Dynamic display air inflatable device

• US 20060107564A1
• Filed: 05/11/2005
• Published: 05/25/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 11/23/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Chrisha Creations Limited
• Original Assignee: Chrisha Creations Limited
• Inventors: Machala, William
• Granted Patent: US 7,322,137 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 40/410
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 19/00 Advertising or display means not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 19/008 Inflatable advertising means
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 19/08 Dolls, faces, or other representations of living forms with moving parts in the nature of toys A63H

Abstract

The invention is directed to an inflatable display that has a plurality of inflation modules. The modules are inflated by a fan element. More specifically, a first inflation module is formed from a permeable material and configured to represent a predetermined shape or design when inflated, such as a snowman, Santa Claus, Easter Bunny, Uncle Sam or another seasonal or holiday character. The first inflation module is surrounded by a non-permeable material creating an enclosure around the first inflation module and forming a second inflation module. The first inflation module is formed with at least one exhaust port in its base, which has two purposes. First, the exhaust port acts to inflate the second inflation module. Second, the exhaust port in the first inflation module acts in coordination with a mesh screen formed in the surface of the second inflation module to create an airflow that agitates a plurality of “snowlike” particles within the second module, or particles corresponding to any holiday and/or seasonal display.

Claims

1. An inflatable display comprising:

a first inflation module;

a second inflation module, wherein the second inflation module is transparent;

a fan element, operatively connected to the first inflation module; and

a plurality of particles stored inside the second inflation module, but outside the first inflation module.

2. The inflatable display of claim 1, wherein the fan element provides a continuous air flow to inflate the first and second inflation modules and agitate the particles within the second inflation module.

3. The inflatable display of claim 2, wherein the second inflation module includes an exterior exhaust port.

4. The inflatable display of claim 3, wherein the first inflation module includes an exhaust port directed to agitate the particles within the second inflation module.

5. The inflatable display of claim 4, wherein the exhaust port includes a mesh cover to prevent a backflow of particles into the interior of the first inflation module.

6. The inflatable display of claim 5, wherein the first inflation module is formed of a permeable material that is configured to assist in inflating the second inflation module.

7. The inflatable display of claim 3, wherein the first inflation module includes a vacuum agitation port.

8. The inflatable display of claim 7, wherein the second inflation module is configured with an agitation guide.

9. The inflatable display of claim 8, wherein the agitation guide works in coordination with the vacuum agitation port to bring the particles from a particle reservoir to a top portion of the second inflatable module.

10. The inflatable display of claim 9, wherein the first inflation module is formed of a permeable material that is configured to assist in inflating the second inflation module.

11. An inflatable display comprising:

a first inflation module disposed inside a second inflation module, wherein the second inflation module is transparent;

a fan element, operatively connected to inflate the first and second inflation modules; and

a plurality of particles stored inside the second inflation module, but outside the first inflation module.

12. An inflatable display comprising:

multiple inflation modules disposed inside a transparent inflation module;

a fan element operatively connected to inflate each of said multiple inflation modules and said transparent inflation module; and

a plurality of particles stored inside said transparent inflation module, but outside the multiple inflation modules.

13. An inflatable display comprising:

an inflation module disposed inside a transparent inflation module;

a plurality of particles stored inside said transparent inflation module, but outside said inflation module;

a first fan element operatively connected to inflate said inflation module; and

a second fan element operatively connected to inflate said transparent inflation module and to agitate said plurality of particles.

14. An inflatable display comprising:

a first inflation module disposed inside a second inflation module, wherein the second inflation module is transparent; and

a fan element, operatively connected to inflate the first and second inflation modules.

15. A method for an inflatable display comprising:

inflating a first inflation module disposed inside a second inflation module, wherein the second inflation module is transparent; and

providing a continuous air flow to inflate the first and second inflation modules and agitate particules disposed between the first and second inflation modules.