BALLOON DISPLAY STRUCTURE

• US 20170354273A1
• Filed: 06/08/2016
• Published: 12/14/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 06/08/2016
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: David Wilke
• Original Assignee: David Wilke
• Inventors: WILKE, DAVID
• Application Number:
  US15/176,883
• Publication Number:
  US 20170354273A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 5/00 Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 5/04 Stands with a central pillar, e.g. tree type A47F5/02 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 5/112 hand-folded from sheet material
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 7/0028 with one compartment or recess for each article A47F7/0035 takes precedence

Abstract

A balloon display structure and method of use. The display structure includes a base member and an upstanding member with the upstanding member having a plurality of sides with elongate apertures therein. The elongate apertures are arranged to receive sticks bearing air-filled balloons.

Claims

1. A display structure including:

an upstanding member, said upstanding member having a plurality of sides, a first end and a second end, at least one of said plurality of sides including at least one elongate aperture therein;

a base member, said base member having a top surface having a base hole therein, said base hole being sized and shaped to receive said first end of said upstanding member; and

wherein said upstanding member includes a perforation line.

2. The display structure of claim 1 wherein said first end of said upstanding member further includes a brace member.

3. The display structure of claim 2 wherein said base member further includes a raised shelf member having a shelf hole sized and shaped to receive said first end of said upstanding member.

5. The display structure of claim 2 wherein at least one of said elongate apertures includes a moveable tab member.

4. (canceled)

6. A method of using a balloon display structure including the steps of:

providing a base member, said base member having a top surface including base hole therein;

providing an upstanding member, the upstanding member having a plurality of sides, a first end, a second end, and at least one elongate aperture in at least one of said plurality of sides;

inserting said first end of said upstanding member into said base hole;

providing at least one filled balloon, said balloon mounted on a stick; and

inserting said stick into said at least one elongate aperture.

7. The method of claim 6 including the further step of providing said base member with a raised shelf member, said raised shelf member having a shelf hole therein arranged to receive said first end of said upstanding member.

8. The method of claim 7 including the further steps of providing a weight member and resting said weight member on said raised shelf member.

9. The method of claim 8 including the further steps of providing said second end of said upstanding member with at least one string opening;

providing a filled balloon on a string; and

inserting said string in said string opening.