Balloon Containment Device
OwnerNevin R. Salvinoinventor
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Abstract
The present invention provides a balloon containment device comprising a central portion having a diameter larger than the diameter of the narrowest part of an expanded opening portion of a balloon. An elongate external retainer extends from the central portion toward a proximate end to the balloon opening portion and having a length enabled for placement of the central portion, extending through a neck portion of the balloon opening portion. An elongate internal retainer extends from the central portion, and toward a distal end from the balloon opening portion, and having a length designed for placement inside of the balloon. Wherein when the balloon is inflated, the central portion is held against the neck portion by manipulation of the external retainer.
Claims22
A balloon containment device comprising:
- a central portion having a diameter larger than the diameter of the narrowest part of an expanded opening portion of a balloon;
- and,
- an elongate external retainer extending from the central portion toward a proximate end to the balloon opening portion and having a length enabled for placement of the central portion, the external retainer extending through an opening in a wall of a neck portion of the balloon opening portion;
- wherein when the balloon is inflated, the central portion is held against the neck portion by manipulation of the external retainer.
The balloon containment device of claim 16, wherein the external retainer end and the internal retainer end each have a same shape.
The balloon containment device of claim 16, wherein the internal retainer comprises a stem.
The balloon containment device of claim 16, wherein the internal retainer comprises a rounded surface.
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A balloon containment device comprising:
- a first air containment body having a first diameter larger than the diameter of the narrowest part of an expanded opening portion of a balloon;
- a second air containment body having a second diameter larger than the diameter of the narrowest part of the expanded opening portion of the balloon;
- and,
- an elongate external retainer extending from the first air containment body toward a proximate end to the balloon opening portion and having a length enabled for placement of the first air containment body against a neck portion of the balloon opening portion;
- wherein the first air containment body has a first shape, and the second air containment body has a second shape, the first shape being different than the second shape.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.