Balloon display board

Abstract

A balloon display board with a plurality of spaced apertures for connecting a plurality of balloons in adjacent sequential position to one another in a fascial and inexpensive manner consisting of an elongate flexible strip, made from plastic, cloth or other lightweight flexible material. The apertures, spaced from one another in consistent intervals, employ a plurality of X-shaped slits for receiving the neck of a balloon. The apertures may be spaced at any desired distance from one another so as to facilitate insertion of a balloon neck in either a budding relation to an adjacent balloon or at any desired distance therefrom throughout the length and width of the balloon display board.

Claims

1. An improved arrangement of novelty balloons form a decorative display, the arrangement comprising: (a) A balloon, each balloon having a neck; (b) A board having a plurality of apertures therethrough, wherein said board is flexible, lightweight, and sufficiently small to be transported by an individual, each of the balloons being disposed with the neck thereof in one of the apertures, the neck of each balloon being secured within the aperture.

2. The means of securing claim 1 wherein the aperture comprises a plurality of slits that intersect at their respective midpoint.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] FIG. 1 is a complete view illustrating the balloon display board.

[0016] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the board of FIG. 1 but showing the same rolled into a cylinder for purpose of display.

[0017] FIG. 3 illustrates actual use of the balloon display board of the invention showing a plurality of balloons secured to the balloon display board in a pre-arranged array in which each is deployed and organized in predetermined distance with respect to the others by reason of the fixed distance apertures of the balloon display board.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0018] The present invention is directed to an extendible lightweight coupling board which may be made from a fabric, polystyrene or other flexible material. The dimensional characteristics of the coupling board are such that it may easily be carried and used by one person, and the length may range from approximately twenty-five inches, or less, and the width may range from approximately 14 inches, or less. These dimensions are approximations but are generally found to be sufficient. Both width and length may, however, be influenced by the chosen material.

[0019] The coupling board is characterized by a plurality of apertures which are X-shaped and are generally placed in a grid-like pattern at regular, consistent intervals. The apertures are spaced from one another at a distance of approximately one inch from the center of the preceding X shape or edge of the board, thereby providing the user with a wide range of selection in deciding the configuration of the balloon array. The diameter of the apertures are consistent throughout the present invention. As here described, the apertures consist of two tangent lines that intersect at a right angle, which thus describes the X-shape. However, the number of intersecting lines may be influenced by the chosen material. In either case, the shape is superior to accept and secure the neck of the balloon to the coupling board and to restrict the escape of the balloon from the aperture due to the rolled nature of balloon lips, particularly after the neck is knotted. The design of the aperture is such as to minimize the receiving space needed to secure practically any and all balloon sizes to the coupling board so that the attachment is firm and minimizes the frequency of unintended balloon detachment.