Portable balloon tying device
OwnerGerald R. Herreninventor
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Abstract
A balloon tying device has a base and a cantilever supported by the base. The cantilever has a U-shaped cross-section and two ears defining generally parallel planes extending outwardly and terminating at a tip for retaining a loop of balloon material. Inside the U-shape of the cantilever is an axially oriented recess for passing ribbon and providing clearance for tucking an overhand knot in a balloon tail. A brace tab extends downward from the lower edge of the base.
Claims23
A portable balloon tying device, comprising:
- a base configured to receive a support structure, wherein said base is an open ended tube and includes a ribbon slot extending through a portion of said tube, said ribbon slot has a floor which is angled upwardly from an external surface of said tube to an internal surface of said tube, and
- an elongated cantilever extending outwardly from said base, said cantilever having an exterior surface that defines a matte finish.
A portable balloon tying device, comprising:
- a base configured to receive a support structure, and
- an elongated cantilever extending outwardly from said base, said elongated cantilever having a U-shaped cross section and two oppositely disposed ridges extending from the exterior surface on opposing outward portions and a third ridge extending from the exterior surface at a bottom portion of said cantilever, said exterior surface defines a matte finish.
A portable balloon tying device, comprising:
- a base configured to receive a support structure, and
- an elongated cantilever extending outwardly from said base, said cantilever having an exterior surface that defines a matte finish;
- and
- a brace tab extending from a bottom portion of the base, said brace tab defining a bevel on a surface of the brace tab proximate a side edge and a distal end of the brace tab, for bearing contact with a portion of the support structure during use of the balloon tying device.
A portable balloon tying device, comprising:
- a base configured to receive a support structure, and
- an elongated cantilever extending outwardly from said base, said cantilever having an exterior surface that defines a matte finish;
- said cantilever includes two oppositely disposed sidewalls, each sidewall having a top edge, a retaining edge extending generally normally from said top edge, and a bottom edge extending generally normally from said retaining edge, with an arcuate holding edge extending from said bottom edge.
A portable balloon tying device, comprising:
- a base configured to receive a support structure, wherein said base is an open-ended tube having a generally oblong-shaped cross-section that defines a channel therethrough to receive the support structure;
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- an elongated cantilever extending outwardly from said base, said cantilever having an exterior surface that defines a matte finish and at least one outwardly, longitudinally extending ridge;
- and
- at least one elongated shoulder extending laterally as a portion of the oblong-shaped cross-section of the tube from a junction between said tube and said elongated cantilever.
A portable balloon tying device, comprising:
- a base configured to receive a support structure, wherein said base is an open-ended oblong-shaped tube that defines a channel therethrough to receive the support structure, and
- an elongated cantilever extending outwardly from said base, said cantilever having an exterior surface that defines a matte finish;
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- at least one elongated shoulder extending laterally as a portion of the oblong-shaped tube from a junction between said tube and said elongated cantilever.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.