Toy with balloon and lighting apparatus
First Claim
1. A toy, comprising:
- a lighting apparatus having a window;
an inflated balloon having a skin and a neck; and
a first portion of a length of string;
wherein the first portion of the length of string is attached under tension between the lighting apparatus and the neck of the balloon, and wherein the window is in contact with the skin.
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Abstract
A toy simulates an illuminated overhead moon with a long-legged spacecraft under it. The toy includes a lighting apparatus secured to a balloon by string under tension. The lighting apparatus, located wholly outside the balloon, illuminates the inside of the balloon so the balloon appears to glow. The lighting apparatus has at least three arms extending from a body having a locking fastener. The locking fastener is attached by string under tension to the neck of the balloon. Each arm terminates in a window for contacting the skin of the balloon and for transmitting light through the skin to the interior of the balloon. In a preferred embodiment, the lighting apparatus is of sufficiently low weight that the toy floats in air.
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16 Claims
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1. A toy, comprising:
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a lighting apparatus having a window;
an inflated balloon having a skin and a neck; and
a first portion of a length of string;
wherein the first portion of the length of string is attached under tension between the lighting apparatus and the neck of the balloon, and wherein the window is in contact with the skin. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A lighting apparatus for illuminating an inflated balloon having a skin and a neck, the neck attached to a length of string, the lighting apparatus comprising:
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a body with three arms extending therefrom, each arm terminating in a pad, one of said pads having a window adapted for contact with an inflated balloon;
a locking fastener for attaching the body to a portion of the length of string; and
a lamp, positioned within the lighting apparatus such that light from the lamp shines through the window. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for attaching a lighting apparatus to an inflated balloon, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing an inflated balloon having a neck;
providing a lighting apparatus having a body including a head defining a locking fastener with first and second hooks, and a base with three arms extending therefrom;
tying one end of a length of string to the neck;
orienting the lighting apparatus with arms in contact with the balloon straddling the neck of the balloon;
threading the free end of the string through a fastener in the base;
passing the free end axially along the outside of the body and behind the first hook;
passing the free end radially around the body and behind the second hook; and
pulling the free end tight to lock the string under tension to the locking fastener and to hold the arms in contact with the balloon by the tension in the string.
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