Balloon novelty device
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1. A display apparatus, comprising:
- a stationary base member having an outer wall, the outer wall having an opening and at least one elongate slit spaced from the opening;
a unitary display member having spaced first and second apertures and having an edge portion for selective engagement in said slits;
a first cord having a first end secured to the first aperture in the display member and a second end secured to the opening in the base member;
a second cord having a first end secured to the second aperture in the display member and a second end;
at least one inflatable balloon secured to the second end of the second cord; and
whereby said balloon, when inflated with a gas which is lighter than air, rises upwardly and pulls said display member upwardly to a location at which the display member is suspended in air beneath said balloon in a generally upright configuration at a location spaced above said stationary base member whereby one of said slits support said display member in a generally upright configuration when not secured to an inflated balloon.
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A display apparatus has a stationary base, a floating display member secured to the base by a first cord, and a balloon secured to the floating member by a second cord. The balloon is inflated with a gas which is lighter than air, and rises upwardly to suspend the floating member at a location spaced above the base member.
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13 Claims
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1. A display apparatus, comprising:
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a stationary base member having an outer wall, the outer wall having an opening and at least one elongate slit spaced from the opening;
a unitary display member having spaced first and second apertures and having an edge portion for selective engagement in said slits;
a first cord having a first end secured to the first aperture in the display member and a second end secured to the opening in the base member;
a second cord having a first end secured to the second aperture in the display member and a second end;
at least one inflatable balloon secured to the second end of the second cord; and
whereby said balloon, when inflated with a gas which is lighter than air, rises upwardly and pulls said display member upwardly to a location at which the display member is suspended in air beneath said balloon in a generally upright configuration at a location spaced above said stationary base member whereby one of said slits support said display member in a generally upright configuration when not secured to an inflated balloon. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A display apparatus, comprising:
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a stationary base member;
a unitary display member having spaced first and second apertures;
a first cord having a first end secured to the first aperture in the display member and a second end secured to the base member;
a second cord having a first end secured to the second aperture in the display member and a second end;
at least one inflatable balloon secured to the second end of the second cord;
whereby said balloon, when inflated with a gas which is lighter than air, rises upwardly and pulls said display member upwardly to a location at which the display member is suspended in air beneath said balloon in a generally upright configuration at a location spaced above said stationary base member; and
the base member having an opening for connecting the first end of the first cord to the base member, and an elongate slit on each side of the central opening, the display member having at least two edge portions for engagement in said slits to support the display member in an upright orientation when said balloon is not inflated.
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12. A display apparatus, comprising:
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a stationary base member comprising a hollow housing of generally elongate shape having a flat lower wall for placing flat on the ground and a flat upper wall, the housing having an opening and the upper wall having at least one slit;
a unitary, ornamental display member having spaced first and second apertures;
a cord having a first end secured to the first aperture in the display member and a second end secured to the opening in the base member;
the second aperture comprising means for securing one end of a second cord to the display member with the opposite cord end secured to a balloon inflated with a gas which is lighter than air, whereby the balloon rises upwardly and pulls said display member upwardly to a location at which the display member is suspended in air beneath said balloon in a generally upright configuration at a location spaced above said stationary base member; and
the display member having at least one edge portion for engagement in said slit to support the display member on the base member in a generally upright orientation when not secured to an inflated balloon. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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