Modular ballast for balancing neutrally buoyant amusement balloons
OwnerDavid Bergmanninventor
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Abstract
Ballast modules for balancing neutrally buoyant or hovering amusement balloons formed from a sheet of transparent weight bearing material having score lines defining a plurality of individual ballast tabs with each of the tabs detachably attached to its adjacent tab by a set of tab ties and having an adhesive layer on one surface of the module for removable attachment to a balloon and a kit including instructions for attaching the ballast to a balloon.
Claims19
Ballast for a hovering amusement balloon, comprising:
- a ballast module, said module comprising a sheet of weight bearing material having score lines defining a plurality of individual ballast tabs, each of said tabs detachably attached to its adjacent tab by tab ties and an adhesive layer on one surface of said module.
For a free-floating, hovering, untethered amusement balloon comprising a closed envelope inflatable with lighter-than-air gas, the improvement comprising:
- a ballast module comprising a sheet of weight bearing transparent plastic material having intersecting score lines defining a plurality of individual ballast tabs, each of said tabs severably attached to its adjacent tab by a set of tab ties whereby said tabs are removable from said module individually and in groups;
- an adhesive layer on one surface of said module for removably attaching said tabs to an amusement balloon;
- tab placement guide markings on the outer surface of an associated amusement balloon;
- and
- a set of instructions on where and how to attach said tabs to an associated amusement balloon.
A kit for a free-floating, hovering, untethered amusement balloon comprising:
- an amusement balloon;
- a ballast module comprising a sheet of weight bearing plastic material having intersecting score lines defining a plurality of individual ballast tabs, each of said tabs severably attached to its adjacent tab by a set of tab ties whereby said tabs are removable from said module individually and in groups;
- an adhesive layer on one surface of said module for removably attaching said tabs to said amusement balloon;
- tab placement guide markings on the outer surface of said amusement balloon;
- and
- a set of instructions on where and how to attach said tabs to said amusement balloon.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.