MXPA99006081A - Palo formable for balloons with cup ocu - Google Patents

Palo formable for balloons with cup ocu

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MXPA99006081A
MXPA99006081A MXPA/A/1999/006081A MX9906081A MXPA99006081A MX PA99006081 A MXPA99006081 A MX PA99006081A MX 9906081 A MX9906081 A MX 9906081A MX PA99006081 A MXPA99006081 A MX PA99006081A
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stick
cup
assembly according
collar
balloon
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MXPA/A/1999/006081A
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C Nelson David
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C Nelson David
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Abstract

A stick and cup assembly for receiving and securing a balloon includes an elongated stick with a cup held at one end thereof. The cup is formed integrally with the stick. A collar is slidably received on the stick for the selective fixed clutch with the cup to secure the balloon to it. The stick is preferably formed of a polyester and rubber composition in such a way that the stick is capable of being manually formed in any desired configuration and retains that configuration once so

Description

PALO FORMABLE FOR BALLOONS WITH HIDDEN CUP TECHNICAL FIELD The invention in the present resides in the technique of novel devices, and more particularly, to such devices used in the novel balloon industry. In this aspect, the invention relates to sticks and cups adapted to receive and deploy such balloons. Specifically, the invention relates to a combination of an integrally formed stick and cup, wherein the stick is manually formed to achieve and maintain a desired shape. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In recent years, novel balloons have become very popular. Not only are they frequently used at parties and celebrations, but they are also often used individually to send a message or to entertain the children. In the past, it was known to simply tie the balloons on ropes for deployment and use. More recently, sticks have been used for that purpose. Known clubs for balloons, often have cups attached to the end thereof, the cups being configured to receive and maintain the mouth and neck of the balloon for proper deployment. The sticks used for this purpose are normally quite rigid, with moderate flexibility. However, the sticks have a "memory", in such a way that they seek and maintain a normally straight posture despite any bending that may occur during their use. Recently it has become popular to use miniature or extremely small balloons to form bouquets of balloons, very similar to floral bouquets, but where balloons are used instead of flowers. In order to copy the flowers more closely, the balloons are received and kept in cups, which are secured to wires by floral tape or the like. The wires, typically of copper, aluminum or formable steel, are bent, twisted and then formed into a configuration that copies a flower stem or the like. Frequently, the wire itself is pre-coated with a desired color coating or completely wrapped with floral tape. The use of such structure and technique has provided bouquets of balloons of novel appearance, replicating that of a floral bouquet, the realization of such floral bouquets is both costly and time consuming. The artist must first adhere the balloon cup to the wire and then hide the wire by implementing floral tape or the like. In addition, the combination of the stick and the cup constitutes a two-piece unit, requiring both inventorying and handling, as well as handling when they are in use. The prior art has employed sticks with rings at the end thereof to threadably receive a balloon that is subsequently supported by a collar that slides on the stick to engage the balloon. It has been found that such structures are difficult to use and insufficient in achieving an attractive final product. There is a need in the matter for an integral combination of the stick and the cup, where the stick is easily formed or shaped and which then retains that shape or condition. In fact, there is a need in the matter for such an integral combination in which the stick and the cup are of an elongated nature straight in their elaboration, facilitating their transportation and handling and which can easily be formed in any of numerous desired ways in the Point of use and preserve these forms after delivery to the end user. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above, it is a first aspect of the invention to provide a formable assembly of stick and cup for balloons, which is of an integral one-piece construction. Another aspect of the invention is to provide a formable assembly of stick and balloon cup, in which the cup is adapted to securely engage the neck of a balloon. Yet another aspect of the invention is to try a formable assembly of stick and cup for balloons, in which the stick is easily formed and which retains the form established from then on. Yet a further aspect of the invention is to provide a formable assembly of stick and balloon cup, which is of an elongated nature straight at the point of manufacture and during transport, but which is easily manipulated and configured in any of the various forms at the point of use. Yet another additional aspect of the invention is to provide a formable assembly of stick and balloon cup, which is safe for use among children. Yet another aspect of the invention is to provide a formable assembly of stick and cup for balloons, which is easy to make and use with the state of the art techniques and apparatus. The above aspects and others of the invention that will become apparent as the detailed description proceeds, are achieved by a stick and cup assembly for receiving and securing a balloon, comprising: an elongated stick; a cup held at one end of said stick and integral therewith; a collar slidably received in said stick to engage by selective clamping with said cup to secure a balloon thereon; and wherein said stick is manually formed to receive and preserve the contours imparted to it. Additional aspects of the invention that will become apparent herein are accomplished by a club and cup assembly for receiving and maintaining a balloon, comprising: a flexible pole adapted to be manually formed to select contours and retentive such contours, once that is formed; a cup maintained integrally at one end of said club; and a collar slidably received on said pole and adapted to engage the clutch with said cup. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS For a complete understanding of the objects, techniques and structure of the invention reference should be made to the following detailed description and accompanying drawings, in which: Figure 1 is an illustrative view of the formable assembly of stick and cup for balloon, according to the invention, in use with a balloon; Figure 2 is a elevational, side view of the formable assembly of balloon stick and cup, according to the invention; Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of the formable assembly of stick and balloon cup, according to - - the invention, shown with the cup in its disengaged state; and Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of the formable assembly of balloon stick and cup, according to the invention, with the collar in its engaged locking position. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Referring now to the drawings and more particularly to Figure 1, it can be seen that a stick and balloon cup assembly made in accordance with the invention is generally designated by the number 10. As illustrated in Figure 1, the assembly 10 is adapted to receive a small balloon 12 at the end thereof. The balloon may be of either a metallized paper or latex construction and, according to the invention, typically is of a diameter less than 7 inches, although the concept of the invention is applicable to a wide range of sizes. The assembly 10 includes a stick 14 twisted and formed in a curved configuration for the desired aesthetics. A collar 16, slidably received on the pole 14, is placed on an upper end of the pole 14 to securely engage the neck or back of the balloon 12 and orient the balloon at the end of the assembly 10. More importantly , the collar 16 hides the back of the balloon 12, in such a way that it actually appears that the balloon "grows" from the stick 14. A circumferential rim 18, formed within the stick 14, keeps the collar 16 in the illustrated position. In addition, a projection 20 is formed within the stick 14 and is configured as an inverted cone to allow the collar 16 to pass over it from the end of the stick 14, which does not receive the balloon 12, to the extent that it does. does. It will be appreciated that the projection 20 is configured to accommodate the passage of the collar in a direction toward the balloon 12, but to restrict the passage of the collar 16 in the opposite direction. Referring now to Figure 2, it can be seen that the projection 20 has a conical body 22 that leads to an elongated flat upper part 24. The conical body 22 allows the hollow collar to curve and slide above it, with the part flat upper 24 serving as a restrictor or base to prevent its return. Also as shown in Figure 2, a cup 26 is integrally formed with the stick 14 and positioned at the end thereof, adapted to receive the balloon 12. The cup 26 has a protruding edge 28 at an outer end thereof. , particularly protruding and cup-shaped to receive the balloon 12 and keep it in a straight vertical mode. A pair of slots 30, diametrically opposed through the cup 26, and extending approximately one quarter of the depth thereof, is provided to receive the back or neck of the balloon 12 in a twisted and immobilized manner, as shown in FIG. knows and understands those experts in the field. In other words, the balloon 12 is pushed from the rear toward the projecting edge 28 and the back part is interlocked in a fixed manner between the slots 30 to secure the balloon at the protruding edge 28. Also as shown in Figure 2, the circumferential flange 18 is placed in the lower part of the generally conically shaped cup 26. The flange 18 extends beyond the radius of the stick 14 and is surrounded in its axial direction to accommodate the passage over the collar 16, as It will be apparent in the present. Referring now to Figure 3, it can be seen that the cavity 32 of the conical cup 26 is formed by a conical wall 34. The collar 16, also of a generally conical configuration, is slidably received in the stick 14 and is shown in Figure 3, as it is placed between the projection 20 and the circumferential rim 18. As shown, the collar 16 has a protruding edge 16 at one elongated end thereof and an opening 38 at the other. As shown, the opening 38 provides a space between the collar 16 and the stick 14. The - opening 38 is provided in a recessed lower portion 40 of collar 16. It will be appreciated that collar 16 is placed on stick 14, when passing it on the stick 14 opposite the end that holds the cup 26. When the collar 16 reaches the projection 20, the lower recessed portion 40 is bent over the conical body portion 22, such that the opening 38 passes over the projection 20 and then recover its normal size immediately after this. The unbalanced diameter of the opening 38 is smaller than the diameter of the elongated flat upper part 24, such that the collar 16 is now held between the projection 20 and the cup 26. This makes the assembly 10 safe for the child, since that the small collar can not easily be removed from the assembly 10. Referring now to Figure 4, it can be seen that the collar 16 is adapted to slide over the cup 26 and the circumferential shoulder 18 for the fixed clutch, as illustrated. In use, with the balloon 12 received by the projecting edge 28 of the cup 26 and the back wrapped around the upper portion of the cup 26 near the slots 30, the collar 16 slides on the circumferential rim 18 until the end of the opening 38 passes over it, in such a way that the protruding edge 36 of the collar 16 also engages the balloon 12. In this way, the balloon "abuts" both on the projecting edge 28 of the cup 26 and on the protruding edge 36 of the collar 16. The neck or back of the balloon is completely concealed and held within the annular space 42 between the collar 16 and the cup 26. Furthermore, the collar 16 has compressed the conical wall 34 of the cup 26 since the lower recessed portion 40 of the collar 16 has an inner diameter smaller than the corresponding outside diameter of the wall 32 immediately adjacent the circumferential rim 18. In this manner, there is a frictional clutch somewhat elongated. between the conical wall 34 and the recessed lower portion 40 of the collar 16, which is first held in place by the elongated circumferential rim 18, which has a diameter greater than that of the opening 38. It will be appreciated that the opening 38 of the collar 16 must first be bent on the projection 20 and then on the circumferential flange 18, both having their main diameters greater than the diameter of the opening 38. According to the foregoing, the collar 16 is made of a flexible or bendable material such as polyethylene, allowing the collar to pass over and bend to a size large enough to do so, while immediately recovering such a step to provide the desired fixed clutch beyond the projection 18 and to further allow the projection 20 to serve as a gate or lock to inhibit the removal of the collar 16. As mentioned above with respect to Figure 1, it is more desirable that the stick 14 be formed by manipulation with the hand and also to be of such nature to preserve that shape once the desired configuration has been achieved. In this regard, it has been found that if the stick 14 is made of a polystyrene with a small amount of rubber additive, the flexibility and retentive nature of the stick can be achieved. According to the invention, it has been found that the stick 14 is preferably made of a compound of material based on styrene. In one embodiment of the invention, a polystyrene and rubber composition is used, wherein the rubber is 10-30% by weight of the composition. Alternatively, ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) may be used, wherein the butadiene rubber component is in the order of 10-30%. It will be appreciated that if the stick 14 is made only of polystyrene, it would be similar to the sticks previously known in the balloon industry, not being formable, but having a memory for full recovery of the original configuration. It is the addition of a substantial amount of rubber to the polystyrene that allows the stick 14 to be both formable and retentive of its formed configuration. A beneficial feature of the present invention is the fact that the stick 14 and its integral cup 26 are molded as an elongated straight member. The necklace molded separately slides on the stick 14, when curving the step on the ledge 20. These straight assemblies are wrapped, transported and stored in an effective and cost-effective way. However, once in the place of use, the club can be curved, twisted, formed or configured as desired. Once so formed, the stick 14 retains the desired configuration, subject to reconfiguration if desired. It will be readily appreciated by those skilled in the art that a small balloon of metallized paper or latex can be inflated and fit into the projecting edge 28 with the back interlocked in a fixed manner in and through the slots 30. The rest of the back simply it wraps around the area of the cup 26 in those grooves. Once positioned, the collar 16 slides only over the circumferential flange 18, such that the recessed lower portion 14 of the collar 16 engages and compresses the conical wall 34 of the cup 26 until the opening 38 has completely cleared the flange 18. , at which time the balloon 12 fits completely into the protruding edges 28, 36 and the collar 16 is held in place by a combination of compressive clutch with the collar 16 and by the presence of the flange 18. The stick 14 can be twisted, formed and then configured in any desired way for its final use. In this way, it can be seen that the objects of the invention have been satisfied by the structure presented above. Although according to the patent statutes only the best mode and preferred embodiment of the invention have been presented and described in detail, it will be appreciated that the invention is not limited thereto or by mimes. In accordance with the foregoing, for an appreciation of the true extent and scope of the invention, reference should be made to the following claims.

Claims (16)

  1. NOVELTY OF THE INVENTION Having described the present invention, it is considered as a novelty and therefore the property described in the following claims is claimed as property. 1. A stick and cup assembly for receiving and securing a balloon, comprising: an elongated stick; a cup held at one end of said stick and integral therewith; a collar slidably received on said stick for the selective fixed clutch with said cup to secure a balloon thereon; and wherein said stick is manually formed to receive and preserve the contours imparted to it. The stick and cup assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that it further comprises a projection formed on said stick, said projection retaining said collar on said stick between said cup and said collar. 3. The stick and cup assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that said projection is formed into a cone. The stick and cup assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that said cup has a wall, said wall being divided to receive a back part of a balloon received therefrom. The stick and cup assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that each of said cup and said collar has a circumferentially projecting edge around a rim thereof. The stick and cup assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that said stick is formed of a polystyrene and rubber composition. The stick and cup assembly according to claim 6, characterized in that said rubber comprises 10-30% by weight of said polystyrene and rubber composition. 8. A stick and cup assembly for receiving and maintaining a balloon, comprising: a flexible stick adapted to be manually formed in selected contours and retentive of such contours, once formed; a cup fully maintained and at the end of said club; and a collar slidably received on said stick and adapted for the clutch by engagement with said cup. The club and cup assembly according to claim 8, characterized in that said club has a circumferential rim adjacent said cup, said rim maintaining said cup in said clutch by coupling. The stick and cup assembly according to claim 9, characterized in that said stick further has a projection therein, said projection keeping said collar on said stick between said cup and said projection. 11. The stick and cup assembly according to claim 10, characterized in that said projection establishes a gate, allowing said collar to pass thereon towards said cup and avoiding the passage of said collar with it away from said cup. 12. The stick and cup assembly according to claim 11, characterized in that said cup has a pair of grooves in a wall thereof, said grooves being adapted to receive a rear part of a balloon placed therein. 13. The stick and cup assembly according to claim 8, characterized in that said stick and cup are formed of a polystyrene and rubber composition. 14. The stick and cup assembly according to claim 13, characterized in that said composition is 10-30% by weight rubber. 15. The stick and cup assembly according to claim 8, characterized in that said stick and cup are formed of ABS. 16. The stick and cup assembly according to claim 15, characterized in that said ABS is butadiene at 10-30% by weight.
MXPA/A/1999/006081A 1998-06-29 1999-06-28 Palo formable for balloons with cup ocu MXPA99006081A (en)

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