Flying foam apparatus and method of making flying foam

• US 7,883,649 B2
• Filed: 02/05/2008
• Issued: 02/08/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 02/05/2008
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Brian Glover, FRANCISCO GUERRA,
• Original Assignee: Brian Glover, FRANCISCO GUERRA,
• Inventors: Guerra, Francisco, Glover, Brian
• Primary Examiner(s): Del Sole; Joseph S
• Assistant Examiner(s): STEWART, KIMBERLY ANN
• Application Number:
  US12/026,006
• Publication Number:
  US 20090198574A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,099 Days
• Field of Search: 264/50, 264/148, 425/4.C, 425/289
• US Class Current: 264/50
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 44/022 Foaming unrestricted by cavity walls, e.g. without using moulds or using only internal cores
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0222 During e-commerce, i.e. online transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0234 Rebates after completed purchase
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0241 Advertisements
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0253 During e-commerce, i.e. online transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/04 Billing or invoicing
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 21/06 by aeroplanes, airships, balloons, or kites

Abstract

The present invention is an apparatus for generating foam shapes that float in air having a container, a gas source, an aeration nozzle for aerating a gas from the gas source, an outlet, and a separator for separating extruded foam into individualized foam shapes.

Claims

1. An apparatus for generating foam shapes that float in air consisting of:

a. a container;

b. a gas source, wherein said gas from said gas source is lighter than atmospheric air;

c. an aeration nozzle for aerating a gas from the gas source;

d. an outlet;

e. a separator for separating extruded foam into individualized foam shapes.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said gas source is an inlet extending from the outside of the container into the interior of said container.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said outlet is a container cover with a stencil shape opening incorporated therein.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said container is filled with an aqueous solution comprising at least on surfactant for producing foam when said solution is aerated with a gas.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said gas has a molecular mass of less than 28.97 g/mole.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said gas is selected from the group consisting of helium, hydrogen, methane, ethane, ammonia, neon, acetylene, ethylene, carbon monoxide, hydrogen fluoride, diborane, heated atmospheric air, nitrogen, or mixtures thereof.

7. The apparatus of claim 4 wherein said aqueous solution comprises a component sensitive to ultraviolet light.

8. The apparatus of claim 4 wherein said aqueous solution comprises a luminescent compound.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 wherein said luminescent compound is Luminol (5-Amino-2,3-dihydro-1 ,4-phthalazinedione), Cyalume (Diphenylefhandioate), Ruthenium(II)tris(bipyridine)dichioride, Oxalyl chloride and Pyrogallol.

10. The apparatus of claim 4 wherein said aqueous solution comprises at least one color.

11. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said gas passes through a regulator valve.

12. The apparatus of claim 11 wherein said regulator valve delivers gas to said aeration device at a pressure of about less than 50 psi.

13. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said opening is configured to extrude foam into a desired shape.

14. A method of advertising comprising the steps of:

a. providing an apparatus for generating foam shapes that float in air, said apparatus consisting of;

a container;

a gas source;

an aeration nozzle for aerating a gas from the gas source;

an outlet;

a separator for separating extruded foam into individualized foam shapes;

b. providing said outlet in the shape of a corporate logo;

c. filling a foam solution container with foam solution;

d. introducing compressed gas to the interior of said foam solution container, wherein said introduction is through said aeration nozzle;

e. separating foam extruded through said outlet;

f. forming at least one flying foam shape, wherein said shape, configured by the outlet in the shape of a corporate logo, is used as a flying corporate advertisement.

15. A method for creating a floating foam shape comprising the steps of:

a. providing an apparatus for generating foam shapes that float in air, said apparatus consisting of;

a container;

a gas source;

an aeration nozzle for aerating a gas from the gas source;

an outlet;

a separator for separating extruded foam into individualized foam shapes;

b. providing said outlet in a desired shape;

c. filling a foam solution container with foam solution;

d. introducing compressed gas to the interior of said foam solution container, wherein said introduction is through said aeration nozzle;

e. separating foam extruded through said outlet;

f. forming at least one flying foam shape from said separating, wherein said shape is substantially similar to the shape of said outlet.

16. The method of claim 15 wherein said outlet is a container cover with a stencil shape opening incorporated therein.

17. The method of claim 15 wherein said container is filled with an aqueous solution comprising at least one surfactant for producing foam when said solution is aerated with a gas.

18. The method of claim 15 wherein said gas is lighter than atmospheric air.

19. The method of claim 15 wherein wherein said gas has a molecular mass of less than 28.97 g/mole.

20. The method of claim 15 wherein said gas is selected from the group consisting of helium, hydrogen, methane, ethane, ammonia, neon, acetylene, ethylene, carbon monoxide, hydrogen fluoride, diborane, heated atmospheric air, nitrogen, or mixtures thereof.

21. The method of claim 15 wherein said aqueous solution comprises a component sensitive to ultraviolet light.

22. The method of claim 15 wherein said luminescent compound is Luminol (5-Amino-2,3-dihydro-1,4-phthalazinedione), Cyalume (Diphenylefhandioate), Ruthenium(II)tris(bipyridine)dichioride, Oxalyl chloride and Pyrogallol.

23. The method of claim 15 wherein said aqueous solution comprises at least one color.

24. The method of claim 15 wherein said gas passes through a regulator valve.

25. The method of claim 24 wherein said regulator valve delivers gas to said aeration device at a pressure of about less than 50 psi.