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Granted Patent B2
US 11,617,963 · App. 17/382,801 · Granted Apr 4, 2023

Floating objects and method for maintaining said objects in contained environment

Inventor: David Kenzo Hakuta (New York, NY)
Assignee: KONGORIKISHI INC.
A63H27/10A63J13/00A63H2027/1008A63H2027/1025A63H2027/1041
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Patent No.
US 11,617,963
App. No.
17/382,801
Granted
Apr 4, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A room installation is provided having at least three walls, a ceiling and floor, all of which are covered in a mirrored surface. At least one transparent window allows ambient light into the room installation. A plurality of mirrored balloons are arranged within the room installation, and filled with helium, but otherwise weighted, to float substantially within a middle height of the room installation.

Claims (10)

1. A room installation comprising:

at least three walls, a ceiling and floor, all of which are covered in a mirrored surface;

at least one transparent window for allowing ambient light into said room installation;

a plurality of mirrored balloons are arranged within said room installation, and filled with helium, but otherwise weighted, to float substantially within a middle height of said room installation; and

wherein said room installation includes a plurality of air vents located at discreate locations within said room installation for circulating and/or moving said balloons with said room installation in a substantially circular pattern.

2. The room installation as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said plurality of balloons are made of Polyethylene Terephthalate and are of different sizes.

3. The room installation as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said plurality of balloons are weighted with a polymer preservative of water, polyvinyl alcohol, and dextrose monohydrate, wherein said amount of preservative is sufficient to prevent said helium filled balloons from rising to the ceiling, but is not excessive to hold said balloons to the floor.

4. The room installation as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said plurality of mirrored balloons include balloons of different sizes.

5. The room installation as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said room installation further includes at least a plurality of light fixtures, for guiding light against said mirrored surfaces of said balloons and said mirrored walls, floor, and ceiling.

6. The room installation as claimed in claim 5 , wherein said light fixtures are vertically affixed column structures that are disposed near said at least one transparent window.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 25, 2024
From: KONGORIKISHI, INC.
To: SUMMIT ENTERTAINMENT VENTURES LLC
Reel/Frame 066248/0693 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 30, 2023
From: HAKUTA, DAVID KENZO
To: KONGORIKISHI INC.
Reel/Frame 062538/0095 →
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230021754A1 · Jan 26, 2023
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