Balloon assembly
AssigneeMaximum Visibility Solutions, LLC
InventorPaul E. Sidwell
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Abstract
A balloon assembly including a pedestal portion having a mounting bracket for attachment to an upright support. A rod projects upwardly from the mounting bracket and carries a cup at its top with a pair of opposed slots. An inflatable portion is releasably connected to the pedestal portion and has an air-filled bladder to the bottom of which a cap is affixed. The cap is adapted for positioning within the cup and has a pair of resilient tabs extending downwardly therefrom for positioning within the slots in the cup. Each of the tabs has an outwardly projecting shoulder for releasably catching upon the cup.
Claims17
A balloon assembly, comprising:
- a pedestal portion including:
- a mounting bracket;
- a rod projecting upwardly from said mounting bracket;
- and,
- a cup being secured atop a first end of said rod for carrying an air-filled bladder or an air-filled balloon, said cup being provided with an aperture, for receiving the nozzle of a balloon, being bounded in part by a finger upon which the nozzle can be tied;
- wherein said mounting bracket is connected to a second end of said rod located opposite from said first end;
- and
- wherein said cup further comprises a pair of spaced-apart slots remote from said aperture;
- and
- wherein said assembly further comprises an inflatable portion including:
- an air-filled bladder;
- and,
- a cap being secured to the bottom of said air-filled bladder and being adapted for positioning within said cup, said cap having a pair of resilient tabs for positioning within said slots and releasable securement to said cup.
A balloon assembly, comprising:
- a pedestal portion including:
- a mounting bracket;
- a rod projecting from said mounting bracket;
- and,
- a cup being affixed to the free end of said rod and comprising a pair of opposed slots;
- and
- an inflatable portion being releasably connected to said pedestal portion, said portion including:
- an air-filled bladder;
- and,
- a cap being affixed to said air-filled bladder and being adapted for positioning within said cup, said cap comprising a pair of resilient tabs with outwardly projecting shoulders for positioning within said slots and releasably catching upon said cup.
A balloon assembly, comprising:
- a pedestal portion including:
- a mounting bracket having a hook for attachment to the top of an upright support;
- a rod projecting upwardly from said mounting bracket;
- and,
- a cup being affixed to the top of said rod and having a first conical side wall and a pair of opposed slots in said first conical side wall;
- and,
- an inflatable portion being releasably connected to said pedestal portion, said inflatable portion including:
- an air-filled bladder;
- and,
- a cap being affixed to the bottom of said air-filled bladder and being adapted for positioning within said cup, said cap having a second conical side wall and pair of resilient tabs extending downwardly from said second conical side wall for positioning within said slots, and each of said tabs having an outwardly projecting shoulder for releasably catching upon said first conical side wall when said cap is positioned within said cup.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.