Collector apparatus for ribboned balloons for assembly of a balloon bouquet and method
OwnerGerald R. Herreninventor
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Abstract
An apparatus in various embodiments with an elongate slot or slit with opposing contacting faces for receiving a ribbon of an inflated balloon therein for collecting as a balloon bouquet assembly, during the sequential process of inflating and tying individual balloons to ribbons. A method is disclosed of sequentially receiving in a balloon collector a ribboned inflated balloon for assembly of a balloon bouquet.
Claims21
A collector apparatus for holding a plurality of ribbons attached to a respective inflated balloon for forming a balloon bouquet, comprising a planar member having a length and a width and a thickness that is a significant minority of the length and an edge portion, and a slot extending from an edge inwardly a predetermined distance, the edge defining an opening in the edge, and the slot having contacting opposing faces, whereby a ribbon being attached to an inflated balloon slides through the opening and along the slot with the contacting opposing faces frictionally engaging the ribbon to restrain the ribboned inflated balloon to the collector apparatus for forming a balloon bouquet.
A carton for holding a helium tank configured for inflating a plurality of balloons for a balloon bouquet, comprising:
- a blank having a plurality of side walls defined by spaced scores to define a folded container, a plurality of top flaps and opposing bottom flaps foldable on respective scores for closing the top and bottom of the folded container;
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- a slot defined in the blank and extending from an opening therein to a distal extent with contacting opposing side faces, for receiving a ribbon of an inflated balloon therein for collecting as a balloon bouquet.
A method of sequentially receiving in a balloon collector a ribboned inflated balloon for assembly of a balloon bouquet, comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a base member that defines an elongate slot with opposing contacting faces for receiving a ribbon of an inflated balloon therein for collecting as a balloon bouquet assembly, during the sequential process of inflating and tying individual balloons to ribbons;
- (b) securing the base member to a support surface;
- (c) sequentially inflating a balloon and tying the inflated balloon to an elongated ribbon;
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- (d) inserting a portion of the elongated ribbon though an opening of the slot and longitudinally along the opposing contacting faces for holding the inflated ribboned balloon thereby for assembly of a plurality of inflated balloon for a balloon bouquet.
A balloon bouquet holder, comprising:
- a sheet having a medial score that defines a pair of opposing panels and a pair of lateral scores each spaced from the medial score on a respective opposing side of the medial score to define a foot foldable on the lateral score relative to the panel;
- a notch defined in the opposing panels centered laterally on the medial score;
- a pair of slits each extending through the sheet on a line in the panels from an edge of the notch through the respective panel to a distal extent;
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- an adhesive on a backside of each foot for attaching the foot to a support,
- whereby a sheet being folded on the medial score to bring the opposing panels together for attaching to a support with the adhesive of each foot folded outwardly relative to the panels, for receiving a ribbon of an inflated balloon through the notch into the slit for holding with other inflated balloons for a balloon bouquet.
A carton for holding a helium tank and having a balloon bouquet holder, comprising:
- a blank having a plurality of side walls defined by spaced scores and folded thereon to form a tubular container;
- a bottom for the container;
- a top for the container;
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- a balloon bouquet holder comprising a notch open at an upper edge of one of the side walls and a slot extending from an edge of the notch to a distal extent in the side wall,
- whereby the slot receives one or more ribbon of a plurality of ribboned inflated balloons for assembly of a balloon bouquet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.