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US 2015/0020859 A1Published application
System for Creating Decorative Arches and Columns
AssigneeGlass House Balloon Co., Inc.
InventorsTreb Heining, William Schaffell
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Abstract
A system for creating decorative arches and columns of balloons or fabric without the need of helium balloons. The system comprises a baseplate to provide a foundation, a mounting pin upon which a starter pole can be mounted, and a plurality of extension poles to attach to the starter pole to create a column or arch of a desired length. Regular balloons without the need for helium can be tied to the poles as decorations creating an arch or column of balloons.
Claims18
A decoration system, comprising:
- a. at least two base plates, wherein each base plate has a top surface, a bottom surface opposite the top surface, a center hole, and at least one auxiliary hole, and wherein the bottom surface of one base plate is stackable upon the top surface of a second base plate to form a double-stacked formation;
- b. a mounting pin that is fastenable to the at least two base plates, the mounting pin comprising:
- i. a first end, comprising a mounting pin opening for a fastener to be securely inserted into, wherein the mounting pin opening is configured such that the fastener can secure the mounting pin to the at least two base plates;
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- ii. a second end opposite the first end of the mounting pin;
- c. a starter pole that is attachable to the mounting pin, the starter pole comprising;
- i. a first starter pole end;
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- ii. a second starter pole end, opposite the first starter pole end, wherein the first starter pole end is configured to attach to the second end of the mounting pin;
- d. a plurality of extension poles, comprising;
- i. a first extension pole attachable to the starter pole;
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- ii. subsequent extension poles attachable to a previous extension pole to extend a length of the decoration system, wherein each of the plurality of extension poles comprises a first extension pole end and a second extension pole end, wherein the first extension pole end is configured to attach to the second extension pole end of another extension pole;
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- e. a facilitating connector to secure connections in between extension poles.
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A decoration system, comprising
- a. a base plate comprising a top surface, a bottom surface opposite the top surface, and a center hole;
- b. a mounting pin securely fastenable to the top surface of the base plate, wherein the mounting pin has an elongated structure and comprises:
- i. a mounting pin opening at a first end of the mounting pin;
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- ii. a second end opposite the first end of the mounting pin;
- d. at least one starter pole, comprising:
- i. a first starter pole end and a second starter pole end,
- ii. wherein the first starter pole end is configured to attach to the second end of the mounting pin, and
- e. a plurality of extension poles, comprising:
- i. a first extension pole attachable to the starter pole;
- ii. subsequent extension poles attachable to a previous extension pole to extend a length of the decoration system, wherein each of the plurality of extension poles comprises a first extension pole end and a second extension pole end, wherein the first extension pole end is configured to attach to the second extension pole end of the previous extension pole.
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A method of creating a decoration system, comprising:
- c. placing a base plate on a ground, the base plate comprising a top surface, and a bottom surface opposite the top surface;
- d. fastening a mounting pin to the top surface of the base plate, wherein the mounting pin has an elongated structure and comprises:
- i. a mounting pin opening at a first end of the mounting pin;
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- ii. a second end opposite the first end of the mounting pin;
- e. fastening a starter pole to a first extension pole, the starter pole comprising a first starter pole end and a second starter pole end, wherein the first extension pole is fastened to the second starter pole end;
- fastening a second extension pole to the first extension pole, wherein the first extension pole, and the second extension pole each comprise a first extension pole end and a second extension pole end, wherein the first extension pole end of the second extension pole is attached to the second extension pole end of the first extension pole;
- g. repeating step f by attaching subsequent extension poles in series to the second extension pole until a desired length is reached;
- h. attaching a decoration to the extension poles;
- i. fastening the starter pole to the mounting pin, whereby a decoration system is created.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.