Balloon holder and method of shipping and assembling balloon holders
AssigneePremium Balloon Accessories, Inc.
InventorsDAVID C. NELSON, WESLEY A. SCHROEDER, CHASE E. NELSON
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Abstract
A balloon holder includes a cup portion having a stem with a barb extending therefrom, and a conical cup defined by a sidewall extending from the stem to define a top edge of the conical cup. The balloon holder further includes a stick portion including an elongate stick body extending from a first end to a second end, a stem receptacle at the first end, and a barb receptacle provided in the stem receptacle, wherein a portion of the stem is received in the stem receptacle such that the barb locks into the barb receptacle to join the cup portion and the stick portion together to form a complete balloon holder.
Claims14
A balloon holder comprising:
- a cup portion including:
- a stem having a barb extending therefrom, and
- a conical cup defined by a sidewall extending from said stem to define a top edge of said conical cup;
- and
- a stick portion including:
- an elongate stick body extending from a first end to a second end,
- a stem receptacle at said first end, and
- a barb receptacle provided in said stem receptacle,
- wherein a portion of said stem is received in said stem receptacle such that said barb locks into said barb receptacle to join said cup portion and said stick portion together to form a complete balloon holder.
A method of shipping and assembling balloon holders comprising the steps of:
- providing a plurality of cup portions, each including:
- a stem having a barb extending therefrom, and
- a conical cup defined by a sidewall extending from said stem to define a top edge of said conical cup;
- and
- providing a plurality of stick portions, each including:
- an elongate stick body extending from a first end to a second end,
- a stem receptacle at said first end, and
- a barb receptacle provided in said stem receptacle,
- shipping said plurality of cup portions together in a first package to an assembly site;
- shipping said plurality of stick portions together in a second package to an assembly site;
- assembling a balloon holder at said assembly site by inserting a portion of said stem in said stem receptacle such that said barb locks into said barb receptacle to join said cup portion and said stick portion together to form a complete balloon holder.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.