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US 12,654,094 B2Granted
Balloon nozzle adaptor connector system
OwnerJames Eddie Williams, Jr.inventor
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Abstract
A balloon bursting frame apparatus is provided so as to have a plurality of outlet nozzles, each outlet nozzle operatively associates with an inlet of a balloon by way of a preloaded adaptor. The preloaded adaptor provides a barbed conduit with raised flanges that define a lock groove to which a retainer ring of connection mechanism can snap-connect to. The connection mechanism also provides a cable tie for cinching the inlet of the balloon securely in place.
Claims1
A balloon bursting game apparatus frame, comprising:
- a frame having a top portion;
- a plurality of outlet nozzles arranged along the top portion of the frame;
- a plurality of air supply conduits connected to the frame and fluidly connected to the plurality of outlet nozzles;
- and
- a plurality of removable balloon adaptor assemblies, each adaptor assembly of the plurality of removable balloon adaptor assemblies being detachably coupled to a respective outlet nozzle;
- wherein each adaptor assembly of the plurality of removable balloon adaptor assemblies comprises:
- an adapter conduit having a barbed exterior surface configured to receive a balloon;
- a first flange and a second flange spaced apart along the adapter conduit and extending radially outward beyond the barbed exterior surface to define a lock groove therebetween;
- and
- a locking mechanism configured to engage the lock groove and selectively secure and release the balloon relative to the adaptor assembly;
- wherein air is supplied through fluid connection between the plurality of air supply conduits, the plurality of outlet nozzles, and the plurality of removable balloon adaptor assemblies into a plurality of balloons respectively attached to each adaptor assembly to allow the balloons to be simultaneously inflated for bursting.
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