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Apparatus for injecting confetti into a balloon
Assignee: Continental American Corp
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Filing: 1989-03-29
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Granted: 1990-09-11
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Expires: 2009-03-29
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to an apparatus for simultaneously injecting confetti and air into a balloon by utilizing an air pump in conjunction with a separate container for storing confetti and guiding the air flow provided by the air pump. As the pump is operated, the air flow from the attached container mixes with the confetti and the air-confetti mixture injected into a balloon attached to the container. The present invention also relates to an apparatus for simultaneously injecting confetti and gas into a balloon by utilizing a standard flex-tip balloon inflation regulator in connection with the confetti container and a gas cylinder.
Inventors
- 👤 Donna Younts
- 👤 Eileen Yeung
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 05:18
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H27/00; A63H27/10; A63H37/00; A63H2027/1033; A63H2027/1091
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
77 words
An apparatus for simultaneously injecting confetti and air into a balloon comprising: an air pump for providing a flow of air; a container for storing confetti; inlet means on said container for securing the container to the air pump for receiving the flow of air therefrom outlet means on said container for attaching a balloon to the container; and said container including air flow guide means for guiding a mixture of air and confetti into said balloon.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
77 words
An apparatus for simultaneously injecting confetti and air into a balloon comprising: an air pump for providing a flow of air; a container for storing confetti; inlet means on said container for securing the container to the air pump for receiving the flow of air therefrom outlet means on said container for attaching a balloon to the container; and said container including air flow guide means for guiding a mixture of air and confetti into said balloon.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
69 words
An apparatus for simultaneously injecting confetti and air into a balloon in accordance with claim 1 wherein the air pump further comprises: a hand operated cylindrical air pump having a bottom end and a top end with each end having a plurality of circular openings and a centrally located piston having an elongated piston rod attached thereto for providing a flow of air on both the upstroke and downstroke.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
An apparatus for simultaneously injecting confetti and air into a balloon in accordance with claim 1 wherein the container further comprises: a removable bottom cap; a body portion; and said airflow guide means includes a nozzle projection for guiding air and confetti into a balloon.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
101 words
An apparatus for simultaneously injecting confetti and air into a balloon in accordance with claim 1 wherein the means for securing the container to the air pump further comprises: an elongated piston rod connected to the air pump and extending therethrough with a circular tip having a pair of exterior splines; a removable bottom cap attached to the container having a pair of notches in a thick portion of an interior projection thereof; and wherein the exterior splines of the piston rod are inserted into the notches of the bottom cap for securing the air pump to the container when twisted.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
46 words
An apparatus for simultaneously injecting confetti and air into a balloon in accordance with claim 1 wherein the means for attaching a balloon to the container further comprises: a circular external ridge on a nozzle projection of the container for assisting engagement with a balloon neck.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
111 words
An apparatus for simultaneously injecting confetti and air into a balloon comprising: a hand operated cylindrical air pump having bottom and top ends with each end having a plurality of circular openings; a piston centrally located in the air pump having a hollow elongated piston rod attached thereto for providing a flow of air when the air pump is operated; a container connected to the elongated piston rod, said container having a removable bottom cap, a body portion for storing confetti, and a nozzle projection for guiding a mixture of air and confetti into a balloon when the air pump is operated and means for attaching a balloon to the container.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
111 words
An apparatus for simultaneously injecting confetti and air into a balloon comprising: a hand operated cylindrical air pump having bottom and top ends with each end having a plurality of circular openings; a piston centrally located in the air pump having a hollow elongated piston rod attached thereto for providing a flow of air when the air pump is operated; a container connected to the elongated piston rod, said container having a removable bottom cap, a body portion for storing confetti, and a nozzle projection for guiding a mixture of air and confetti into a balloon when the air pump is operated and means for attaching a balloon to the container.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
102 words
An apparatus for simultaneously injecting confetti and air into a balloon comprising: a hand operated cylindrical air pump having a bottom end and a top end with each end having a plurality of circular openings and a centrally located piston having an elongated piston rod attached thereto for providing a flow of air on both the upstroke and downstroke: a container having a removable bottom cap, a body portion for storing confetti and a nozzle projection for guiding air and confetti into a balloon; means for securing the container to the air pump; and means for attaching a balloon to the container.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
102 words
An apparatus for simultaneously injecting confetti and air into a balloon comprising: a hand operated cylindrical air pump having a bottom end and a top end with each end having a plurality of circular openings and a centrally located piston having an elongated piston rod attached thereto for providing a flow of air on both the upstroke and downstroke: a container having a removable bottom cap, a body portion for storing confetti and a nozzle projection for guiding air and confetti into a balloon; means for securing the container to the air pump; and means for attaching a balloon to the container.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
101 words
An apparatus for simultaneously injecting confetti and air into a balloon in accordance with claim 7 wherein the means for securing the container to the air pump further comprises: an elongated piston rod connected to the air pump and extending therethrough with a circular tip having a pair of exterior splines; a removable bottom cap attached to the container having a pair of notches in a thick portion of an interior projection thereof; and wherein the exterior splines of the piston rod are inserted into the notches of the bottom cap for securing the air pump to the container when twisted.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
47 words
An apparatus for simultaneously injecting confetti and air into a balloon in accordance with claim 7 wherein the means for securing the container to the air pump further comprises: a circular external ridge on a nozzle projection of the container for assisting engagement with a balloon neck.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
148 words
An apparatus for simultaneously injecting confetti and and air into a balloon comprising: a hand operated cylindrical air pump having a bottom end and a top end with each end having a plurality of circular openings and a centrally located piston having an elongated piston rod extending therethrough with a circular tip having a pair of exterior splines for providing a flow of air on both the upstroke and downstroke; a container having a removable bottom cap having a pair of notches in a thick portion of an interior projection thereof, a body portion for storing confetti, and a nozzle projection having a circular exterior ridge for engagement with a balloon neck for guiding air and confetti into a balloon; and wherein the exterior splines of the piston rod are inserted into the notches of the bottom cap for securing the air pump to the container when twisted.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
148 words
An apparatus for simultaneously injecting confetti and and air into a balloon comprising: a hand operated cylindrical air pump having a bottom end and a top end with each end having a plurality of circular openings and a centrally located piston having an elongated piston rod extending therethrough with a circular tip having a pair of exterior splines for providing a flow of air on both the upstroke and downstroke; a container having a removable bottom cap having a pair of notches in a thick portion of an interior projection thereof, a body portion for storing confetti, and a nozzle projection having a circular exterior ridge for engagement with a balloon neck for guiding air and confetti into a balloon; and wherein the exterior splines of the piston rod are inserted into the notches of the bottom cap for securing the air pump to the container when twisted.
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