Balloon display systems
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1. A balloon display system, comprising:
- a) a balloon having a neck terminating in a closed end portion, and a gas-admitting inlet on the neck and spaced away from the closed end portion for enabling the balloon in a deflated state to be inflated to an inflated state;
b) a tube connected to the neck in the deflated state of the balloon, the tube bounding an interior through which the neck extends, the tube having an open end for exposing the inlet for enabling inflation to the inflated state; and
c) a valve within the balloon for resisting escape of gas through the inlet.
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Abstract
A balloon is connected to a cylindrical tube, and the resulting assembly is mounted on a container to serve as a decorative balloon display system.
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23 Claims
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1. A balloon display system, comprising:
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a) a balloon having a neck terminating in a closed end portion, and a gas-admitting inlet on the neck and spaced away from the closed end portion for enabling the balloon in a deflated state to be inflated to an inflated state; b) a tube connected to the neck in the deflated state of the balloon, the tube bounding an interior through which the neck extends, the tube having an open end for exposing the inlet for enabling inflation to the inflated state; and c) a valve within the balloon for resisting escape of gas through the inlet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A balloon display system, comprising:
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a) a foil balloon including juxtaposed films peripherally sealed to bound an interior, an elongated neck terminating in a closed end portion, an air-admitting exposed inlet on the neck and spaced away from the closed end portion for enabling the balloon in a deflated state to be inflated to an inflated state, and a self sealing valve within the interior of the foil balloon, the valve being open in the deflated state and in air communication with the exposed inlet to enable air inflation to the inflated state, and the valve being closed in the inflated state to resist escape of air through the exposed inlet; b) a hollow cylindrical tube for contacting and holding the foil balloon in the inflated state, the tube having an inner cylindrical wall and an outer cylindrical wall, the tube bounding an interior into and out of which the neck is pulled taut, the neck being folded onto the outer cylindrical wall, the closed end portion being connected at the outer cylindrical wall; and c) a container having an upper cylindrical portion at which the tube is mounted with the balloon in the inflated state. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A balloon display system, comprising:
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a) a foil balloon including juxtaposed films peripherally sealed to bound an interior, an elongated neck terminating in a closed end portion, an air-admitting exposed inlet on the neck and spaced away from the closed end portion for enabling the balloon in a deflated state to be inflated to an inflated state, and a self-sealing valve within the interior of the foil balloon, the valve being open in the deflated state and in air communication with the exposed inlet to enable air inflation to the inflated state, and the valve being closed in the inflated state to resist escape of air through the exposed inlet; b) a hollow container for supporting the balloon in the inflated state; and c) a tether connected to the neck in the inflated state of the balloon, the tether extending through an interior of the hollow container and holding the balloon in contact with the container.
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21. A method of displaying a balloon, comprising the steps of:
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a) connecting a neck of the balloon in a deflated state to a tube by extending the neck through an interior of the tube; b) exposing a gas-admitting inlet on the neck at an open end of the tube to enable the balloon to be inflated to an inflated state; and c) supportably mounting the tube with the connected balloon in the inflated state at an upper region of a container.
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22. A balloon display system, comprising:
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a) a foil balloon including juxtaposed films peripherally sealed to bound an interior, an elongated neck terminating in a closed end portion, an air-admitting exposed inlet on the neck and spaced away from the closed end portion for enabling the balloon in a deflated state to be inflated to an inflated state, and a self-sealing valve within the interior of the foil balloon, the valve being open in the deflated state and in air communication with the exposed inlet to enable air inflation to the inflated state, and the valve being closed in the inflated state to resist escape of air through the exposed inlet; and b) a hollow tube for contacting and holding the foil balloon in the inflated state, the tube having an inner wall and an outer wall, the tube bounding an interior into and out of which the neck is pulled taut, the neck being folded onto the outer wall, the closed end portion being connected at the outer wall.
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23. A method of displaying a balloon, comprising the steps of:
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a) peripherally sealing juxtaposed films to bound an interior of a foil balloon having an elongated neck terminating in a closed end portion; b) exposing an air-admitting inlet on the neck at a location spaced away from the closed end portion for enabling the balloon in a deflated state to be inflated to an inflated state; c) providing a self-sealing valve within the interior of the foil balloon, the valve being open in the deflated state and in air communication with the exposed inlet to enable air inflation to the inflated state, and the valve being closed in the inflated state to resist escape of air through the exposed inlet; d) contacting and holding the foil balloon with a hollow tube in the inflated state, and configuring the tube with an inner wall, an outer wall, and an interior; e) pulling the neck taut into and out of the interior of the tube, and folding the neck beyond the tube onto the outer wall; and f) connecting the closed end portion at the outer cylindrical wall.
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