and   one of: continuing inflating said balloon until said balloon explodes or impinging said balloon with an object and causing said balloon to explode, and thereby releasing said party treats for collection by persons playing with the reusable party game kit.   
     
     
         10 . A reusable party game kit comprising:
 a container comprising a cavity to hold a supply of party treats, an input port, and an output port configured to permit party treats to pass out of said cavity,
 wherein: 
 said container comprises a decorative design on an outer surface thereof; 
 said container is shaped in the form of an animal or person; 
 said output port is disposed on a bottom portion of said container under said cavity to permit party treats to fall out by gravity; 
 said output port comprises a friction structure disposed on the exterior thereof; 
   a hose connected to said input port and configured to operatively connect said container to an air supply to permit flow of air into said cavity, wherein:
 said reusable party game kit further comprises a selectively actuatable air supply connected to said hose; 
 said air supply comprises a manual pump; 
 said hose is configured to suspend said container from above in the manner of a piñata; 
   a balloon connected to said output port, wherein said balloon is configured to be inflated and filled with party treats passing out of said cavity until said balloon explodes.