EP1144063A1 - Thin rubber balloon - Google Patents

Thin rubber balloon

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EP1144063A1
EP1144063A1 EP99958314A EP99958314A EP1144063A1 EP 1144063 A1 EP1144063 A1 EP 1144063A1 EP 99958314 A EP99958314 A EP 99958314A EP 99958314 A EP99958314 A EP 99958314A EP 1144063 A1 EP1144063 A1 EP 1144063A1
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balloon
fastener
bead
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Pierre Billon
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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

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  • the present invention relates to a balloon or the like.
  • Such a balloon comprises a pocket made of an elastic material, such as rubber, as well as a nozzle allowing the pocket to be inflated.
  • the mouthpiece has an opening which allows the introduction of a fluid, preferably air or helium, to inflate the balloon.
  • the opening is provided at its periphery with a small bead which allows the retention of the nozzle during inflation. The latter can be done either by mouth or using an inflator.
  • a balloon is generally made in one piece.
  • the pressurized fluid it contains must be kept inside the bag.
  • the present invention therefore aims to provide a balloon easy to close.
  • the price difference of this balloon compared to a balloon of the prior art will be as small as possible.
  • the balloon that it offers is a balloon comprising an inflatable pocket and a mouthpiece provided with an opening allowing the inflation of the pocket.
  • an elastic fastener in the form of a loop is fixed on the end piece.
  • the clip is at your fingertips when the balloon is inflated and it is already positioned relative to the balloon tip. A simple gesture is then enough to close the tip and prevent the fluid introduced into the pocket from coming out.
  • the clip is in the extension of a peripheral bead surrounding the opening of the nozzle, thus forming a bead whose shape recalls that of an 8.
  • the fastener is advantageously fixed at the level of the opening at two substantially diametrically opposite points thereof. There is thus easy access to the clip.
  • the clip is for example molded onto the tip of the balloon.
  • the invention will be better understood with the aid of the description which follows, with reference to the appended schematic drawing, representing by way of non-limiting example a preferred embodiment of a balloon according to the invention .
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a balloon according to the invention
  • FIG. 2 is a top view on an enlarged scale of the tip of the balloon of the preceding figure
  • Figure 3 is a partial view of the balloon of Figure 1 inflated, the tip being closed.
  • FIG. 1 shows a balloon according to the invention.
  • This balloon has an inflatable pocket 2 made of an elastic material, as well as a tip 4.
  • the end piece 4 in known manner, forms only one piece with the pocket 2. It has a substantially circular opening 6 which makes it possible to inflate the pocket 2 by introducing a pressurized fluid, air or l helium for example.
  • the opening 6 is provided at its periphery with a bead 8 made of the same material as the rest of the balloon.
  • the balloon represented in the drawing also includes a fastener 10 which is fixed to the nozzle 4 at the level of the bead 8.
  • FIG. 2 shows a top view of the bead 8 and the fastener 10.
  • the latter is made of the same material as the bead 8 and has substantially the same section. It is attached to the bead 8 at two substantially diametrically opposite points of the bead.
  • the fastener 10 thus forms a loop close to the substantially circular opening 6 and the assembly formed by the bead 8 and the fastener 10 has a shape reminiscent of an 8.
  • Several methods make it possible to fix the fastener 10 on the bead 8. It can for example be glued or overmolded.
  • the fastener 10 has elastic characteristics similar to those of the bead 8, itself made of the same material as the pocket 2. It makes it possible to constrict the end piece 4 to prevent the pressurized fluid introduced into the pocket 2 from coming out .
  • Figure 3 shows a possibility of throttling the tip 4.
  • the fastener 10 surrounds the tip 4 several times, as would be done with a string or elastic independent of the balloon to close it. Other ways exist to come close the opening 6. One can for example fold the end piece 4 in half, the bead 8 then being folded towards the pocket 2 and then come to lock the end piece in this position using the 'fastener 10. Each user will find the best tip for him to strangle the tip and keep the balloon inflated.
  • the presence of the fastener 10 makes it possible to easily close the passage of fluid towards the pocket 2 at the nozzle 4. At the end of the inflation of the pocket 2, the fastener is immediately available. It suffices to "tie” it around the end piece 4 to close the opening 6. No need to seek an external fastener or another means making it possible to keep the opening closed.
  • the balloon according to the invention also has the advantage of being able to be recovered. Indeed, except to go to make an inextricable knot, the tie can easily be undone and return to its initial position. The balloon can then be retrieved and re-used later. It goes without saying that the invention is not limited to the embodiment described above by way of nonlimiting example; on the contrary, it embraces all variants thereof, within the scope of the claims below.
  • the fastener is not necessarily at the same level as the bead. It could be located just under the bead or even away from it.
  • the shape of the fastener can also vary. Its section may differ from that of the bead. It can have a circular shape and be located next to the bead, overlap the bead or come to surround the bead.
  • the fastener When it is at the bead, the fastener is not necessarily connected to two substantially diametrically opposite points. It can start from a point and return to this point, or even return to any other point on the periphery of the opening.
  • the material chosen for the fastener is the same as that which constitutes the pocket and the tip. It is of course possible to opt for another elastic material.

Abstract

The inventive balloon comprises an inflatable pocket (2) and an end piece (4) provided with an opening (6) that enables the pocket (2) to be inflated. An elastic buckle-shaped fastener (10) is fixed onto the end piece (4).

Description

BALLON DE BAUDRUCHE BAUDRUCHE BALLOON
La présente invention concerne un ballon de baudruche ou similaire.The present invention relates to a balloon or the like.
Un tel ballon comporte une poche réalisée dans un matériau élastique, tel du caoutchouc, ainsi qu'un embout permettant de gonfler la poche. L'embout comporte une ouverture qui permet l'introduction d'un fluide, de préférence de l'air ou de l'hélium, pour gonfler le ballon. L'ouverture est munie à sa périphérie d'un petit bourrelet qui permet le maintien de l'embout pendant le gonflage. Ce dernier peut être effectué soit à la bouche, soit à l'aide d'un gonfleur. Un tel ballon est généralement réalisé d'une seule pièce.Such a balloon comprises a pocket made of an elastic material, such as rubber, as well as a nozzle allowing the pocket to be inflated. The mouthpiece has an opening which allows the introduction of a fluid, preferably air or helium, to inflate the balloon. The opening is provided at its periphery with a small bead which allows the retention of the nozzle during inflation. The latter can be done either by mouth or using an inflator. Such a balloon is generally made in one piece.
Une fois le ballon gonflé, il faut maintenir le fluide sous pression qu'il contient à l'intérieur de la poche. De nombreuses astuces existent pour alors fermer l'embout et empêcher le fluide introduit dans la poche de ressortir. On peut par exemple étrangler l'embout à l'aide d'un lien ou d'un élastique. On peut aussi réaliser un nœud avec l'embout. Il existe également des attaches qui permettent d'une part de fermer l'embout et d'autre part d'attacher le ballon gonflé à un support.Once the balloon is inflated, the pressurized fluid it contains must be kept inside the bag. Many tips exist to close the tip and prevent the fluid introduced into the pocket from coming out. We can for example throttle the tip using a link or elastic. You can also make a knot with the end cap. There are also fasteners which allow on the one hand to close the nozzle and on the other hand to attach the inflated balloon to a support.
Toutes ces solutions font appel à une certaine habileté manuelle et/ou à un accessoire extérieur, dont le prix de revient est parfois supérieur au prix de revient du ballon de baudruche lui-même.All these solutions call for a certain manual skill and / or an external accessory, the cost price of which is sometimes higher than the cost price of the balloon itself.
La présente invention a alors pour but de fournir un ballon de baudruche facile à fermer. De préférence, la différence de prix de ce ballon par rapport à un ballon de baudruche de l'art antérieur sera aussi faible que possible.The present invention therefore aims to provide a balloon easy to close. Preferably, the price difference of this balloon compared to a balloon of the prior art will be as small as possible.
À cet effet, le ballon qu'elle propose est un ballon de baudruche comportant une poche gonflable et un embout muni d'une ouverture permettant le gonflage de la poche. Selon l'invention, sur l'embout est fixée une attache élastique en forme de boucle.To this end, the balloon that it offers is a balloon comprising an inflatable pocket and a mouthpiece provided with an opening allowing the inflation of the pocket. According to the invention, an elastic fastener in the form of a loop is fixed on the end piece.
Ainsi, il devient facile de fermer le ballon. L'attache est à portée de doigts lorsque le ballon est gonflé et elle est déjà positionnée par rapport à l'embout du ballon. Un simple geste suffit alors pour fermer l'embout et empêcher le fluide introduit dans la poche de ressortir.Thus, it becomes easy to close the balloon. The clip is at your fingertips when the balloon is inflated and it is already positioned relative to the balloon tip. A simple gesture is then enough to close the tip and prevent the fluid introduced into the pocket from coming out.
Dans une forme de réalisation préférée, l'attache se trouve dans le prolongement d'un bourrelet périphérique entourant l'ouverture de l'embout, formant ainsi un bourrelet dont la forme rappelle celle d'un 8.In a preferred embodiment, the clip is in the extension of a peripheral bead surrounding the opening of the nozzle, thus forming a bead whose shape recalls that of an 8.
L'attache est avantageusement fixée au niveau de l'ouverture en deux points sensiblement diamétralement opposés de celle-ci. On a ainsi facilement accès à l'attache.The fastener is advantageously fixed at the level of the opening at two substantially diametrically opposite points thereof. There is thus easy access to the clip.
On peut prévoir que l'attache est réalisée dans le même matériau que le reste du ballon de baudruche.We can predict that the attachment is made of the same material as the rest of the balloon.
L'attache est par exemple surmoulée sur l'embout du ballon. De toute façon, l'invention sera bien comprise à l'aide de la description qui suit, en référence au dessin schématique annexé, représentant à titre d'exemple non limitatif une forme de réalisation préférentielle d'un ballon de baudruche selon l'invention.The clip is for example molded onto the tip of the balloon. In any case, the invention will be better understood with the aid of the description which follows, with reference to the appended schematic drawing, representing by way of non-limiting example a preferred embodiment of a balloon according to the invention .
Figure 1 est une vue en perspective d'un ballon de baudruche selon l'invention, Figure 2 est une vue de dessus à échelle agrandie de l'embout du ballon de la figure précédente, etFIG. 1 is a perspective view of a balloon according to the invention, FIG. 2 is a top view on an enlarged scale of the tip of the balloon of the preceding figure, and
Figure 3 est une vue partielle du ballon de la figure 1 gonflé, l'embout étant fermé.Figure 3 is a partial view of the balloon of Figure 1 inflated, the tip being closed.
La figure 1 montre un ballon de baudruche selon l'invention. Ce ballon comporte une poche 2 gonflable réalisée dans un matériau élastique, ainsi qu'un embout 4.Figure 1 shows a balloon according to the invention. This balloon has an inflatable pocket 2 made of an elastic material, as well as a tip 4.
L'embout 4, de manière connue, ne forme qu'une seule pièce avec la poche 2. Il présente une ouverture 6 sensiblement circulaire qui permet de gonfler la poche 2 en y introduisant un fluide sous pression, de l'air ou de l'hélium par exemple. L'ouverture 6 est munie à sa périphérie d'un bourrelet 8 réalisé dans la même matière que le reste du ballon de baudruche.The end piece 4, in known manner, forms only one piece with the pocket 2. It has a substantially circular opening 6 which makes it possible to inflate the pocket 2 by introducing a pressurized fluid, air or l helium for example. The opening 6 is provided at its periphery with a bead 8 made of the same material as the rest of the balloon.
En plus de ces éléments connus, le ballon de baudruche représenté au dessin comporte également une attache 10 qui est fixée à l'embout 4 au niveau du bourrelet 8. La figure 2 montre en vue de dessus le bourrelet 8 et l'attache 10. Cette dernière est réalisée dans le même matériau que le bourrelet 8 et présente sensiblement la même section. Elle vient se rattacher au bourrelet 8 en deux points sensiblement diamétralement opposés du bourrelet. L'attache 10 forme ainsi une boucle voisine de l'ouverture 6 sensiblement circulaire et l'ensemble formé par le bourrelet 8 et l'attache 10 a une forme rappelant un 8. Plusieurs procédés permettent de fixer l'attache 10 sur le bourrelet 8. Elle peut être par exemple collée ou surmoulée.In addition to these known elements, the balloon represented in the drawing also includes a fastener 10 which is fixed to the nozzle 4 at the level of the bead 8. FIG. 2 shows a top view of the bead 8 and the fastener 10. The latter is made of the same material as the bead 8 and has substantially the same section. It is attached to the bead 8 at two substantially diametrically opposite points of the bead. The fastener 10 thus forms a loop close to the substantially circular opening 6 and the assembly formed by the bead 8 and the fastener 10 has a shape reminiscent of an 8. Several methods make it possible to fix the fastener 10 on the bead 8. It can for example be glued or overmolded.
L'attache 10 présente des caractéristiques élastiques semblables à celles du bourrelet 8, lui-même réalisé dans le même matériau que la poche 2. Elle permet de venir étrangler l'embout 4 pour empêcher au fluide sous pression introduit dans la poche 2 de ressortir. La figure 3 montre une possibilité d'étranglement de l'embout 4. L'attache 10 entoure l'embout 4 plusieurs fois, comme on le ferait avec une ficelle ou un élastique indépendants du ballon pour venir le fermer. D'autres manières existent pour venir fermer l'ouverture 6. On peut par exemple plier l'embout 4 en deux, le bourrelet 8 étant alors rabattu vers la poche 2 puis venir bloquer l'embout dans cette position à l'aide de l'attache 10. Chaque utilisateur trouvera l'astuce lui convenant au mieux pour étrangler l'embout et maintenir le ballon gonflé. La présence de l'attache 10 permet de facilement venir fermer le passage de fluide vers la poche 2 au niveau de l'embout 4. À la fin du gonflage de la poche 2, l'attache est immédiatement disponible. Il suffit de la "nouer" autour de l'embout 4 pour fermer l'ouverture 6. Inutile d'aller chercher une attache extérieure ou un autre moyen permettant de maintenir l'ouverture fermée.The fastener 10 has elastic characteristics similar to those of the bead 8, itself made of the same material as the pocket 2. It makes it possible to constrict the end piece 4 to prevent the pressurized fluid introduced into the pocket 2 from coming out . Figure 3 shows a possibility of throttling the tip 4. The fastener 10 surrounds the tip 4 several times, as would be done with a string or elastic independent of the balloon to close it. Other ways exist to come close the opening 6. One can for example fold the end piece 4 in half, the bead 8 then being folded towards the pocket 2 and then come to lock the end piece in this position using the 'fastener 10. Each user will find the best tip for him to strangle the tip and keep the balloon inflated. The presence of the fastener 10 makes it possible to easily close the passage of fluid towards the pocket 2 at the nozzle 4. At the end of the inflation of the pocket 2, the fastener is immediately available. It suffices to "tie" it around the end piece 4 to close the opening 6. No need to seek an external fastener or another means making it possible to keep the opening closed.
Le ballon selon l'invention présente également l'avantage de pouvoir être récupéré. En effet, sauf à aller faire un nœud inextricable, l'attache peut facilement être défaite et revenir dans sa position initiale. Le ballon de baudruche peut alors être récupéré et resservir ultérieurement. Comme il va de soi, l'invention ne se limite pas à la forme de réalisation décrite ci-dessus à titre d'exemple non limitatif ; elle en embrasse au contraire toutes les variantes, dans le cadre des revendications ci-après.The balloon according to the invention also has the advantage of being able to be recovered. Indeed, except to go to make an inextricable knot, the tie can easily be undone and return to its initial position. The balloon can then be retrieved and re-used later. It goes without saying that the invention is not limited to the embodiment described above by way of nonlimiting example; on the contrary, it embraces all variants thereof, within the scope of the claims below.
Ainsi par exemple, l'attache ne se trouve pas forcément au même niveau que le bourrelet. Elle pourrait se situer juste sous le bourrelet ou bien encore à distance de celui-ci.For example, the fastener is not necessarily at the same level as the bead. It could be located just under the bead or even away from it.
De même la forme de l'attache peut également varier. Sa section peut différer de celle du bourrelet. Elle peut présenter une forme circulaire et se trouver à côté du bourrelet, se superposer au bourrelet ou venir entourer le bourrelet.Similarly, the shape of the fastener can also vary. Its section may differ from that of the bead. It can have a circular shape and be located next to the bead, overlap the bead or come to surround the bead.
Lorsqu'elle se trouve au niveau du bourrelet, l'attache n'est pas forcément reliée à deux points sensiblement diamétralement opposés. Elle peut partir d'un point et revenir à ce point, ou bien encore revenir à tout autre point à la périphérie de l'ouverture.When it is at the bead, the fastener is not necessarily connected to two substantially diametrically opposite points. It can start from a point and return to this point, or even return to any other point on the periphery of the opening.
Le matériau choisi pour l'attache est le même que celui qui constitue la poche et l'embout. Il est bien entendu possible d'opter pour un autre matériau élastique. The material chosen for the fastener is the same as that which constitutes the pocket and the tip. It is of course possible to opt for another elastic material.

Claims

REVENDICATIONS
1. Ballon de baudruche comportant une poche (2) gonflable et un embout (4) muni d'une ouverture (6) permettant le gonflage de la poche (2), caractérisé en ce que sur l'embout (4) est fixée une attache (10) élastique en forme de boucle.1. Balloon bag comprising an inflatable pocket (2) and a nozzle (4) provided with an opening (6) allowing the inflation of the pocket (2), characterized in that on the nozzle (4) is fixed a elastic loop-shaped clip (10).
2. Ballon selon la revendication 1 , caractérisé en ce que l'attache (10) se trouve dans le prolongement d'un bourrelet (8) périphérique entourant l'ouverture (6) de l'embout (4), formant ainsi un bourrelet dont la forme rappelle celle d'un 8.2. Balloon according to claim 1, characterized in that the fastener (10) is in the extension of a bead (8) peripheral surrounding the opening (6) of the nozzle (4), thus forming a bead whose shape recalls that of an 8.
3. Ballon selon l'une des revendications 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que l'attache ( 10) est fixée au niveau de l'ouverture (6) en deux points sensiblement diamétralement opposés de celle-ci. 3. Balloon according to one of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that the fastener (10) is fixed at the opening (6) at two substantially diametrically opposite points thereof.
4. Ballon de baudruche selon l'une des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce que l'attache (10) est réalisée dans le même matériau que le reste du ballon de baudruche.4. Balloon according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the fastener (10) is made of the same material as the rest of the balloon.
5. Ballon de baudruche selon l'une des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce que l'attache ( 10) est surmoulée sur l'embout (4) du ballon. 5. Balloon according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the fastener (10) is molded onto the tip (4) of the balloon.
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