EP0782875B1 - Dispositif pour la fermeture d'un ballon - Google Patents

Dispositif pour la fermeture d'un ballon Download PDF

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EP0782875B1
EP0782875B1 EP96810830A EP96810830A EP0782875B1 EP 0782875 B1 EP0782875 B1 EP 0782875B1 EP 96810830 A EP96810830 A EP 96810830A EP 96810830 A EP96810830 A EP 96810830A EP 0782875 B1 EP0782875 B1 EP 0782875B1
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balloon
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Herbert Müller
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ZIBI BALLOON ACCESSOIRES AG
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H27/00—Toy aircraft; Other flying toys
    • A63H27/10—Balloons
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H27/00—Toy aircraft; Other flying toys
    • A63H27/10—Balloons
    • A63H2027/1041—Holding or sealing means, e.g. handling rods, clamps or plugs
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T24/00—Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc.
    • Y10T24/13—Article holder attachable to apparel or body
    • Y10T24/1368—Arm or leg carried holder
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T24/00—Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc.
    • Y10T24/15—Bag fasteners
    • Y10T24/155—Resilient slot bag tie
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T24/00—Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc.
    • Y10T24/15—Bag fasteners
    • Y10T24/158—Slides to lock bag end within housing
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T24/00—Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc.
    • Y10T24/39—Cord and rope holders
    • Y10T24/3916—One-piece
    • Y10T24/3924—Sheet material

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  • Known balloon closures are at least partially removed non-degradable or non-recyclable materials manufactured and mostly consist of a closure element made of plastic and a thread. The latter serves the balloon with one thread end on the closure element and to be attached to an object with the other end of the thread.
  • the present invention is based on the object one used to close a balloon Propose device which has the aforementioned disadvantages of the known balloon closures does not have.
  • Devices for closing a balloon present invention have a closure element with a small opening, a hole drawn through this opening endless thread or ribbon loop and one of the Closing element detachable shield. The latter is called a role used on the thread or tape in the manufacture the device is rolled up.
  • a major advantage of the invention is that it is very small and compact. Because the thread or ribbon sling wound tightly on the label mentioned is suitable - in the following also as a balloon seal designated - device according to the invention for shipping goods. This does not result in one Tangling the threads or tapes of packaged together Balloon closures, like that of known balloon closures the case is.
  • the closure element is preferably flat and round. It exists together with what is also referred to below as the roll-up part Shield, which is essentially flat and rectangular is formed from a one-piece body. Closure element and roll-up part are preferably in one Stamped out of thick paper or cardboard.
  • the balloon can be attached to various objects be attached by the end of the second, now exposed large loop around the corresponding object guided and the balloon through the loop thus formed is pulled.
  • the balloon can be dated Object can be detached again.
  • the fastening of thread or ribbon on the wrist can of course also before attaching the balloon to the closure element.
  • the user first breaks the roll-up part folds back the end of the second, longer loop, pulls the rest of the thread or ribbon together with the fastener through the loop thus formed and places it around the wrist. Then you put them on one Small loop protruding from the closure element around the neck of the gas-filled balloon and pulls with it this the balloon neck through the opening of the closure element.
  • FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of an inflated, but not yet sealed balloons 50 with one balloon body 52 and one for receiving gas Balloon opening 56.
  • the balloon closure designated 10 has a loop 40 (e.g. a noose from a cotton thread, a cotton ribbon or a noose made of another material), which through an opening 22, preferably in the form of a slot of the closure element 20 is pulled.
  • the closure element 20 divides the loop 40 into one from the closure element 20 outstanding little bow 42 and one large loop 44 wrapped around the shield 30.
  • the large loop 44th for space-saving storage, safe transport and for perfect use and handling rolled up tight the shield 30.
  • the loop 44 was from the inside to outside, that is from the section abutting the closure part 20 outwards, wound up.
  • FIG. 3 shows the balloon closure 10 with the part broken off Roll-up part 30. Between closure element 20 and roll-up part 30 there is preferably a perforation 24, so that these two parts are easily separated can. When the fastener 20 and the retractor 30 are separated from each other, the roll-up part 30 as Serve to hold the balloon neck 54 with the loop 42 in the Pull opening 22.
  • FIG. 4 shows the balloon 50 with around the balloon neck 54 placed loop 42.
  • the closure element 20 along the perforation 24 from the roll-up part 30 separated, whereupon the loop 44 is unrolled.
  • the user places the loop 42 around the balloon neck 54 and pulls while holding the closure element 20 the loop 44 through the opening 22, so as shown in Figure 5.
  • the opening 22 of the closure element 20 is preferred from a pair of intersecting slots of equal length educated.
  • the maximum width of the opening 22 is smaller than the length of the slots and greater than the thread or Band strength of the loop 40.
  • Such closure openings allow that the sling 40 simply through the closure opening 22 can be pulled.
  • the closure opening 22 can also only have a horizontal slot a small opening in the middle of the slot, or one Round, square or oval opening in the middle of the closure element be provided. All types of closure openings but must be small enough in any case to securely close the balloon neck inflation opening.
  • the drawn closure opening 22 has the advantage that when the balloon neck 54 is pulled through the Opening 22 forms pliers 29, which the sliding back of the Balloon neck 54 prevented (four small Zakken form).
  • the material of the balloon closure 10 chosen so that when closing the balloon opening 56 do not form pliers 29 with sharp corners that the Balloon neck 54 could injure after attachment.
  • FIG. 6 shows how simple an inflated one is and sealed balloon 50 on a wrist 90 or another object attached and detached again can be.
  • 4 shows the loop 40 before closing from the two loops 42 and 44, that is from a loop on each side of the closure opening 22. After closing the balloon opening 56 with the Loop 42 only shows loop 40 on.
  • the sealed balloon 50 can then by simple Insert the balloon 50 in the direction 46, that is through the Loop 47 on an object, for example on the wrist 90 are attached. To detach the balloon 50, you pull on the loop 44 in the direction of 49.
  • the balloon 50 can also be held on a wrist by the User passes his wrist through loop 44 and then grabs it, like a skier includes a ski pole with a strap. Both fastening methods are easier and faster than all previous ones Methods and especially in a simple way removable again.
  • the balloon seal 10 preferably consists of 100% degradable or recyclable material. Therefore, closure element 20 and roll-up part 30 preferably made of paper or cardboard or other product that die has the same stiffness. Of course, the closure element and roll-up part also made from recycled material, such as old cardboard or a plastic.

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Claims (6)

  1. Dispositif pour la fermeture d'un ballon gonflable muni d'un élément de fermeture (20), d'un fil de fixation ou d'une bande de fixation passant par une ouverture (22) de l'élément de fermeture (20), et d'une boucle continue en fil ou bande (40) passant par l'ouverture mentionnée et qui forme une boucle (42) pour entourer le col du ballon (54) et le faire passer au moins en partie par l'ouverture (22), caractérisé en ce qu'il présente une plaque (30) détachable de l'élément de fermeture (20) et sur laquelle la partie restante de la boucle (40) est enroulée.
  2. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que l'élément de fermeture (20) et la plaque (30) sont en carton.
  3. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 1 ou 2, caractérisé par une perforation (24) entre l'élément de fermeture (20) et la plaque (30).
  4. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce que l'ouverture (22) est formée par une fente.
  5. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce que l'ouverture (22) est formée par une fente en forme de croix.
  6. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce que l'ouverture (22) est placée symétriquement au milieu de l'élément de fermeture (20) et qu'elle possède une forme carrée, ronde ou ovale.
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