A balloon apparatus utilizing a lighter-than-air portion and an appurtenance attached to the lighter-than-air portion. A connector is selectively linked to the appurtenance and the lighter-than-air portion and manipulates the rotational position of the appurtenance relative to the lighter-than-air portion.

An in store sales product having a greeting card with an uninflated balloon attached. and after purchase the cashier can then inflate the balloon, place the greeting card and balloon in a shopping bag and hand it to the customer and the balloon remains temporarily secured down on the greeting card, and will be released later to float upwards on a tether.

A balloon including an inflatable body operatively attached to a base on a proximal side, the base including a cavity for filling with items, wherein the inflatable body is inflated by an air vent or a fan operatively attached to the base. A method of using the balloon, by placing the balloon at a display location, flowing air through the inflatable body, inflating the inflatable body, and providing access to items within the cavity. Reversible packaging including a packaging body having a first design on a first side and a second design on a second side. A method of using reversible packaging, by a user purchasing a product contained within reversible packaging showing a first design, the user removing the reversible packaging and reversing the reversible packaging to show a second design, and the user securing the reversible packaging around the product showing the second design.

A tethered balloon assembly the balloon, to be inflated via the tether which is to be subsequently closed by a one way valve to keep the balloon inflated and allow additional inflation as desired, controllable by its tether.

The current invention provides a kit of playing materials. The kit includes an inflatable foil, which is suitable for receiving and containing a gas and for forming a balloon. The foil has a colorable area, which covers the foil at least partially. The kit also includes a set of wax-based coloring agents, which can be applied directly onto the foil. Due to the light-weight properties of the foil, the balloon is floating in the air when filled with helium. In a second aspect, the present invention provides a method for providing one or more colorable balloons.

An inflatable holiday decoration device includes a balloon structured to resemble a holiday character when the balloon is inflated. The balloon has a weighted base to facilitate the balloon to remain stationary on a support surface. A plurality of light emitters is each integrated into the balloon having each of the plurality of light emitters being directed into an interior of the balloon for illuminating the interior of the balloon. A charger includes a panel and a stake extending downwardly from a bottom surface of the panel. The stake tapers to a pointed end which can penetrate the support surface having the panel is spaced upwardly from the support surface. The charger is in communication with the plurality of light emitters for powering the light emitters.

A greeting card having a greeting card body and an interactive element which includes a mechanical balloon attached to the greeting card body which is operative to move from a flat positon to an inflated position by the operation of a mechanical spring mechanism contained in an interior cavity of the balloon. The greeting card also has audio capabilities wherein a sound module is operative to store and playback at least one audio file upon interaction with a user.

Balloons and related components and manufacturing methods. Various embodiments provide balloons which define elastomeric balloon bodies and necks. The balloon bodies define body thicknesses and filled and unfilled internal volumes. Tension in the balloon bodies gives rise to internal pressures when the balloons are filled. The necks couple with the bodies and define neck thickness which differ from the body thicknesses. Various embodiments provide check valve for use with the balloons and/or various liquids. These check valves can comprise a ball that further comprises a generall) spherical substrate of fine particles of a biodegradable material and a coating on the substrate. The coating can be made of another biodegradable material. Combined, the coating and the generally spherical substrate form the check valve ball mid possess a density differing from the water density.

A lighting device is provided. The lighting device may include a base operable to support the lighting device in an upright position. A translucent rod includes an elongated body having a bottom end and a top end. The bottom end is attached to the base. A light emitting bulb is positioned to emit light into the bottom end of the translucent rod. A power supply may provide power to the light emitting bulb. A balloon may be secured to the top end of the rod.

A bubble machine comprising a core and a housing is provided. Part of the core is located in the housing. A bubble outlet of the core is exposed outside the housing, and the housing is flexible and inflatable. The core includes a core body, a bubble outlet head, and an air guiding pipe. The bubble outlet head is provided with a smearing device which is able to smear liquid onto the bubble outlet to form a layer of liquid film. The smearing device comprises a scraper and a rotating strip. A rotating end is arranged in the core body, a rotating shaft of the scraper is connected to the rotating end in the core body by the rotating strip, and the rotating strip is flexible.