A pompon has flexible streamers formed of transparent plastic, preferably PET, in which the transparent flexible plastic contains a fluorescent dye such that when the plastic is cut to form the streamers, the cut edges provide a glowing effect in the presence of light.

A pompon with pull strings extending in opposite directions therefrom so that when alternately pulled in the directions of the strings, it is either pulled out of, and into, a hollow tubular handle and, in this manner, provided with a display or storage modes.

An illuminating pompon that includes a handle, a plurality of streamers extending from the handle, and at least one illuminator extending from said handle within said plurality of streamers. The illuminator being adapted to illuminate at least a portion of said plurality of streamers and is in electrical communication with a power source. In the preferred embodiment the illuminators are a plurality of light emitting diodes attached to flexible wires that are controlled with a processor within th...

A bundle of strands of a plastic or textile material are arranged so as to be bundled together and attached, mechanically, to a handle consisting of a pair of spaced apart legs with a spherical knob at the end of each of the legs for facilitating the grasping of the device, a pompon. The handle is configured to accept a finger of one hand between the legs in order to hold the pompon and this construction prevents the handle from easily slipping off the finger since the spacing between the sphere...

The pompon comprises a loop of material attached to strands of material such that a body part may be placed through to loop and so secured to the person. An attention-attracting sports and entertainment pompon and a method of using such pompon. The pompon allows the user to display the pompon without interfering with the user's other activities.

A wrist pom is utilized by individuals in cheerleading and the like, to include an elastomeric tubular sleeve having a forward annular end receiving a collar therewithin, wherein the collar has fixedly secured thereto an annular array of elongate, flexible tassel webs at rear distal ends of each web. A modification of the invention includes a squeeze bulb member mounted to the sleeve to provide for selective projection of glitter particles formed of reflective material for an enhanced visual dis...

A device for making pompons, tassels or the like, includes a support member having first and second closely spaced rods extending therefrom. The closely spaced rods define a tying point for the pompon, or the like, and at least one of the closely spaced rods has a yarn engaging means thereon. Winding rods, for yarn or the like, are respectively provided on either side of the closely spaced rods and are adjustably mounted relative to the support member. A handle member extends from the support me...

A pompon is provided that includes a plastic body member that has strands attached to an end thereof, and wherein a clip is provided for holding the strands in place on the member. One end of the holder or member is open so that a coupon or the like can be conveniently inserted within the member. Suitable advertisements, logos, and the like can be imprinted on the outer surface of the finger held pompom. The finger held pompon includes a receptacle that is constructed of plastic material of resi...

The pompon includes a mass of soft fibrous material. A number of pieces of flexible material is interspersed through the mass. The flexible material crinkles or rustles when it is touched by a cat and may be aluminum foil, acetate paper, polyethylene or polypropylene. The fibrous material may be wool or acrylic.

Pompon manufacturing apparatus comprises a support and three spindles. The spindles are mounted in outwardly extending, parallel relation with two of the spindles being in a first plane and the third spindle in a laterally offset plane. The third spindle is detachable from the support. Yarn is wound around all three spindles. The detachable spindle is removed from the resulting yarn loops. The loops are tied centrally. The ends then are cut to form the pompon.