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App. No. 14/997,230

SYSTEM, DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR FILLING AT LEAST ONE BALLOON

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App. No.
14/997,230
Abstract

An apparatus for filling a plurality of containers with a fluid. The apparatus including a connector having a coupling mechanism proximate to a first end of the connector, the coupling mechanism being configured to removably couple the apparatus to a fluid source, a plurality of conduits coupled to the connector, each of the plurality of conduits having a distal end, and a plurality of containers, each container coupled proximate to the distal end of a corresponding conduit via a corresponding coupling element. The connector and conduits being configured such that each distal end of the plurality of conduits is located at a respective distance from the first end of the connector, all the respective distances associated with each of the distal ends being different.

Claims (45)

1 . An apparatus for filling a plurality of containers with a fluid, the apparatus comprising:

a connector having a coupling mechanism proximate to a first end of the connector, the coupling mechanism being configured to removably couple the apparatus to a fluid source;

a plurality of conduits coupled to the connector, each of the plurality of conduits having a distal end; and

a plurality of containers, each container coupled proximate to the distal end of a corresponding conduit via a corresponding coupling element,

the connector and conduits being configured such that each distal end of the plurality of conduits is located at a respective distance from the first end of the connector, all the respective distances associated with each of the distal ends being different.

2 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the conduits are coupled to the connector in a spiral arrangement.

3 . The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the distal ends of the plurality of connectors form a cascading spiral arrangement.

4 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of conduits all have substantially a same length.

5 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of containers includes a balloon.

6 . The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:

a flow path providing fluid communication between the fluid source and each of the containers coupled to the apparatus; and

a mixing mechanism disposed in the flow path and configured to receive an additive and introduce the additive into the flow path.

7 . An apparatus for filling a plurality of containers with a fluid, the apparatus comprising:

a connector having a plurality of channels and a coupling mechanism proximate to a first end of the connector configured to removably couple the apparatus to a fluid source;

a plurality of conduits coupled to the channels of the connector, each of the plurality of conduits all having substantially a same length; and

a plurality of containers being coupled proximate to a distal end of the conduits,

the conduits being coupled to the connector such that each distal end of the plurality of conduits is located at a respective distance from the first end of the connector, all the respective distances associated with each of the distal ends being different.

8 . The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the conduits are coupled to the connector in a spiral arrangement.

9 . The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the distal ends of the plurality of connectors form a cascading spiral arrangement.

10 . The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein each of the containers includes a balloon.

11 . The apparatus of claim 7 , further comprising:

a flow path providing fluid communication between the fluid source and each of the containers coupled to the apparatus; and

a mixing mechanism disposed in the flow path and configured to receive an additive and introduce the additive into the flow path.

12 . An apparatus for filling a plurality of containers with a fluid, the apparatus comprising:

a connector having a plurality of channels disposed in a spiral arrangement and a coupling mechanism proximate to a first end of the connector configured to removably couple the apparatus to a fluid source;

a plurality of conduits coupled to the channels of the connector; and

a plurality of containers being coupled proximate to a distal end of the conduits,

the conduits being coupled to the connector such that each distal end of the plurality of conduits is located at a respective distance from the first end of the connector, all the respective distances associated with each of the distal ends being different.

13 . The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the distal ends of the plurality of connectors form a cascading spiral arrangement.

14 . The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein each of the plurality of conduits all have substantially a same length.

15 . The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein each of the containers includes a balloon.

16 . The apparatus of claim 12 , further comprising:

a flow path providing fluid communication between the fluid source and each of the containers coupled to the apparatus; and

a mixing mechanism disposed in the flow path and configured to receive an additive and introduce the additive into the flow path.

17 . An apparatus for filling a plurality of containers with a fluid, the apparatus comprising:

a connector having a plurality of channels and a coupling mechanism proximate a first end of the connector configured to removably couple the apparatus to a fluid source;

a plurality of conduits coupled to the channels of the connector; and

a plurality of containers being coupled to the conduits proximate to a distal end of the conduit,

the plurality of channels being arranged in a sequential pattern such the first conduit has a respective distance defined as a distance from the distal end to the first end of the connector and each subsequent conduit has a respective distance from the distal end of the conduit to the first end of the connector that is greater than the respective distance associated with a preceding conduit.

18 . The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the sequential pattern includes a spiral pattern.

19 . The apparatus of claim 18 , wherein the distal ends of the plurality of connectors form a cascading spiral arrangement.

20 . The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the plurality of conduits all have substantially a same length.

21 . The apparatus of claim 17 , further comprising:

a flow path providing fluid communication between the fluid source and each of the containers coupled to the apparatus; and

a mixing mechanism disposed in the flow path and configured to receive an additive and introduce the additive into the flow path.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 19, 2016
From: KHUBANI, AJIT; LEONARD, CARA
To: TELEBRANDS CORP.
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