Inflatable display device

• US 9,418,627 B2
• Filed: 10/09/2013
• Issued: 08/16/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 10/09/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Tait Towers Manufacturing, LLC
• Original Assignee: Tait Towers Manufacturing, LLC
• Inventors: Davis, Adam
• Primary Examiner(s): Sawhney, Hargobind S
• Application Number:
  US14/049,787
• Publication Number:
  US 20150097761A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,042 Days
• Field of Search: 362/249.01, 362/249.02, 362/249.04, 362/249.08, 362/249.14, 36224916-24919, 362/311.01, 362/311.13, 362/653, 362/811, 362/812, 402/14, 405/40, 446/220
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A63G 31/12 with inflatable and movable substructures connection of valves to inflatable elastic bodies B60C29/00
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 2027/1058 associated with light or sound
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 3/026 being inflatable
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/00 Structural combinations of lighting devices with other articles, not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2121/00 Use or application of lighting devices or systems for decorative purposes, not provided for in codes F21W2102/00 – F21W2107/00
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/36 characterised by the display of a graphic pattern, e.g. using an all-points-addressable [APA] memory

Abstract

An inflatable display device is provided. The inflatable display device includes an inflatable support device, and a plurality of illumination sources, each of the illumination sources secured to the inflatable support device. The illumination sources are arranged in a preconfigured pattern on the inflatable support device, the preconfigured pattern resulting in the appearance of a continuous display. Another inflatable display device includes a cast silicon material, and a plurality of illumination sources, the illumination sources positioned within the cast silicon material. The cast silicon material forms an inflatable structure having a predetermined three dimensional configuration. Another inflatable display device includes an inflatable support device, a plurality of illumination sources, each of the illumination sources secured to the inflatable support device, and a control system coupled to the illumination sources. The control system coordinates operation of the plurality of illumination sources to form the appearance of a continuous display.

Claims

1. An inflatable display device comprising:

a cast silicon material; and

a plurality of illumination sources, the illumination sources positioned within the cast silicon material;

wherein the cast silicon material forms an inflatable structure having a predetermined three dimensional configuration; and

wherein the illumination sources in the predetermined three dimensional configuration form the appearance of a continuous display.

2. The inflatable display device of claim 1, wherein the cast silicon material is substantially transparent.

3. The inflatable display device of claim 1, wherein the illumination sources comprise light emitting diodes.

4. The inflatable display device of claim 1, wherein a light produced by the light emitting diodes is displayed through the cast silicon material.

5. The inflatable display device of claim 1, wherein the cast silicon material shield the plurality of illumination sources from damage.

6. The inflatable display device of claim 1, wherein the cast silicon material increases a weather resistance of the plurality of illumination sources.

7. An inflatable display device comprising:

an inflatable support device including a cast silicone material; and

a plurality of illumination sources, each of the illumination sources secured to a surface of the inflatable support device;

wherein each of the illumination sources is positioned between an interior surface and an exterior surface of the inflatable support device;

wherein the illumination sources are arranged in a preconfigured pattern on the inflatable support device, the preconfigured pattern resulting in the appearance of a continuous display.

8. The inflatable display device of claim 7, wherein the illumination sources comprise flexible light emitting diodes.

9. The inflatable display device of claim 8, wherein the flexible light emitting diodes produce a plurality of colors.

10. The inflatable display device of claim 8, wherein the flexible light emitting diode illumination sources are movable relative to each other.

11. The inflatable display device of claim 7, wherein inflating the inflatable display device forms a predetermined three dimensional structure.

12. The inflatable display device of claim 7, comprising deflating the inflatable display device to decrease a size of the inflatable display device.

13. The inflatable display device of claim 7, wherein the plurality of illumination sources remain secured to the deflated inflatable display device.

14. The inflatable display device of claim 7, wherein the continuous display provides a continuous image selected from the group consisting of, a three-dimensional image, a landscape image, a portrait image, a text image, a text string image, a moving image, video, and dynamic visual effect.

15. The inflatable display device of claim 7, wherein the plurality of illumination sources form a lighted three dimensional structure.

16. The inflatable display device of claim 7, wherein the plurality of illumination sources are electrically coupled to each other.

17. An inflatable display device comprising:

an inflatable support device including a cast silicone material;

a plurality of illumination sources, each of the illumination sources secured to a surface of the inflatable support device; and

a control system coupled to the illumination sources;

wherein each of the illumination sources is positioned between an interior surface and an exterior surface of the inflatable support device;

wherein the control system coordinates operation of the plurality of illumination sources to form the appearance of a continuous display.

18. The inflatable display device of claim 17, wherein the control system coordinates the operation of each illumination source individually.

19. The inflatable display device of claim 17, wherein the inflatable display device produces a plurality of images.

20. The inflatable display device of claim 17, wherein the illumination sources comprise flexible light emitting diodes.

21. The inflatable display device of claim 20, wherein the flexible light emitting diodes produce a plurality of colors.

22. The inflatable display device of claim 20, wherein the flexible light emitting diode illumination sources are movable relative to each other.

23. The inflatable display device of claim 17, wherein inflating the inflatable display device forms a predetermined three dimensional structure.

24. The inflatable display device of claim 17, comprising deflating the inflatable display device to decrease a size of the inflatable display device.

25. The inflatable display device of claim 17, wherein the plurality of illumination sources remain secured to the deflated inflatable display device.

26. The inflatable display device of claim 17, wherein the continuous display provides a continuous image selected from the group consisting of, a three-dimensional image, a landscape image, a portrait image, a text image, a text string image, a moving image, video, and dynamic visual effect.

27. The inflatable display device of claim 17, wherein the plurality of illumination sources form a lighted three dimensional structure.

28. The inflatable display device of claim 17, wherein the plurality of illumination sources are electrically coupled to each other.