Self-contained, self-inflating novelty balloon
First Claim
1. A self-contained, self-inflating novelty balloon unit comprising:
- a closed, inflatable novelty balloon;
a canister containing compressed gas, entirely inside the balloon;
means for releasing the compressed gas from the canister into the balloon to inflate the balloon.
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Abstract
A self-contained, self-inflating balloon unit comprising a closed, inflatable balloon, a cannister containing compressed gas, at least partly inside the balloon, and a device for releasing the compressed gas from the cannister into the balloon to inflate the balloon. The balloon comprises an inflatable body portion and a neck portion, and the cannister is located in the neck portion. The cannister is preferably slidably mounted in a sleeve in the neck portion of the balloon. The sleeve includes a pin for rupturing the cannister when the cannister is urged against it. A one-way valve allows the gas to inflate the body portion but prevents its escape.
In some embodiments the unit also includes a tether which is connected at one end to the sleeve and at the other end to the cannister. After the balloon is inflated, the cannister can be removed from the sleeve, extending the tether. The empty cannister serves as a handle for the tether. The balloon and the cannister may be sized so that the empty cannister serves as an anchor for the balloon.
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18 Claims
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1. A self-contained, self-inflating novelty balloon unit comprising:
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a closed, inflatable novelty balloon; a canister containing compressed gas, entirely inside the balloon; means for releasing the compressed gas from the canister into the balloon to inflate the balloon. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 13)
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8. A self-contained, self-inflating novelty balloon unit comprising:
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a novelty balloon having an inflatable body portion and a neck portion; a sleeve in the neck portion; a canister containing compressed gas, slidably received in the sleeve, at least partly inside the balloon; means in the sleeve for rupturing the canister to release the gas to inflate the balloon, when the canister is urged against it; a tether connected at one end to the canister and at the other end to the sleeve, and contained between the canister and the sleeve, so that the canister can be separated from the sleeve after the balloon is inflated and used as a handle for the tether to retain the balloon. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A self-contained, self-inflating novelty balloon unit comprising:
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a novelty balloon having an inflatable body portion and a neck portion; a sleeve in the neck portion; a canister containing compressed gas slidably received in the sleeve, entirely inside the balloon; means in the sleeve for rupturing the canister to release the gas to inflate the balloon, when the canister is urged against it. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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