Floatable ballon light accessory

• US 5,083,250 A
• Filed: 01/22/1991
• Issued: 01/21/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 01/22/1991
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Clarence D. Malcolm
• Original Assignee: Clarence D. Malcolm
• Inventors: Malcolm, Clarence D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Lazarus, Ira S.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Heyman, Leonard
• Application Number:
  US07/643,354
• Time in Patent Office: 364 Days
• Field of Search: 362/96, 362/186, 362/352, 362/190, 362/191, 362/202
• US Class Current: 362/253
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 2027/1041 Holding or sealing means, e.g. handling rods, clamps or plugs
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 2027/1058 associated with light or sound
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 3/023 Chinese lanterns; Balloons
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 21/06 by aeroplanes, airships, balloons, or kites
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 21/10 illuminated
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 23/14 on toys, games, puzzles, or similar devices

Abstract

Illuminating means for balloons comprising a lightweight plastic cone insertable into the orifice of the balloon so as to prevent escape of gas from within the balloon and to prevent damage to illuminating means located within said cone, an electric light means mounted within said cone, said cone and light bulb being light enough to be lifted by a conventional lighter-than-air gas-filled elastic balloon, and means for supplying electrical energy to said light means.

Claims

1. A floatable balloon light accessory comprising:

a light-weight plastic housing insertable into the orifice of a balloon to prevent escape of gas from within said balloon,

electric light means mounted within said housing, and

means for supplying electrical energy to said light means comprising a hollow cylindrical housing having a control switch mounted thereon,

at least one battery located within said cylindrical housing, and

an electrical cable connecting said control switch to said light means.

2. The balloon accessory of claim 1 wherein:

said housing comprises;

a generally conical hollow dome,

a shaft supporting said light means within said dome, and

a base flange extending substantially perpendicular to said shaft and supporting said shaft and said dome.

3. The balloon accessory of claim 1 wherein:

the diameter of said housing is sufficient to effectively prevent leakage of gas out of said balloon when said housing is inserted into said orifice of said balloon.

4. The balloon accessory of claim 1 wherein:

said light means is a toy flasher lamp having a length of about 3/4 inch and a diameter of about 3/16 inch.

5. The balloon accessory of claim 1 wherein:

said electrical cable is dual monofilaments of 34 guage wire cable cord.

6. A floatable balloon light accessory comprising:

a light-weight plastic housing having a generally conical hollow dome insertable into the orifice of a balloon to prevent escape of gas from within said balloon,

electric light means mounted within said housing,

a shaft supporting said light means within said dome,

a base flange extending substantially perpendicular to said shaft and supporting said shaft within said dome, and

means for supplying electrical energy to said light means.

7. The balloon accessory of claim 6 wherein:

the weight of said housing and said light means is less than the lift provided when said balloon is inflated with lighter-than-air gas.

8. The balloon accessory of claim 6 wherein:

the diameter of said housing is sufficient to effectively prevent leakage of gas out of said balloon when said housing is inserted into said orifice of said balloon.

9. The balloon accessory of claim 6 wherein:

said light means is a toy flasher lamp having a length of about 3/4 inch and a diameter of about 3/16 inch.

10. The balloon accessory of claim 6 wherein:

said means for supplying electrical energy to said light means comprises;

a hollow cylindrical housing having a control switch mounted thereon,

at least one battery located within said cylindrical housing, and

an electrical cable connecting said control switch to said light means.

11. The balloon accessory of claim 10 wherein:

said electrical cable is dual monofilaments of 34 guage wire cable cord.

12. A floatable balloon light accessory comprising:

a light-weight plastic housing insertable into the orifice of a balloon to prevent escape of gas from within said balloon;

electric light means mounted within said housing; and

means for supplying electrical energy to said light means comprising;

a hollow cylindrical housing having a control switch mounted thereon,

at least one battery located within said cylindrical housing, and

an electrical cable connecting said control switch to said light means.

13. The balloon accessory of claim 12 wherein:

said electrical cable is dual monofilaments of 34 guage wire cable cord.

14. The balloon accessory of claim 12 wherein:

the weight of said housing and said light means is less than the lift provided when said balloon is inflated with lighter-than-air gas.

15. The balloon accessory of claim 12 wherein:

said housing comprises;

a generally conical hollow dome,

a shaft supporting said light means within said dome, and

a base flange extending substantially perpendicular to said shaft and supporting said shaft and said dome.

16. The balloon accessory of claim 12 wherein:

the diameter of said housing is sufficient to effectively prevent leakage of gas out of said balloon when said housing is inserted into said orifice of said balloon.

17. The balloon accessory of claim 12 wherein:

said light means is a toy flasher lamp having a length of about 3/4 inch and a diameter of about 3/16 inch.