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App. No. 10/986,617

Toy balloon

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Patent No.
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App. No.
10/986,617
Abstract

A non-latex toy balloon is described and includes a body and a base in communication with the body. The body and base cooperate to orient the toy balloon in a floating state, such that the toy balloon floats downwardly in a substantially vertical fashion.

Claims (14)

1 . A non-latex toy balloon, having a floating state, comprising, in combination:

an inflatable body having a first end, a second end, and a longitudinal axis extending through said first and second ends; and

an inflatable base attached to and extending outwardly from said second end of said first inflatable body;

said inflatable body and said first inflatable base cooperating to define bias means for biasing said longitudinal axis to a substantially vertical orientation in said floating state.

2 . A non-latex balloon as claimed in claim 1 wherein said inflatable body is substantially elliptical.

3 . A non-latex balloon as claimed in claim 2 wherein said inflatable base communicates with said inflatable body.

4 . A non-latex balloon as claimed in claim 3 wherein said inflatable base includes three base sections extending outwardly from said second end away from said first end and substantially equally displaced about said longitudinal axis in said floating state.

5 . A non-latex toy balloon, having a floating state, comprising, in combination:

a first sheet; and

a second sheet secured to said first sheet to provide a body section and three base sections in communication with said body section, said body section having a first end, a second end, and a longitudinal axis extending through said first and second ends;

said three base sections extending outwardly from said second end away from said first end and substantially equally displaced about said longitudinal axis in said floating state;

said body section and said three base sections cooperating to define bias means for biasing said longitudinal axis to a substantially vertical orientation in said floating state.

6 . A non-latex balloon as claimed in claim 5 wherein said body section is substantially elliptical.

7 . A non-latex balloon as claimed in claim 6 further comprising a stem, extending from one of said three base sections, and a self-sealing valve secured within said stem.

Assignments (5)
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS, RECORDED AT REEL 028652, FRAME 0979 Recorded Aug 19, 2015
From: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS
To: AMSCAN, INC; AM-SOURCE, INC.; ANAGRAM INTERNATIONAL, INC.; M&D INDUSTRIES, INC.; TRISAR, INC.
Reel/Frame 036396/0632 →
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS, RECORDED AT REEL 028652, FRAME 0714 Recorded Aug 19, 2015
From: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS
To: AMSCAN, INC.; AM-SOURCE, INC.; ANAGRAM INTERNATIONAL, INC; M&D INDUSTRIES, INC.; TRISAR
Reel/Frame 036396/0913 →
GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN US PATENTS [ABL SECURITY AGREEMENT] Recorded Jul 27, 2012
From: AMSCAN, INC.; AM-SOURCE, INC.; ANAGRAM INTERNATIONAL, INC.; M&D INDUSTRIES, INC. (F/K/A M&D BALLOONS, INC. AND D/B/A M & D FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTERS, INC.); TRISAR, INC.
To: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS
Reel/Frame 028652/0714 →
GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN US PATENTS [TERM LOAN SECURITY AGREEMENT] Recorded Jul 27, 2012
From: AMSCAN, INC.; AM-SOURCE, INC.; ANAGRAM INTERNATIONAL, INC.; M&D INDUSTRIES, INC. (F/K/A M&D BALLOONS, INC. AND D/B/A M&D FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTERS, INC.); TRISAR, INC.
To: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS
Reel/Frame 028652/0979 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 12, 2004
From: SMITH, KIRK; TROFKA, STEVEN JAMES
To: ANAGRAM INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Reel/Frame 015998/0349 →