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US 9,051,755 B2Granted
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.
Claims17
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 alongside a perimeter of the base plate for interconnecting with other base plates, 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;
- c. 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
- d. 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 wherein the base plate further comprises auxiliary holes alongside a perimeter of the base plate.
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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;
- c. at least one starter pole, comprising
- i. a first starter pole end, and
- ii. a second starter pole end, wherein the first starter pole end is configured to attach to the second end of the mounting pin, and
- 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 the previous extension pole;
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- iii. an attachment line connected to the 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;
- c. at least one starter pole, comprising
- i. a first starter pole end, and
- ii. a second starter pole end, wherein the first starter pole end is configured to attach to the second end of the mounting pin, and
- 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 the previous extension pole;
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- iii. a fabric sheet attachable to the extension poles, wherein the fabric sheet includes an open sleeve through which the extension poles may be inserted.
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A method of creating a decoration system, comprising:
- a. placing a base plate on a ground, the base plate comprising a top surface, and a bottom surface opposite the top surface wherein the base plate comprises auxiliary holes alongside a perimeter of the base plate for connecting to additional base plates;
- b. 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;
- c. 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;
- d. 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;
- e. repeating step f by attaching subsequent extension poles in series to the second extension pole until a desired length is reached;
- f. attaching a decoration to the extension poles;
- g. 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.