Balloon lighting device

• US 4,997,403 A
• Filed: 12/26/1989
• Issued: 03/05/1991
• Est. Priority Date: 12/26/1989
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Alp T. Akman
• Original Assignee: Alp T. Akman
• Inventors: Akman, Alp T.
• Primary Examiner(s): Hafer, Robert A.
• Assistant Examiner(s): MUIR, DAVID N
• Application Number:
  US07/457,108
• Time in Patent Office: 434 Days
• Field of Search: 446/220, 446/221, 446/222, 446/223, 446/224, 446/225, 446/226, 446/485, 362/806, 362/808, 362/809, 362/96, 362/101, 362/278, 362/363, 383/96, 40/214, 40/212, 40/610, 40/555
• US Class Current: 446/220
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 2027/1041 Holding or sealing means, e.g. handling rods, clamps or plugs
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 2027/1058 associated with light or sound
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 2027/1091 with object inserted within; Means or methods for insertion of objects
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 27/10 Balloons connection of valves to inflatable elastic bodies B60C29/00; other than toy aspects B64B1/40
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 3/023 Chinese lanterns; Balloons
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 3/04 characterised by materials, surface treatments or coatings
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 21/10 illuminated

Abstract

A novelty balloon lighting device involving an inflated balloon having a plug fitted inside the neck of the balloon the plug having a bore formed therethrough and containing therein at least one concentric constriction ring, an elongated hollow tube having spaced-apart terminal ends of an outside diameter such that the tube forms a sliding air-tight seal with the constriction ring when inserted in the bore, a light bulb sealed in one end of the tube for insertion into the interior of the inflated balloon and a pair of electric conductors extending from the bulb passing along the interior of the tube external the balloon and an electrical energy source for attaching the electrical conductors thereto for lighting the light bulb inside the balloon.

Claims

1. A novelty balloon lighting device comprising, in combination:

(a) an inflatable balloon having a neck portion;

(b) a plug adapted for a pneumatically tight-fit inside said neck and having a bore formed therethrough for access to the interior of said balloon, said bore including at least one concentric constriction ring interior thereof;

(c) a hollow tube having an interior and having spaced-apart terminal ends of an outside diameter forming a sliding air-tight seal with said ring when inserted through said bore;

(d) a light bulb attached to one terminal end of said hollow tube in pneumatic sealing relationship therewith for positioning inside said balloon and including a pair of electric conductors passing from said balloon along said interior of said tube external said balloon; and

(e) an electric energy source for connection to said conductors to generate light in said bulb inside said balloon; and

;

wherein a plurality of balloons are each fitted with said plug, a short length of said tube and said light bulb and are thereafter joined by their said conductors to said energy source.

2. A novelty balloon lighting device comprising, in combination:

(a) an inflatable balloon having a neck portion;

(b) a plug adapted for a pneumatically tight-fit inside said neck and having a bore formed therethrough for access to the interior of said balloon, said bore including at least one concentric constriction ring interior thereof;

(c) a hollow tube having an interior and having spaced-apart terminal ends of an outside diameter forming a sliding air-tight seal with said ring when inserted through said bore;

(d) a light bulb attached to one terminal end of said hollow tube in pneumatic sealing relationship therewith for positioning inside said balloon and including a pair of electric conductors passing from said balloon along said interior of said tube external said balloon; and

(e) an electric energy source for connection to said conductors to generate light in said bulb inside said balloon; and

wherein at least two balloons are each fitted with said plug and a single length of said tube, and said bulb is placed in each balloon and said tube is thereafter joined to said energy source by said conductors.