Inflatable decorative device

• US 20070249258A1
• Filed: 12/04/2006
• Published: 10/25/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 11/23/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Gemmy Industries Corporation
• Original Assignee: Gemmy Industries Corporation
• Inventors: Wang, Sheng-Chien
• Application Number:
  US11/633,041
• Publication Number:
  US 20070249258A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 446/220
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 19/08 Dolls, faces, or other representations of living forms with moving parts in the nature of toys A63H

Abstract

An inflatable decorative device is provided. The device has a base; an inflatable cover mounted on the base to provide a chamber containing a plurality of lightweight elements, at least a portion of the cover being transparent; a blowing system adapted to inflate the cover, the blowing system being further adapted to circulate the plurality of lightweight elements within the chamber; and a spraying tube fluidly coupled to the blowing system. The spraying tube being adapted to distribute the blowable elements within the chamber and including: an inlet adapted to receive the plurality of blowable elements; and an outlet located above the inlet when the inflatable decorative device is inflated.

Claims

1. An inflatable decorative device comprising:

a base;

an inflatable cover mounted on the base to provide a chamber containing a plurality of lightweight elements, at least a portion of the cover being transparent;

a blowing system adapted to inflate the cover, the blowing system being further adapted to circulate the plurality of lightweight elements within the chamber; and

a spraying tube fluidly coupled to the blowing system, the spraying tube being adapted to distribute the blowable elements within the chamber and including;

an inlet adapted to receive the plurality of blowable elements; and

an outlet located above the inlet when the inflatable decorative device is inflated.

2. The inflatable decorative device of claim 1, further comprising a decorative figure disposed between the base and the cover.

3. The inflatable decorative device of claim 2, wherein the decorative figure is non-inflatable.

4. The inflatable decorative device of claim 3, wherein the decorative figure is stuffed.

5. The inflatable decorative device of claim 3, wherein the decorative figure is rigid.

6. The inflatable decorative device of claim 3, wherein the decorative figure is a plurality of decorative figures.

7. The inflatable decorative device of claim 3, wherein the inlet of the spraying tube communicates with the chamber and the outlet of the spraying tube is located above the decorative figure when the inflatable decorative device is inflated.

8. The inflatable decorative device of claim 3, wherein the base is adapted to channel air from the blowing system to the cover.

9. The inflatable decorative device of claim 3, wherein the blowing system comprises at least one blowing device.

10. The inflatable decorative device of claim 9, wherein the at least one blowing device includes a fan having a motor.

11. The inflatable decorative device of claim 10, wherein the at least one blowing device includes a second fan having a second motor.

12. The inflatable decorative device of claim 9, the blowing system further comprising

a pipe connected to an inlet of the at least one blowing device and communicating with the chamber, a distal end of the pipe having a filter attached thereto.

13. The inflatable decorative device of claim 3, wherein the blowable elements are adapted to simulate snow.

14. The inflatable decorative device of claim 3, wherein the blowable elements are made from foamed polystyrene.

15. The inflatable decorative device of claim 3, wherein the blowable elements are pieces of fabric.

16. The inflatable decorative device of claim 3, wherein the spraying tube is a rigid spraying tube that is collapsible.

17. The inflatable decorative device of claim 16, wherein the spraying tube is collapsible by way of a hinge between rigid spraying tube portions.

18. The inflatable decorative device of claim 1, wherein the spraying tube is a rigid spraying tube that is collapsible.

19. The inflatable decorative device of claim 18, wherein the spraying tube is collapsible by way of a hinge between rigid spraying tube portions.

20. The inflatable decorative device of claim 1, wherein the blowable elements are pieces of fabric.

21. An inflatable decorative device comprising:

a base;

an inflatable cover mounted on the base to provide a chamber containing a plurality of lightweight elements, at least a portion of the cover being transparent; and

a blowing system comprising a plurality of blowing devices fluidly coupled to the chamber of the inflatable cover, a first one of the plurality of blowing devices being adapted to move the plurality of lightweight elements within the chamber by only recirculating air within the inflatable cover, and a second one of the plurality of blowing devices being adapted to introduce air from outside the inflatable decorative device into the inflatable cover.

22. The inflatable decorative device of claim 21, wherein the blowable elements are pieces of fabric.

23. The inflatable decorative device of claim 21, further comprising a decorative figure disposed between the base and the cover.

24. The inflatable decorative device of claim 23, wherein the decorative figure is non-inflatable.

25. The inflatable decorative device of claim 24, wherein the decorative figure is stuffed.

26. The inflatable decorative device of claim 24, wherein the decorative figure is rigid.