Amusement devices: toys – Inflatable
Patent
1997-01-07
1998-09-15
Hafer, Robert A.
Amusement devices: toys
Inflatable
446224, 446485, 362262, A63H 306, F21K 700
Patent
active
058071571
ABSTRACT:
A device and method for illuminating the interior of a balloon. The device includes an elongated tube that is between three inches and twelve inches in length. A light source, such as an incandescent bulb or an LED, is coupled to one end of the elongated tube. A wire passes through the center of the tube and provides power to the light source. The elongated tube is passed into the collapsible fill conduit of a mylar-type of balloon. The elongated tube supports the light source in the interior of the balloon. The collapsible fill tube collapses around the elongated tube, thereby creating a substantially air impervious seal in between the balloon and the elongated tube. The presence of the wire in the elongated tube enables the light source in the tube to be coupled to a power source outside of the balloon without allowing the air in the balloon from escaping.
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Fossum Laura
Hafer Robert A.
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