Patent ID: 7806746
Filing Date: 2010-10-05
Classification: A63H

Abstract:
1. A method of operating a pop-up toy, comprising the steps of: providing a toy comprised of a head and a length of a braided sleeve extending from said head, said braided sleeve having a top end anchored to said head and a free bottom end, wherein said braided sleeve is comprised of interwoven strands of plastic, and wherein said braided sleeve stores spring energy sufficient to propel said head and said braided sleeve into flight when in a compressed state; compressing said braided sleeve by placing said bottom end of said braided sleeve against a surface and applying a compression force to said head to compress said braided sleeve by moving said top end toward said bottom end, therein altering said braided sleeve from an uncompressed state to said compressed state; removing said compression force when said braided sleeve is in said compressed state, therein causing said braided sleeve to release said spring energy and expand into said uncompressed state with enough force to propel said toy into the air.