A63H2027/1083

INTERNAL BALLOON PROJECTOR AND RELATED METHODS
20230023357 · 2023-01-26 · ·

An internal balloon projector includes a body insertable through a balloon opening having a power module and a projection module. The projection module receives electrical power from the power module and is operable to project an image onto an inner surface of the balloon when inserted therein. A balloon assembly includes a balloon with the projector inserted therein. The balloon is inflatable via an inflation passage formed within the body, and can be deflated and reinflated. The internal balloon projector can sequentially project multiple images on the inner surface of the balloon.

Balloon tying station and ornamentialization of an inflated balloon
11583783 · 2023-02-21 ·

A method of ornamentializing an inflated balloon with a plurality of ribbon strands secured by knotting in the neck of the inflated balloon, and disclosed apparatus for ornamentializing an inflated balloon using a balloon tying station holding a plurality of spools of ribbon for selectively dispensing longitudinally across an extending cantilever to underlie a neck portion of the inflated balloon, which neck portion extends stretchingly around the cantilever and looping over and under for pulling off the cantilever and catching the ribbons to tie the knot and secure the ribbons therein, the ribbons having first and second strands cut to a selected length and secured in the knot. An apparatus for ornamentalizing an inflated balloon for a balloon bouquet is disclosed.

INFLATABLE PLANE ASSEMBLY
20230035376 · 2023-02-02 · ·

An inflatable toy plane assembly is provided. The plane assembly includes inflatable wings, an inflatable fuselage, an inflatable empennage (tail area stabilizers), and/or other inflatable elements. Not all elements of the inflatable plane assembly are required to be inflatable, e.g., the wings may be inflatable, and the fuselage may not. The plane assembly preferably includes one or more valves to facilitate the inflating and deflating of the plane's inflatable elements. In use, the inflatable plane assembly is deflated for compact storage (e.g., rolled up) and subsequently inflated when preparing the assembly for flight. The plane includes detachable wings and/or detachable tail stabilizers that are detached for storage, and subsequently reattached to the plane's fuselage and inflated for use.

System and method for filling containers with fluids
11465786 · 2022-10-11 · ·

In a method embodiment, an example method for simultaneously filling balloons with water, using an apparatus sufficiently compact to be operated while being held by hand, is disclosed. The method includes attaching the apparatus to a water supply. The apparatus includes a fitting comprising an inlet configured to connect to the water supply and a bulkhead joining the at least three branch assemblies. Each branch assembly includes a tube and an automatically-sealing balloon with a neck disposed around and removably attached to the tube. The method further includes simultaneously providing water from the attached water supply to each balloon of the balloon-filling apparatus. The method further includes detaching one or more of the balloons from the balloon-filling apparatus using a force comprising gravity each detached balloon and the water contained therein. Each detached balloon automatically seals upon detachment.

BALLOON PLAY APPARATUS OR THE LIKE
20170368464 · 2017-12-28 ·

A play apparatus has a gas filled balloon and an opening through which fluid is squirted or otherwise released. Fluid is delivered to the opening from an adjacent or nearby reservoir which is connected to at least one hollow tube whereby liquid is transferred from the reservoir to the release point on or adjacent to the balloon, such that the buoyancy of the balloon is unimpeded, for the purposes of play and amusement.

Gas Inflatable Balloons
20170282088 · 2017-10-05 ·

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.

Balloons adaptor
09731213 · 2017-08-15 ·

A balloon adaptor formed from a single piece body for receiving therein a balloon flange. The balloon adaptor has a one-way valve that is located between an inflating opening and a balloon insertion opening. The balloon insertion opening has a forwardly diverging conical surface and ends, in a rearward portion thereof, with a sharp shoulder. The balloon flange abuts against a shoulder abutment surface that holds the balloon attached to the balloon adaptor during inflation of the balloon. The present invention also discloses a balloon release mechanism for easily releasing the inflated balloon from the balloon adaptor.

POUCH ASSEMBLY

A balloon valve and pouch assembly 1 is mounted in a neck portion of a balloon and comprises a balloon valve 2 and a pouch 3. The pouch 3 is adapted to receive and retain an illumination device 100 in a predetermined position. The valve 2 has a valve inlet 2A and a valve outlet 2B provided at an opposite end of the valve 2. The valve 2 is delimited by sealing path 4 and layers 2C, 2D. The pouch 3 comprises an opening 3A through which an illumination device 100 can be inserted and a closed opposite end of the pouch 3B. The pouch 3 is delimited by the first sealing path 5 and layers 3C, 3D. The layers 3C, 3D are heat-sealed together along a first sealing path 5, which is substantially V-shaped, with the open end of the V-shape defining the pouch opening 3A and the closed end of the V-shape defining the closed end of the pouch 3B.

Air plug
11209155 · 2021-12-28 · ·

An air plug is provided, including a switch, a circuit board, an elastic connecting wire and an enclosure. At least one LED bead is provided on the circuit board and electrically coupled to the circuit board. The elastic connecting wire has one end fixed to the circuit board and an other end fixed to the switch. The switch is electrically coupled to the circuit board. The circuit board is received within the enclosure and fixed to the enclosure. The elastic connecting wire and the switch are movably received within the enclosure. The air plug is insertable into an air inlet of an inflatable item, the inflatable item vibrates to activate the switch, and thus the LED bead is powered on to illuminate the inflatable item, such that the interest of the inflatable item is increased.

Balloon Containment Device
20220176260 · 2022-06-09 ·

The present invention provides a balloon containment device comprising a central portion having a diameter larger than the diameter of the narrowest part of an expanded opening portion of a balloon. An elongate external retainer extends from the central portion toward a proximate end to the balloon opening portion and having a length enabled for placement of the central portion, extending through a neck portion of the balloon opening portion. An elongate internal retainer extends from the central portion, and toward a distal end from the balloon opening portion, and having a length designed for placement inside of the balloon. Wherein when the balloon is inflated, the central portion is held against the neck portion by manipulation of the external retainer.