Air suspended luminary

• US 5,820,243 A
• Filed: 03/12/1997
• Issued: 10/13/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 03/12/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Chih-Chen Chang
• Original Assignee: Chih-Chen Chang
• Inventors: Chang, Chih-Chen
• Primary Examiner(s): CARIASO, ALAN B
• Application Number:
  US08/816,151
• Time in Patent Office: 580 Days
• Field of Search: 362/234, 362/249, 362/252, 362/253, 362/391, 362/62, 362/806, 362/96, 362/403, 362/407
• US Class Current: 362/470
• 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: B64B 1/54 connecting two or more balloons in superimposed relationship
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 4/10 with light sources attached to loose electric cables, e.g. Christmas tree lights
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/00 Supporting, suspending, or attaching arrangements for lighting devices F21V17/00, F21V19/00 take precedence; arrangement of signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor, for vehicles in general B60Q, stands for supporting apparatus or articles in general F16M11/00; Hand grips
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/16 using wires or cords
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 3/023 Chinese lanterns; Balloons
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 362/806 Ornamental or decorative

Abstract

The present invention provides an air suspended luminary that includes balloons and luminaries. By means of floating balloons, the present invention is to suspend an end of a string of luminaries on the bottom of the balloon, the another end of the string of luminary is fixed on the ground to control the suspending height. Said balloon can connect with the string of luminaries through a hollow transparent connecting object. The present invention can be combined with many balloons and strings of the luminaries to create varied shapes and used in varied field especially in an expense of open field.

Claims

1. An air suspended luminary comprising:

a balloon floating above a ground surface;

a transparent connecting object suspended on a lower portion of said balloon and having a hollow interior, said connecting object having at least one threaded hole formed therein; and

,

a string of luminaries coupled to said connecting object and suspended therefrom, said string of luminaries including (a) a pair of electrical cords secured on a first end to said object and a second end to the ground surface, and (b) a plurality of luminaries electrically coupled to said pair of cords; and

,

a connecting bolt having a first end coupled to said first end of said pair of electrical cords and a second end threadedly engaged with said at least one threaded hole of said connecting object, said connecting bolt having one luminary fixed on said second end thereof for positioning said one luminary within said hollow interior of said connecting object to light said connecting object.