Card – picture – or sign exhibiting – Picture frame – Inflated
Reexamination Certificate
1999-01-05
2001-11-20
Green, Brian K. (Department: 3628)
Card, picture, or sign exhibiting
Picture frame
Inflated
C040S214000, C446S222000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06318013
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF INVENTION
The present invention relates to inflatable containers which can hold a fluid or gas, and specifically to those containers which can be used as a display device. There are many devices and patents issued directed to inflatable bags and self-sealing containers. The applicant is the named inventor on many such patents, including recently issued U.S. Pat. No. 5,727,270 entitled “Valveless Self-Sealing Fluid and Gas Container.” There are many others including those issued to Daniel Pharo, specifically U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,877,334; 4,874,093; 4,949,530; 5,272,856; 5,447,235; and 5,558,532. Few patents have issued directed to display balloons, but these include U.S. Pat. No. 2,383,390 and 5,254,026.
It is an object of this invention to provide numerous improvements and advantages over all such prior art and particularly to provide an improved self-sealing inflatable container capable of effectively working as a self-standing display.
Other objects and purposes will be apparent to those skilled in the art upon review of the detailed description of the invention.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The invention has many embodiments and includes a self-sealing fluid container for displaying product. As will be discussed in greater detail below the fluid container comprises at least two inflatable cells, each cell comprising an outer and inner layer of fluid impermeable material sealed together by a first seal at the layers' periphery such that the seal between the outer and inner layers defines boundaries of each inflatable cell. The inner layers of the first and second cells me sealed together by a second seal to form a pair of cells and a pouch between said pair of cells, the pouch having a resealable opening for receiving product for display. Preferably, the second seal is removed inwardly from the periphery so that the distance between the seals is sufficient to allow the container to be self-standing—where the ends of each cell act as legs supporting the container.
Alternatively, the inner layers of the first and second cells are cut out (or truncated) and sealed by a second seal at one end and forming a loop at an opposite end. The loop forms a pouch having a sealable opening for receiving product for display. When the term “sealable” is used herein, it is meant to include (but not necessarily) resealable openings so that products can repeatedly be inserted and removed. The inner layers of the first and second cells may also be cut and sealed by a second seal at opposite ends and forming an area for receiving a product for display.
In yet another embodiment, the pair of cells share a common inner translucent layer, the outer layer of one of said cells is clear and the outer layer of said other cell is reflective. The reflector cell preferably defines a light chamber for holding a light source, and the clear cell preferably defines a product chamber for disclosing an “illuminated” product.
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Baker & Botts L.L.P.
Green Brian K.
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