Scented / lighted/ audio communication balloon and valve

• US 9,352,061 B2
• Filed: 03/28/2006
• Issued: 05/31/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 03/28/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Crowe, Jonathan M.
• Original Assignee: Crowe, Jonathan M.
• Inventors: Crowe, Jonathan M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Tran, Len
• Assistant Examiner(s): CERNOCH, STEVEN MICHAEL
• Application Number:
  US11/390,745
• Publication Number:
  US 20070235553A1
• Time in Patent Office: 3,717 Days
• Field of Search: 239/60, 239/34, 239/289, 446/222, 251/144, 251/147, 137/223
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2209/12 Lighting means
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 9/04 using substances evaporated in the air without heating
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 9/12 Apparatus, e.g. holders, therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 2027/1058 associated with light or sound
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 27/10 Balloons connection of valves to inflatable elastic bodies B60C29/00; other than toy aspects B64B1/40

Abstract

A balloon valve assembly for cooperating with a balloon includes a neck fitting to extend beyond a neck of the balloon, a collar portion to accept the balloon and the neck fitting. A change of pressure from the balloon urges the balloon and the collar portion together. The valve assembly is adapted to secure accessories that affect the five senses of sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch.

Claims

1. A massager balloon valve assembly, comprising:

a holistic advertising balloon having a neck and a balloon body connected to the neck;

a scent tablet to release a scent medium;

a neck fitting configured to inwardly extend substantially beyond the scent tablet of the scent medium to accommodate secured objects into the balloon body of the balloon;

a collar portion to accept said balloon and said neck fitting;

a basket positioned over the scent tablet and;

an O ring positioned on an outer surface of the basket and an inner surface of the neck insert to form an interference fit between the basket and the neck insert;

wherein the balloon valve assembly is configured to respond to a change of pressure from said balloon to urge said balloon and said collar portion together.

2. A balloon valve assembly as in claim 1, wherein said neck fitting includes a basket and/or cup to hold an object.

3. A balloon valve as in claim 1, wherein said neck fitting includes an apparatus to hold a pellet of scent medium.

4. A balloon valve as in claim 3, wherein said neck fitting includes a first support member positioned radially.

5. A balloon valve assembly as in claim 4, wherein said neck fitting includes a second support member positioned radially within an inner ring.

6. A balloon valve assembly as in claim 2, wherein said object includes a light emitting diode.

7. A balloon valve assembly as in claim 2, wherein said object includes a mini recorder.

8. A balloon valve assembly as in claim 2, wherein said object includes a handheld transmitter.

9. A balloon valve assembly as in claim 2, wherein said object includes a light medium device.

10. A balloon valve assembly as in claim 2, wherein said object includes a tone medium device.

11. A balloon valve assembly as in claim 2, wherein said object includes a gondola.

12. A balloon valve assembly as in claim 2, wherein said object includes a radio controlled gondola with a fan to move said balloon substantially horizontally.

13. A balloon valve assembly as in claim 2, wherein said object includes a straw.

14. A balloon valve assembly as in claim 2, wherein said object includes a stick.

15. A balloon valve assembly as in claim 2, wherein said object includes a suction cup.

16. A balloon valve assembly as in claim 2, wherein said object includes a heat source device.

17. A balloon valve assembly as in claim 2, wherein said object includes a modified plug valve flange with a one way check valve fill tube.

18. A balloon valve assembly as in claim 2, wherein said object includes a bitter tasting but harmless pure vegetable product on an exterior flange.

19. A balloon valve assembly as in claim 1, wherein the balloon valve assembly is used in conjunction with a scented, lighted and audio communication balloon.

20. A balloon valve assembly as in claim 1, wherein the balloon valve assembly is used in conjunction with a scented balloon.

21. A balloon valve assembly as in claim 1, wherein the balloon valve assembly is used in conjunction with a lighted balloon.

22. A balloon valve assembly as in claim 1, wherein the balloon valve assembly is used in conjunction with a audio communication balloon.

23. A balloon valve assembly as in claim 1, wherein the balloon valve assembly is used in conjunction with a scented and lighted balloon.

24. A balloon valve assembly as in claim 1, wherein the balloon valve assembly is used in conjunction with a scented and audio communication balloon.

25. A balloon valve assembly as in claim 1, wherein the balloon valve assembly is used in conjunction with a lighted and audio communication balloon.