Illuminated balloon assembly

• US 5,117,344 A
• Filed: 05/06/1991
• Issued: 05/26/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 03/18/1991
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Rafael Perez
• Original Assignee: Rafael Perez
• Inventors: Perez, Rafael
• Primary Examiner(s): Lazarus, Ira S.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Hagarman, Sue
• Application Number:
  US07/696,236
• Time in Patent Office: 386 Days
• Field of Search: 362/101, 362/96, 362/253, 362/352, 362/189, 362/190, 362/191, 362/806, 362/811, 40/559, 40/560, 40/594, 40/214, 446/220, 446/219, 446/222, 446/484, 446/485, 446/901
• US Class Current: 362/352
• 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: A63H 2027/1075 Special shapes or constructions for aircraft type balloons A63H2027/1066
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 27/10 Balloons connection of valves to inflatable elastic bodies B60C29/00; other than toy aspects B64B1/40
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 3/023 Chinese lanterns; Balloons
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 21/10 illuminated
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 362/806 Ornamental or decorative

Abstract

An illuminated balloon assembly including a balloon having a main body disposed in surrounding relation to an interior gas chamber and a neck portion integrally formed therewith to facilitate filling of gas within the interior chamber. An electric lamp is fixedly attached to an outer surface of the balloon body so as to direct light through the interior chamber effectively illuminating a translucent design on at least a portion of the balloon body. A power source is electrically interconnected with the electric lamp for energizing thereof and may be attached to the balloon body in a combined unit with the electric lamp or separately on the end of an interconnecting stick or cord connected to and extending from the neck portion.

Claims

1. An illuminated display assembly, comprising:

a balloon having an inflatable body and a neck portion integrally formed therewith, said inflatable body disposed in air tight, sealed relation about a hollow interior gas chamber,

an electric lamp fixedly attached to an outer surface of said inflatable body and structured and disposed to direct light into said interior gas chamber and at least partially out through said inflatable body, thereby effectively illuminating said balloon,

means to attach said electric lamp to said outer surface of said inflatable body,

said means to attach said electric lamp to said outer surface of said inflatable body including an opaque tape adapted to be disposed in covering relation to said electric lamp, so as to effectively attach said electric lamp to said outer surface of said inflatable body,

said opaque tape including a highly reflective inner surface adapted to substantially reflect said light emitted from said electric lamp into said interior gas chamber, and

power supply means.

3. An assembly as in claim 1 or 2 wherein said inflatable body is formed of a latex material.

4. An assembly as in claim 3 wherein said electric lamp comprises a 3.5 volt bulb electrically interconnected to and seated within a socket.

5. An assembly as in claim 4 wherein said power supply container means includes a battery container structured to contain a battery therein and electrically interconnected to said electric lamp by a substantially thin gauge conductor wires.

6. An assembly as in claim 5 wherein said battery pack defines a handle portion to facilitate holding of the display apparatus, said electrical conductor wires defining a connecting cord extending between said battery pack and said balloon.

7. As assembly as in claim 4 wherein said electric lamp is interconnected with a power source in a combined unit wherein said electric lamp and said power source are attachable to said outer surface of said inflatable body.

8. An assembly as in claim 1 or 2 wherein said inflatable body is formed of a non-latex material.

9. An assembly as in claim 8 wherein said inflatable body includes a front face and a rear face sealed together substantially about an outer peripheral edge in surrounding, sealed relation to said hollow interior gas chamber.

10. An assembly as in claim 9 wherein said electric lamp comprises a 3.5 volt bulb electrically interconnected to and seated within a socket.

11. An assembly as in claim 10 wherein said front face and said rear face are formed of a transparent material.

12. An assembly as in claim 10 wherein said translucent design is disposed on both said front face and said rear face.

13. An assembly as in claim 10 wherein said transparent design is disposed on said front face.

14. An assembly as in claim 13 wherein said rear face is formed of a substantially transparent, non-latex material.

15. An assembly as in claim 13 wherein said rear face is formed of a substantially opaque, non-latex material.

16. An assembly as in claim 13 wherein said electric lamp is attached to said outer surface of said rear face so as to effectively direct said light through said interior gas chamber and substantially through said translucent design on said front face.

17. An assembly as in claim 13 wherein said power source container means includes a battery pack structured to contain a battery therein and electrically interconnected to said electric lamp by a substantially thin gauge conductor wires.

18. An assembly in claim 13 wherein said battery pack defines a handle portion to facilitate holding of the display assembly, said electrical conductor wires defining a connecting cord extending between said battery pack and said balloon.

19. An assembly as in claim 13 wherein said electric lamp is electrically interconnected to a power supply in a single unit wherein said electric lamp and said power supply are both attachable to said outer surface of said inflatable body.

20. An assembly as in claim 15 wherein said rear face includes a highly reflective chrome finish on an inner surface and an outer surface thereof.

21. An assembly as in claim 20 wherein said electric lamp is attached to an outer surface of said front face so as to effectively direct said light through said interior gas chamber and onto said chrome finish on said inner surface of said rear face, wherein said light is reflected off of said inner surface of said rear face and dispersed throughout said interior gas chamber and at least partially out through said translucent design on said front face.

22. An assembly as in claim 20 wherein said power source container means includes a battery container structured to contain a battery therein and electrically interconnected to said electric lamp by a substantially thin gauge conductor wires.

23. An assembly as in claim 20 wherein said battery pack defines a handle portion to facilitate holding of the display apparatus, said electrical conductor wires defining a connecting cord between said battery pack and said balloon.

24. An assembly as in claim 20 wherein said electric lamp is electrically interconnected to a power supply in a single unit wherein said electric lamp and said power supply are both attachable to said outer surface of said inflatable body.

2. An illuminated display assembly, comprising:

a balloon having an inflatable body and a neck portion integrally formed therewith, said inflatable body disposed in air tight, sealed relation about a hollow interior gas chamber,

a translucent design printed on at least a portion of said inflatable body,

an electric lamp fixedly attached to an outer surface of said inflatable body and structure and disposed to direct light into said interior gas chamber and at least partially out through said translucent design, thereby effectively illuminating said translucent design,

attachment means for attaching said electric lamp to said outer surface of said inflatable body,

said attachment means including an opaque tap adapted to be disposed in covering relation to said electric lamp, so as to effectively attach said electric to said outer surface of said inflatable body,

said opaque tape including a highly reflective inner surface adapted to substantially reflect said light emitted from said electric lamp into said interior gas chamber,

a power source, and

means to contain said power source therein and electrically interconnected to said electric lamp for energizing thereof.