Fill port for a balloon
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1. A method of manufacturing a balloon including a balloon envelope, the method comprising:
- folding a second portion of a fill port apparatus having a first portion including a fill port and the second portion;
inserting at least a portion of the folded second portion through an opening in balloon envelope material, wherein the opening is arranged at a location of the balloon envelope material corresponding to an apex of the balloon envelope;
unfolding the folded second portion when the at least a portion is through the opening;
after the unfolding, securing the at least a portion to a surface of the balloon envelope material;
after the securing, inflating the balloon envelope with lift gas though the fill port of the apparatus; and
after the inflating, attaching a cap to the fill port of the apparatus.
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Abstract
A system for filling balloons with lift gas is provided. The system includes apparatus for use with a balloon envelope of a balloon. This apparatus includes a main body having first and second portions. The first portion has a fill port and a hollow tube portion in communication with the fill port. The second portion has a surface and is insertable into a predefined opening in the balloon envelope. The surface of the second portion is configured to attach to an inner portion of the balloon envelope when the second portion is inserted in the predefined opening.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of manufacturing a balloon including a balloon envelope, the method comprising:
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folding a second portion of a fill port apparatus having a first portion including a fill port and the second portion; inserting at least a portion of the folded second portion through an opening in balloon envelope material, wherein the opening is arranged at a location of the balloon envelope material corresponding to an apex of the balloon envelope; unfolding the folded second portion when the at least a portion is through the opening; after the unfolding, securing the at least a portion to a surface of the balloon envelope material; after the securing, inflating the balloon envelope with lift gas though the fill port of the apparatus; and after the inflating, attaching a cap to the fill port of the apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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