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US 11,425,949 B1Granted
Balloon headdress
OwnerBarrett Reek, Connie Reekinventors
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Abstract
A balloon headdress having a structure sized and shaped to fit on a human head, the structure defining an inside, facing the head when worn, and an outside, opposed to the inside. A plurality of engagement units is supported on the outside of the structure and a number of balloon retaining units are engaged to the engagement units and adapted to receive, support and direct an inflated balloon to extend in a predetermined direction relative to each balloon retaining unit.
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A balloon headdress, comprising:
- a) a structure sized and shaped to fit on a human head, said structure defining an inside, facing said head when worn, and an outside, opposed to said inside;
- b) a plurality of engagement units, supported on said outside of said structure;
- c) a number of balloon retaining units, engaged to said engagement units and adapted to receive, support and direct an inflated balloon to extend in a predetermined direction relative to each said balloon retaining unit;
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- d) wherein said structure extends along a three-dimensional curve, thereby defining a structure-extent at each engagement unit and, where said balloon retaining units are slidingly engaged, in a dimension generally parallel to said structure-extent at said engagement unit to said engagement units and can be disengaged by being slid out.
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A method of creating a balloon-festooned headdress, comprising:
- a) providing a display headdress, including:
- i. a structure sized and shaped to fit on a human head, said structure defining an inside, facing said head when worn, and an outside, opposed to said inside;
- ii. a plurality of engagement units, supported on said outside of said structure;
- iii. a number of balloon retaining units, engaged to said engagement units and adapted to receive, support and direct an inflated balloon to extend in a predetermined direction relative to each said balloon retaining unit;
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- iv. wherein said structure extends along a three-dimensional curve, thereby defining a structure-extent at each engagement unit, said balloon retaining units are slidingly engaged, in a dimension generally parallel to said structure-extent at said engagement unit, to said engagement units and can be disengaged by being slid out;
- b) inflating a balloon and tying its open end;
- c) disengaging a balloon retaining unit from an engagement unit and engaging said balloon to said balloon retaining unit, and reengaging said balloon retaining unit to said engagement unit;
- d) repeating steps b) and c) for additional balloons.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.