IP Library Granted Patent US 11,167,220
Granted Patent B2
US 11,167,220 · App. 16/828,151 · Granted Nov 9, 2021

Reusable, anchorable ornamental balloon structure

Inventors: Mark S. Sifferlin (Edina, MN); Paul J. Sable (Crystal, MN)
Assignee: Anagram International, Inc.
A63H27/10A63H2027/1008A63H2027/1033A63H2027/1075A63H2027/1083
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Patent No.
US 11,167,220
App. No.
16/828,151
Granted
Nov 9, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A reusable, ornamental air-filled balloon structure includes a large, elongate, unbalanced upper ornamental chamber. The chamber has a valve on its bottom for inflating for use and deflating for storage of the balloon structure. A lower base ornamental chamber, that is adapted to rest on a flat surface or plane, has a centralized pocket with an aperture for transversely receiving the bottom of the upper chamber. A hidden valve for inflating the lower chamber for use and deflating for storage is provided. The upper chamber air valve is capable of being passed through the aperture and anchored to the lower chamber to secure the two chambers together while the upper chamber stays in an upright condition ideal for display. Common household filled cans are placed in the hidden centralized pocket to weigh the balloon structure down and keep it in place. The height of the upper ornamental chamber is at least three times taller than the height of the lower base chamber.

Claims (25)

1. A reusable, anchorable ornamental balloon structure, comprising:

a) an elongate, unbalanced upper ornamental chamber having a first height, the upper ornamental chamber will not stand upright on its own with a valve for inflating the upper chamber for use and deflating the upper chamber for storage, having a bottom with at least one depending connector;

b) a lower base ornamental chamber having a second height, a width and a length forming a bottom most plane adapted to rest on a flat surface and a centralized pocket for transversely receiving the bottom of the upper chamber, the lower chamber having a valve for inflating the lower chamber for use and deflating the lower chamber for storage;

c) a fastener connecting the depending connector to the lower ornamental chamber as to hold the upper ornamental chamber in an upright condition; wherein the depending connector comprises two tabs at the bottom of the upper ornamental chamber; and a stretchable cord with two ends one of each being connected to one of the tabs adapted to transversely wrap around the lower ornamental chamber adjacent to the centralized pocket.

2. The reusable, anchorable ornamental balloon structure of claim 1 , wherein the pocket of the lower chamber has a centralized aperture where through the valve in the bottom of the upper chamber passes and is fastened to the lower chamber to secure the upper ornamental balloon to the lower base chamber to support the upper ornamental balloon in vertical condition.

3. The reusable, anchorable ornamental balloon structure of claim 1 wherein the pocket of the lower chamber is adapted to receive weight as to anchor the lower chamber to assist in holding the upper ornamental chamber in an upright condition.

4. The reusable, anchorable ornamental balloon structure of claim 1 , wherein the lower base ornamental chamber comprises multiple connected chambers.

5. The reusable, anchorable ornamental balloon structure of claim 1 , wherein the height of the upper ornamental chamber is at least 3 times taller than the height of the lower base chamber.

6. The reusable, anchorable ornamental balloon structure of claim 1 , wherein the height of the upper ornamental chamber is double the width of the lower chamber.

7. A reusable, anchorable ornamental balloon structure, comprising:

a) an elongate, unbalanced upper ornamental chamber having a first height, the upper balloon chamber will not stand upright on its own with a bottom valve for inflating the upper chamber for use and deflating the upper chamber for storage of the structure and the bottom of the upper chamber having with at least one depending connector;

b) a lower base ornamental chamber having a second height that is ¼ th or less of the height of the upper chamber, a width and a length forming a bottom most plane adapted to rest on a flat surface and a centralized pocket for transversely receiving the bottom of the upper chamber, the lower chamber having a valve for inflating the lower chamber for use and deflating the lower chamber for storage of the structure;

c) a fastener connecting the depending connector to the lower ornamental chamber as to hold the upper ornamental chamber in an upright condition; and the pocket of the lower chamber has a centralized aperture where though the valve in the bottom of the upper chamber passes and is fastened to the lower chamber to secure the upper ornamental balloon to the lower base chamber to support the upper ornamental balloon in vertical condition.

8. The reusable, anchorable ornamental balloon structure of claim 7 , wherein the depending connector comprises two tabs at the bottom of the upper ornamental chamber.

9. The reusable, anchorable ornamental balloon structure of claim 7 , further comprising a stretchable cord with two ends one of each being connected to one of the tabs adapted to transversely wrap around the lower ornamental chamber adjacent to the centralized pocket.

10. The reusable, anchorable ornamental balloon structure of claim 7 wherein the pocket of the lower chamber is adapted to receive weight as to anchor the lower chamber to assist in holding the upper ornamental chamber in an upright condition.

11. The reusable, anchorable ornamental balloon structure of claim 7 , wherein the lower base ornamental chamber comprises multiple connected chambers.

12. The reusable, anchorable ornamental balloon structure of claim 7 , wherein the height of the upper ornamental chamber is double the width of the lower chamber.

13. A reusable, anchorable ornamental balloon structure, comprising:

a) an elongate, unbalanced upper ornamental chamber having a first height, the upper balloon chamber will not stand upright on its own with a bottom valve for inflating the upper chamber for use and deflating the upper chamber for storage of the structure, and having two tabs at the bottom;

b) a lower base ornamental chamber having a second height, a width and a length forming a bottom most plane adapted to rest on a flat surface and a centralized pocket for transversely receiving the bottom of the upper chamber, the lower chamber having a valve for inflating the lower chamber for use and deflating the lower chamber for storage of the structure, wherein the pocket of the lower chamber has a centralized aperture where through the valve in the bottom of the upper chamber passes and is fastened to the lower chamber to secure the upper ornamental balloon to the lower base chamber to support the upper ornamental balloon in vertical condition; and

c) two tabs at the bottom of the upper chamber and a stretchable cord with two ends one of each being connected to one of the tabs adapted to transversely wrap around the lower ornamental chamber adjacent to the centralized pocket as to hold the upper ornamental chamber in an upright condition, wherein the height of the upper ornamental chamber is at least 4 times taller than the height of the lower base chamber.

14. The reusable, anchorable ornamental balloon structure of claim 13 wherein the pocket of the lower chamber is adapted to receive weight as to anchor the lower chamber to assist in holding the upper ornamental chamber in an upright condition.

15. The reusable, anchorable ornamental balloon structure of claim 13 , wherein the lower base ornamental chamber comprises multiple connected chambers.

16. The reusable, anchorable ornamental balloon structure of claim 13 , wherein the height of the upper ornamental chamber is double the width of the lower chamber.

Assignments (10)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 2, 2025
From: ANAGRAM INTERNATIONAL LLC,
To: CIBC BANK USA
Reel/Frame 071010/0684 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 10, 2024
From: CELEBRATION BIDCO, LLC
To: ANAGRAM INTERNATIONAL, LLC
Reel/Frame 067070/0271 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 11, 2024
From: GLAS TRUST COMPANY LLC
To: ANAGRAM INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Reel/Frame 066106/0366 →
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 10, 2024
From: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: ANAGRAM INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Reel/Frame 066269/0824 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 2, 2024
From: CELEBRATION BIDCO, LLC
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 065997/0450 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 2, 2024
From: ANAGRAM INTERNATIONAL, INC.
To: CELEBRATION BIDCO, LLC
Reel/Frame 065995/0102 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 2, 2024
From: CELEBRATION BIDCO, LLC
To: GLAS AMERICAS LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 065995/0087 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 17, 2023
From: ANAGRAM INTERNATIONAL, INC.
To: GLAS TRUST COMPANY LLC
Reel/Frame 065596/0549 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 12, 2023
From: ANAGRAM INTERNATIONAL, INC.
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 063629/0845 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 31, 2020
From: SIFFERLIN, MARK S.; SABLE, PAUL J.
To: ANAGRAM INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Reel/Frame 052274/0428 →