Patent ID: 6412736
Filing Date: 2002-07-02
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
A collapsible pinata hoist comprising:a V-shaped base assembly; a vertical support pole assembly; a horizontal support pole and assembly; two brace members each having an element locking pin receiving aperture at both ends thereof; a number of element locking pins; and said V-shaped base assembly including two rigid base bracket bars and a rigid vertical support pole connecting plate having a pair of spaced element locking pin receiving apertures provided therethrough; each of said two rigid base bracket bars having a bracket connecting end in rigid connection with said bracket connecting end of said other rigid base bracket bar to form a juncture portion to which said rigid vertical support pole connecting plate is rigidly attached such that said rigid vertical support pole connecting plate extends upward perpendicularly from a geometric plane defined by said two rigid bracket bars, a weight container attachment end to which a container member having a user fillable weight material receiving cavity is attached, and a brace member attachment tab extending upward from a middle portion thereof and through which an element locking pin receiving aperture is provided; said two rigid base bracket bars being oriented with respect to each other at an angle of between 120 and 60 degrees; said vertical support pole assembly including an elongated, flat, rigid vertical support bar having a bottom connecting plate portion, a brace member connecting element locking pin receiving aperture, a horizontal support pole and pulley assembly element locking pin receiving aperture, a rigid stabilizer block, and a cable support bolt; said bottom connecting plate being provided with two spaced element locking pins receiving aperture provided therethrough that are spaced to companionately align with said pair of spaced element locking pin receiving apertures of said rigid vertical support pole connecting plate such that said bottom connecting plate portion of said elongated, flat, rigid vertical support bar is rigidly securable to said rigid vertical support pole connecting plate of said V-shaped base assembly by inserting two element locking pins through said aligned element locking pin receiving apertures of said bottom connecting plate portion and said rigid support pole connecting plate; said brace member element locking pin aperture being provided through a bottom-third portion of said elongated, flat, rigid vertical support bar at a location such that each of said two brace members is attachable between said elongated, flat, rigid vertical support bar and a respective one of said brace member attachment tabs by positioning said aligning said respective element locking pin receiving apertures and inserting therethrough an element locking pin; said horizontal support pole and pulley assembly element locking pin receiving aperture being provided through an upper-third portion of said elongated, flat, rigid vertical support bar; said rigid stabilizer block being rigidly attached to said elongated, flat, rigid vertical support bar a fixed distance from an opening of said horizontal support pole and pulley assembly element locking pin receiving aperture; said cable support bolt extending outwardly from a top end of said elongated, flat, rigid vertical support bar; said horizontal support pole and pulley assembly including a horizontal support pole member, a support pole member tension support element, and two pulley assemblies; said horizontal support pole member having a pinata support end with a pulley assembly connected thereto, a pinata puller end with a pulley assembly connected thereto, and flat vertical support bar connecting portion positioned between said pinata support end and said pinata puller end; said flat vertical support bar connecting portion being provided with an element locking pin receiving aperture therethrough and sized such that, when said horizontal support pole and pulley assembly element locking pin receiving aperture is aligned with said element locking pin receiving aperture of said flat vertical support bar connecting portion and an element locking pin inserted therethrough, said rigid stabilizer block prevents rotation of said horizontal support pole member with respect to said elongated, flat, rigid vertical support bar; said support pole tension support element having a first end connected to said pinata support end of said horizontal support pole member and a second end connected to said pinata puller end of said horizontal support pole member; said length of said support pole member tension support element being selected such that a portion of said support pole member tension support element is supported on said cable support bolt extending outwardly from said top end of said elongated, flat, rigid vertical support bar such that said support pole member tension support element provides tensional support to said pinata support end of said horizontal support pole member and said pinata puller end of said horizontal support pole member when said horizontal support pole and pulley assembly element locking pin receiving aperture is aligned with said element locking pin receiving aperture of said flat vertical support bar connecting portion and an element locking pin inserted therethrough; said pinata pulling tether member being through said two pulley assemblies.