Breakable container for games

Abstract

A breakable container, commonly called a piñata, has a first half, a second half, a fastener to attach the halves together, and a decorative portion. The first half and the second half form a hollow main body when they are assembled by engaging the fastener. The decorative portion is attached to the main body, and the halves are made of fragile material. The halves includes first half projections, and second half projections that form main projections that extend from the main body. The decorative portion includes cone-shaped decoration enclosures having connecting ends that are attached to the main projections. The fastener includes fixing projections on the first half projections, and fixing recesses on the second half projections along the mating line. The fixing projections are inserted into the fixing recesses and fit tight with each other when the first half and the second half are assembled.

1 . A breakable container comprising: 
 a) a first half;    b) a second half;    c) a fastener to attach the first half and the second half together; and    b) a decorative portion;    wherein the first half and the second half form a hollow main body when the first half and the second half are assembled by engaging the fastener, wherein the decorative portion is attached to the main body, and wherein the first half and the second half are made of fragile material.    
   
   
       2 . The breakable container of  claim 1  wherein the first half comprises one or more first half projections, and the second half comprises one or more second half projections, wherein the first half projections and the second half projections form one or more main projections that extend from the main body when the first half and the second half are assembled by engaging the fastener, wherein the decorative portion comprises one or more decoration enclosures, each of the decoration enclosures comprises a connecting end that is attached to the main projection.  
   
   
       3 . The breakable container of  claim 2  wherein the decoration enclosures are cone-shaped.  
   
   
       4 . The breakable container of  claim 1  wherein the fastener comprises a plurality of fixing projections provided on the first half along the mating line between the first half and the second half, and a plurality of fixing recesses provided on the second half along the mating line between the first half and the second half, wherein the fixing projections are inserted into the fixing recesses and fit tight with each other when the first half and the second half are assembled.  
   
   
       5 . The breakable container of  claim 4  wherein the first half comprises one or more first half projections, and the second half comprises one or more second half projections, wherein the first half projections and the second half projections form one or more main projections that extend from the main body when the first half and the second half are assembled by engaging the fastener, wherein the decorative portion comprises one or more decoration enclosures, each of the decoration enclosure comprises a connecting end that is attached to the main projection.  
   
   
       6 . The breakable container of  claim 5  wherein the fixing projections are provided on the first half projections, and the fixing recesses provided on the second half projections.  
   
   
       7 . The breakable container of  claim 6  wherein the fastener further comprises a flexible hinge positioned between the first half and the second half, and integrated with the first half and the second half.  
   
   
       8 . The breakable container of  claim 7  wherein the flexible hinge is provided between one of the first half projections and the second projection that mates with the first half projection on which the flexible hinge is provided.  
   
   
       9 . The breakable container of  claim 5  wherein the decoration enclosures are cone-shaped.  
   
   
       10 . The breakable container of  claim 9  wherein the decoration enclosures are attached to the main projections with adhesive tapes that are pre-installed on the main projections.  
   
   
       11 . The breakable container of  claim 5  wherein at least one of the main projections extend radially from the main body in a plane along which the first half and the second half are mated.  
   
   
       12 . The breakable container of  claim 11  wherein at least one of the main projections extend from the main body in a direction perpendicular to the plane along which the first half and the second half are mated.  
   
   
       13 . The breakable container of  claim 5  wherein the decorative portion further comprises one or more decorative sheets that are attached to the main body.  
   
   
       14 . The breakable container of  claim 5  further comprising a string attached to the main body, whereby the breakable container can be suspended in the air.  
   
   
       15 . The breakable container of  claim 4  wherein the first half and the second half are made of paper, styrofoam or plastic foam.