JPH0377578A - Expansible multiple hole type balloon combination - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To obtain a decorative, multi-purpose and multi-dimensional assembly by providing an elastic inflatable wall and engaging multiple balloons equipped with one or more aperture (s) elastically and airtightly. CONSTITUTION: A thin and elastic multi-aperture type balloon 14 has apertures and is connected airtightly to balloons 16, 18, 20 by means of plugs 22, 24, 26. Since the balloons 16, 18, 20 have two apertures respectively, each of them can be connected airtightly to two balloons. The plugs are connected airtightly to apertures of balloons. Furthermore, the plugs 22, 24, 26 have passages for passing gasses between balloons 14 and 16, 14 and 18, or 14 and 20. If there are passages for gas prevent in all three plugs 22, 24, 26, gas can move freely among balloons 14, 16, 18, 20. A balloon 20 is connected airtightly to a pole 30 by means of a plug 28, and an aperture 32 of the balloon 20 is connected airtightly to a plug 28. Thereby, a decorative multi-purpose and multi- dimensional assembly constituted of multi-aperture type balloons can be obtained.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field] The present invention relates to a combination of porous balloons.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, balloons are connected by strings in one dimension. In other words, conventional balloons have only one opening, and the opening, which is made of a thin elastic material such as rubber, is used to inflate or deflate the balloon to the desired size. Once inflated to desired size, seal with string to prevent gas from escaping.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

For decoration purposes at festivals, etc., large numbers of balloons are sometimes tied together with a string.6 Usually, the mouth is tied with a string,
Bundle several of these strings together and tie them so that the balloon floats freely around the knot. The movement of the balloon is limited by its size, the position of adjacent balloons, as well as the length of the string.

The shape of the bundle of balloons is adjusted by the length of the string.

However, since the balloons float freely, it is difficult to fix their position and form a desired decorative pattern.

Also, if you untie the string, the string will easily become frayed.
It's difficult to get out of the way, and once you do.

Once balloons are inflated and arranged decoratively, they cannot be deflated while retaining their shape.

Normally, it must be discarded after -1 use.

There are also inflatable balloon toys made of non-elastic materials. It is constructed of airtight fabric or flexible board parts that are joined together to form the toy. The balloons are usually connected with glue or screws and nuts.

Further, a flexible but inelastic inflatable balloon can be made into a toy of an appropriate shape by simply inflating it to a predetermined size.

However, these toys are limited to one shape,
They can only be connected in predetermined ways, and multiple balloons cannot be connected to form a decorative structure.

The main object of the present invention is to provide a decorative, multipurpose, multidimensional assembly of thin, elastic, multi-mouthed balloons. The shape of this combination can be changed by replacing the balloon or by adding another balloon.

can be easily changed.

[Means to solve the problem]

The elastic balloon combination according to the invention comprises a plurality of balloons having elastic inflatable walls and having one or more mouths.
Two or more adjacent plugs are elastically and airtightly engaged to connect them to each other to form a combined body.

Depending on the shape, the mouth of the balloon can be horizontal or vertical.

Connect in any other suitable direction or angle. Since each balloon has many mouths, it can be arranged in a variety of three dimensions, and each balloon can be connected in various shapes.

The balloons are connected to each other by one or more mouths.

Moreover, two or more balloons or one or more balloons and a decorative pole are connected to each other. A plug connects two or more balloons to each other or connects one or more balloons to a pole in an elastic and airtight manner.

Block the balloon to prevent gas from escaping.

Multiple ports are provided on the surface of the balloon, either symmetrically or asymmetrically. Its dimensions vary, and the dimensions of the plug vary accordingly.

Either of these ports 2 can be used to attach the balloon to another balloon or to other surfaces or objects to form a bond.

Connect 2 or more balloons airtight with plugs.

Typically, a plug has two or more end faces.

At the junction between the port and the plug that joins one end face to one port and the other end face to the other port, the port one fits hermetically to one end of the plug to prevent degassing.

The dimensions and shape of the plug end surface connecting portion are such that an airtight connection can be achieved between ports of different sizes or between a plug and a port.
It can be changed in various ways. Therefore, by using the required plug, a large-diameter port and a small-diameter port can be airtightly connected without damaging the port or causing degassing at the connecting portion between one port and the plug.

You can also use a plug to close the mouth of the balloon.

The branches of the pole can be elastically and airtightly connected.

In this way, the plug makes a gas-tight connection with the branch at one end and an elastic, gas-tight connection with the mouth of the balloon at the other end.

If the plug is made of a lightweight hard material, the combined body can be levitated. If levitation is not required, it should be made of heavy, rigid material.

The plug includes a vent channel that vents two or more interconnected balloons. What's inside the plug?

Generally solid or hollow like a seashell.

It has a rigid thin wall made of plastic, metal, etc., which is adapted to tightly and airtightly engage the mouth of the balloon. The hollow plug may be airtight without an exhaust port, or may be provided with a ventilation path between its two end faces.

If all the plugs have ventilation channels, air, helium, and other fluids can move freely between the balloons.

In such a configuration, one mouth of any balloon can be used to deflate a small number of other balloons. Therefore, initially the balloon is placed in a deflated state (no air at all, or
They can be connected to each other and then inflated all at the same time.

The advantage is that the balloon combination can be formed in a deflated state and then transported to the desired location where it can be inflated. This makes transportation easier and the balloons ready for use at a later date.

Contract the vines while keeping the shape of the combined body.

A plug, such as a cross-shaped plug, has a plurality of end faces oriented in a desired three-dimensional direction, and outwardly includes a core, a number of stems integral with the core, and an end face of each stem. The core and plug are provided with ventilation passages that provide ventilation to each stem and core.

By using the pole, the decorativeness of the combined body can be enhanced. The poles should be lightweight.

Avoid interfering with the levitation of the combined body. However, on the other hand, if it is made of heavy material, it can be placed on a stand.

A pole typically has multiple integral branches.

By adding a movable branch that fits tightly to these, a wide variety of shapes and sizes can be formed, and the movable branch can be used to extend.

The balloon is connected to the pole with a plug. The movable branch and the integral branch are hermetically coupled to prevent air escape from the pole branch.

Separately assembled balloon assemblies can also be joined to the poles to form larger assemblies. Small conjugates can be easily separated from conjugates.

The plug can be used to airtightly connect the balloon mouth to the pole. That is, one end of the plug is hermetically coupled to the branch of the pole, and the other end of the plug is elastically and hermetically coupled to the mouth of the balloon. The plug stems are aligned or bent in the desired direction.

[For production]

According to the invention, its main objectives are: diversity of arrangement of balloons in the conjugate, interconnection of the conjugates of balloons to each other by one or several mouths, simultaneous glue layer or It is possible to shrink, transport the conjugate in a swollen or semi-glued state after assembly is complete, and form large conjugates by interconnecting several small conjugates.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a combined body (12) composed of thin, elastic, multi-mouthed balloons, illustrating the principle of the present invention. balloons can be incorporated, and these can be bonded to each other in any suitable manner to form a composite body (12) of a desired shape.

The balloons (14) each have a mouth and a plug (
22) (24) (26), balloon (16) (1g
) (20) is hermetically connected. Balloons (16) (18
) (20) each have two mouths, so they can be airtightly connected to two balloons. The plug is airtightly connected to the mouth of the balloon. Also, plugs (22) (24)
(26) is a balloon (14) (16), (14) (18
), or (14) and (20) are provided with a ventilation path for passing a gas therebetween. These three plugs (22) (
If all 24) and (26) have ventilation channels, the gas can move freely between the balloons (14), (16), (1g), and (20).

The balloon (20) is attached to the pole (3) by the plug (28).
0) is elastically and airtightly connected. The mouth (32) of the balloon (20) is airtightly connected to the plug (28). The plug (28) can be provided with a ventilation path for passing the gas between the balloon (20) and the pole (30). Without such a ventilation path, the plug (28) and balloon (20) would be
Connect the plug (289) to the pole (30) in an airtight connection.
It can be removed from the

Will the plug (28) be an integral part of the pole (30)?

Alternatively, it can be made movable as shown in FIG. Therefore, if the plug (28) does not have a ventilation path, if the plug (28) is removed, the balloons (14) and (16)
(1g) The small conjugate (34) consisting of (20) can be easily removed from the conjugate (12) without degassing.

The balloon (36) has a single mouth and is connected to the pole (30) by a plug (38) which makes a resilient air-tight connection with the mouth. The plug (38) may be provided with a ventilation path to facilitate ventilation between the pole (3o) and the balloon (36).

The balloon (42) has two mouths and a pole (30
) and the plug (46), which are elastically and airtightly connected. Moreover, it is elastically and airtightly connected to the balloon (48) by a plug (52).

A balloon (40) with two elastic ports is elastically and airtightly connected to the balloon (50) and the pole (30) by plugs (54) and (44) at both ends thereof, respectively. The plugs (46) and (44) can each be provided with a fluid passageway for passing a gaseous substance between the pole (30) and the balloon (42) (40), but if this is not present, the pole (30) and the balloon Gas cannot be exchanged between (40) and (42).

In the configuration shown, the plugs (44) (46) are not provided with ventilation means and can therefore be removed from the combination (12) without impacting the gas bodies of the balloons (40) and (42).

In this way, the balloon (40) (42) (50) (58) (6
2) The small conjugate (82) consisting of (68) and (76) can be removed from the conjugate (12).

A balloon (84) with two elastic mouths is electrically and airtightly connected to the balloon (86) and the pole (30) by plugs (90) and (88), respectively.

The single-mouthed balloon (36) is elastically and airtightly connected to the pole by a plug (38).

Plugs (38) and (88) can each be provided with a ventilation channel for venting between pole (30) and balloon (36) (84).

The pole (30) can be solid or hollow to facilitate ventilation. The pole (30) is hollow;
In addition, if all the plugs of the combined body (12) have ventilation passages, the gas pressure is not suppressed and gas molecules can freely move between the balloons in the combined body (12). Therefore, several or all of the balloons defining a certain space can be contracted through one hole (the mouth of the balloon, the hole of the pole, etc.).

Pole (30) and base (232) as a stand
Can be installed on. When doing this, it is desirable to use heavy poles and plugs; on the other hand, if levitation is desired, use lightweight ones.

The balloon assembly can be assembled in a deflated or expanded state and transported as is. Since decorative balloons have a large overall size, it is difficult to transport a large number of balloons in a collagen state, for example, by means of transportation such as a vehicle. and then in the contracted state.

Can be transported to destination.

213th! i is an inflatable multi-mouthed elastic balloon (9
2) is a front view. This balloon (92) is provided with a large number of openings over the entire spherical surface, and is made of thin or thick elastic material, and the desired opening (the other openings are made airtight with plugs or other sealing means). ) can be expanded to the desired size.

The balloon (92) can also be connected to the balloon assembly via one or more of its mouths. The mouths connecting the balloons (92) and the combination body are each connected elastically and hermetically with plugs that are resiliently and hermetically connected to the mouths of other balloons of the combination body, or are directly connected to the poles.

The balloon (92) can be provided with as many mouths as possible depending on its surface area. For each day, it is sufficient to install a plug (see Figure 4) that corresponds to its diameter; therefore,
Each day can be of various sizes. In this way, the mouths can be of various sizes and arranged symmetrically or asymmetrically over the entire surface of the balloon.

Figure 3 shows a rectangular inflatable multi-mouthed elastic balloon (94).
FIG. This balloon (94) embodies the idea of having one mouth at each end and as many mouths as the surface area allows.

As shown in Figure 1, the balloon (94) has a large number of openings on its entire surface and is made of a thin elastic material, and one of the openings (the other openings are hermetically sealed with a plug or other sealing means). A glue layer is formed to the desired dimensions through the . Also, balloons (
94) can be connected to the balloon assembly through one or more ports, in which case one port is connected airtight with a plug (which is elastically and airtightly connected to the other balloon port) or with a pole. Directly connected to.

Similar to balloon (92), balloon (94) can be provided with as many ports as its surface area allows.

This is because it is possible to provide a plug (see Figure 4) of a size that matches the size of the mouth.

The mouth can be of various sizes. The mouths of different sizes can be arranged symmetrically or asymmetrically over the entire surface of the balloon.

The invention also relates to the use of balloons and mouths of various sizes.

Traditional decorative balloons vary in their size and shape.

In the deflated state, these balloons have a diameter of approximately 25 cm (
The size ranges from less than 1 inch (1 inch) to more than 200 mm (8 inches), and in the glue layer, it ranges from approximately 76 mm (3 inches) to 10 mm (3 inches).
40 (approx. 40 inches) or more. In addition, the diameter of each plug ranges from 13 m (0.5 inches) to about 38 cm (1.5 inches), and since the plug has elasticity, it can elastically and airtightly engage a plug with a slightly larger diameter. .

Also, because the balloon is made of thin-walled elastic material, it can be inflated to a variety of sizes. The wall thickness of these balloons, when deflated, ranges from about 0.13 o's (o, oos inches) to 0.
．． 51■ (0,02 inch) or 0.76 inch (0,0 inch)
3 inches), and when the glue layer is formed, it becomes substantially thinner depending on the degree.

FIG. 4A is a side view of a plug (96) having end faces (98) and (ioo) of substantially the same dimensions.

This plug (96) can be provided with a ventilation passage communicating with both ends thereof. Its length, width and thickness can be varied to accommodate mouths of various sizes. The shape of the end face is flat.

It can be disc-shaped (see FIG. 4A), spherical, or any other desired shape that allows for airtight engagement between the mouth and the end surface (eg, end surface (100)).

FIG. 4(B) shows end faces (104) and (
106) (The end surface (104) has a surface area of 5 and a diameter of
a plug (10
2) is a side view.

The plug (102) airtightly connects two balloons with mouths of different sizes. That is, a large balloon with a large diameter mouth is elastically and airtightly engaged with the large diameter end face (104), and a small balloon with a small diameter mouth is brought into airtight engagement with the small diameter end face (104).
106) can be elastically and airtightly engaged.

FIG. 4(C) shows two end faces (110) having substantially the same dimensions.
and (112) is a side view of a large plug (10g). This plug (108) can also be provided with an air passage communicating with the rt1 end.

In the absence of a vent passage, any of the plugs shown in Figures 4(^) to 4(C) can be used in resilient, air-tight engagement with a port of corresponding size to prevent gas leakage from this particular port. For example, the plug (64) (7
0) There is no ventilation passage in (72) and (78).

It is used to seal the mouth of the balloon other than connecting it to the coupling body (12).

Other shapes of plugs can be used to connect the balloon to the pole branch in a resilient, air-tight manner. The sixth part explained next.
The system shown in FIGS.
For example, plugs (146) and (142)) are provided.

Figure 5 (A) is an end view of the plug (96) shown in Figure 4 (A). Within the dashed line (
118) shows the periphery of the ventilation path provided in the plug (96).

FIG. 5(B) shows the plug (102) shown in FIG. 4(B).
1 circle (122), which is an end view of the plug shown in FIG. (102
) shows the area around the ventilation path provided in the area.

Figure 5(C) shows the plug (iog) shown in Figure 4(C).
The end view of circle 6 (130) shows [[ of the end face (11G) or (112), and the circle (132) shows the plug (
108).

FIG. 6 is a front view of a portion of a pole assembly (134) according to the present invention.

The pole assembly (134) includes one body (136), a movable branch (13g) (140), and a plug extension (140).
42) The 0 body (136) having (146) is
It has integral internal branches (14g) (150) (152) which can be connected to a plug extension arm or other movable branches (for example one branch (140) and (138)).
The pole (134) can be extended by being directly connected to.

The branch (152) is connected directly to the plug (146) and forms an airtight seal with the insertion arm (154) of this plug. The plug extension (146) is in resilient, air-tight engagement with a correspondingly sized balloon mouth.

Using the T-shaped movable technique (138), pole (136)
can be extended. The insertion arm (156) of the movable branch (13g) is in sealing engagement with the branch (150). Two plugs can be added to each end of the mobile branch (138).

The mobile branch (140) serves to extend one branch (148). Additionally, the insertion arm (144) is connected to the branch (140).
The plug (142) is connected to the branch (140) in airtight engagement with the branch (140).
Can be combined with

The plugs (146) (142) and their insertion arms (154) (144) can be vented at both ends by providing ventilation channels. Therefore, Paul (134)
If there are 5 ventilation passages throughout the main body and branches.

The gas passes through the pole body 1, e.g. plug (146)
and (142) etc., the balloons can freely enter and exit from the interconnected balloons.

FIG. 7 is a front view of another pole 060) according to the invention.

The body (162) of the pole (160) has four integral branches (164) (166) (168) (170). Five-way movable parts (180) and (194) are attached. This branch (tgo) has five branches (1
84) (186) (182) (1g?), (1
87) and has a fifth branch extending to the opposite side. Similarly, branch (194) has five branches (196) (198
) (200) (201), with a fifth branch facing opposite to branch (201).

Alternatively, branches (180) (194) can be intra-integral branches.

Plug (188) (190) (192) (202
) (204) and (206) each have one branch (18
6) (184) (182) (196) (206
) have one branch each (186) (184) (18
2) (196) (198) (200).

They are airtightly engaged. The dimensions of these plugs can be varied so that they can resiliently and tightly engage the mouth of a correspondingly sized balloon. Also 1 branch (182) (184)
(186) (187) (196) (198) (
200) can be oriented in any desired direction.

Branches (16g) (170) each have a movable branch (1
72) Airtightly engages with (174) in an L-shape. In this way, the plugs (175) and (178) can be branched (
172) (174) can be hermetically engaged.

Ventilation can be provided throughout by providing ventilation channels in some or all of the plugs and their insertion arms.

The pole (160) is provided with a vent passage extending throughout its body and branches so that the gas passes through the body to the balloons interconnected with e.g. plugs (18g) (190) (192), etc. , can come and go freely.

FIG. 8 shows two end surfaces (222) and (22) having substantially the same dimensions.
FIG. 4) is a side view of the plug (220) with FIG.

The plug (220) may be provided with a ventilation passage that ventilates both ends thereof. Also, its length, width and thickness,
It can be changed to accommodate mouths of different sizes, and the shape of the outermost end can be flat or disc-shaped (see Figure 8).
Can be spherical or other shaped.

To airtightly engage the mouth of the balloon and the end face of the plug.

A rubber band (226) can be used to secure the mouth of the balloon to the plug.

The grooves in the plug shown by lines (22g) (230) increase the friction between the balloon mouth and the plug, further cementing them together.

The plug shown in Figure 8 can also be used with larger, heavier balloons because it is configured to provide a tighter, air-tight engagement with the mouth of the balloon. Also, one or more grooves can be provided as desired.

A review of the prior art in this field shows that the present invention is quite different from the prior art.

U.S. Pat. No. 2,731,768 teaches the construction of inflatable parts of a toy interconnected by screws or other components. The toy parts have fixed dimensions and shapes and can only be interconnected with other adhesive layer parts at specific locations.

US Pat. No. 1,703,463 teaches the construction of a single-mouthed balloon primarily used as a musical instrument.

This configuration is not intended for multi-purpose use, and is consolidated into a tubular instrument that makes sounds as air flows between the balloons.

U.S. Pat. No. 7,232,92 teaches a toy construction that uses long tubes and cords to interconnect adhesive layer sections. The tube has a shoulder that secures it to the expandable section. Also, near the shoulders, both are fixed with a cord. This tube arrangement is complex and typically includes a reed at one end and a socket secured to the trumpet at the other end, making it heavy and complicated.

U.S. Pat. No. 7,210,051 teaches a two-balloon configuration, in which one balloon is filled with gas just enough to raise the balloon, the other is filled with air, and the latter balloon is filled with air. When it is removed, the whole part rises, and when it is completely removed, it falls. This configuration is not intended for multi-purpose use;
Nor does it teach balloon conjugates.

As is clear from the above, the present invention differs from the prior art because of its versatility. The combination can incorporate as many elastic balloons as possible, and the balloons can be provided with multiple openings, have one dimension freely changed, and be easily attached to and removed from the combination. Also, plugs with multiple ends or poles with many branches can be easily attached to the coupling body. Because the bond is made of lightweight material, it can be levitated and yet has considerable flexibility and can be easily extended in all three dimensions. Also, by using a plug, you can use it without a cord.
Balloons of different sizes can be easily connected airtight.

Other differences from the prior art are as described above.

Although the present invention has been described in detail above, various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

For example, each balloon may have one or more ports of a desired size, each balloon may be made of thin-walled elastic material that can be inflated to the desired size, the balloon ports may vary in size, each plug may have at least one By providing an end face, forming the plug from a hard material such as Styrofoam (Styrofoa), wood, metal, plastic, rubber, clay, etc., and forming the mouth of the balloon from a lightweight material such as Styrofoam, it is possible to create a combined body. If you want to levitate or don't need to levitate.

It can be made of heavy material.

In addition, poles can be made to extend by using three-sided or other types of movable branches, made of lightweight material to levitate the joint, or made of heavy material. and attach it to a stand to fix the combined body in place, or make it into various shapes such as circular or arcuate,
It is also possible to provide one or more branches extending in three dimensions.

Also, by attaching cross-shaped or other multi-purpose plugs such as those mentioned above to the branches of the pole.

A more decorative combination can be constructed, and by attaching a loop or fastener to one end of the plug, the combination can be hung on a wall or other support.

The plug can also have a spherical core with several insertion holes into which the movable plug stem is inserted. The core can be hollow to allow ventilation between the holes, or solid to prevent ventilation. Its shape can be elliptical, cubic, or any other arbitrary shape.

The core and stem can form an integral plug with several end faces. In this way, none of the plug stems will come off the core, and unused ports can be closed using, for example, a one-spherical plug. This plug has inner and outer end surfaces.

The invention is not limited to the combination configurations described above, balloons, poles, or plugs.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As can be seen from the above description, the multi-mouth balloon assembly according to the present invention can be formed into any desired shape and size, and can be made of single layer, light, hard or soft material depending on the purpose.
In addition, since it can be easily formed into a glue layer and shrunk without any specific conditions, it has a wide variety of uses, has excellent transportability, and is economical because it can be used many times.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a thin elastic balloon assembly for explaining the present invention in detail. FIG. 2 is a front view of an inflatable multi-mouthed thin-walled balloon. FIG. 3 is a front view of another example of an inflatable multi-mouthed thin-walled balloon. FIG. 4A is a side view of a plug having two substantially identical end surfaces. FIG. 4(B) is a side view of a plug having end faces of different dimensions. FIG. 4(C) is a side view of a large plug having two substantially identical end surfaces. FIG. 5(A) is an end view of the plug shown in FIG. 4(A). FIG. 5(B) is an end view of the plug shown in FIG. 4(B). FIG. 5(C) is an end view of the plug shown in FIG. 4(C). FIG. 6 is a partial front view of the pole showing the movable arm extension and the plug extension. FIG. 7 is a front view of another example of a pole with a movable arm and a plug extension. FIG. 8 shows an alternative plug configuration with an attached rubber band to hold the balloon to the plug. (12) Conjugate (14) (16)
(18) (20) Balloons (22) (24) (26)
(28) Plug (30) Pole (32) Port
(34) Small conjugate (36) Balloon
(38) Plug (40) (42) (4g
) (50) Balloons (44) (46) (52)
(54) Plug (5g) (62) (68) (7
6) Balloons (649 (70) (72) (78)
Plug (82) Subnetwork (84) (
86) (92) (94) Balloon (88) (90)
(96) Plug (98) (100) (104) (106) (I
LO') (112) End face (102) (108) Plug (118) (122) (124) (13
0) (132) circle (134) pole assembly (
136) Main body (138) (140) Movable branch
(142) (146) Plug extension (148) (1
50) (152) - Hontsuri branch (144) (154
) (156) Insertion arm (160) Pole
(162) Main body (164) (166) (16
8) (170) Integral branch (172) (174) Movable branch (176) (178) Plug (180)
(194) 5-direction movable technique (182) (184)
(186) (187) Branch (188) (190)
(192) Plug (196) (198) (200
) (201) Branch (202) (204) (20
6) Plug (222) (224) End face (
226) Rubber band (228) (230) Groove t-tG,,>

Claims (20)

[Claims] (1) a combination of inflatable multi-mouth balloons, each having at least one mouth and capable of being continuously inflated to any desired size up to its maximum size just before bursting; a plurality of inflatable balloons formed of an elastically stretchable material; at least two mouths on at least one of the balloons; and at least two end faces, the at least one end face being , at least one plug including means for air-tightly coupling to the mouth of the balloon in resilient and air-tight engagement with a corresponding end face, said balloon being adapted to use one of said plugs at each interconnection point. another one of the balloons and one end surface of the plug are elastically and airtightly engaged with one mouth of the balloon so that they can be coupled to each other, and the other end surface of the plug is The balloons are adapted to be resiliently and airtightly engaged with the mouth of another one of the balloons, so that the balloons are interconnected in deflated, fully inflated or half-inflated states, and when deflated. An inflatable multi-mouth balloon assembly, characterized in that it is capable of forming a multi-purpose airtight three-dimensional balloon assembly that can be easily transported. (2) The mouth of the balloon not used to connect the balloon to the balloon assembly sealingly engages one end of the plug, and the other end of the plug is open.
1) A combination of the inflatable multi-mouthed balloons as described above. (3) The inflatable multi-mouth balloon combination according to claim (1), wherein the plug used for interconnecting the balloons has two end faces of substantially the same size. (4) Some of the balloon interconnection plugs are configured to include fluid passages for passing fluid between the interconnected balloons, and the remaining plugs are configured to prevent passage of fluid between adjacent balloons. As a result, the balloon combinations are constructed such that each balloon does not have a gas passage between them and can be inflated or deflated almost simultaneously from either mouth of the interconnected balloons. Having several balloon subassemblies and the absence of air passages between said subassemblies allows said small assemblies to be inflated or deflated without any impact on the gas level within the remaining balloons of the assembly. The inflatable multi-mouth balloon assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that the assembly can be removed from the assembly. (5) at least one pole having a plurality of integral branches, each said integral branch having means for sealingly engaging one end of a plug, whereby the balloon But with one plug on said pole,
The inflatable multi-mouth balloon assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that the balloons are elastically engaged in an airtight manner. (6) The inflatable multi-mouth balloon assembly according to claim (5), wherein the pole is provided with a ventilation path for passing air between its branches. (7) An inflatable multi-mouth balloon combination according to claim (5), characterized in that the pole is provided with means for preventing passage of air between its branches. (8) The diameter of the balloon is from about 25 mm (1 inch) or less to about 203 mm (8 inches) or more when in the deflated state, and from about 76 mm (3 inches) or less to about 10 inches when fully inflated.
16 mm (40 inches) or more, and the diameter of the mouth is about 13 mm (0.5 inch) to 38 mm (1.5 inch).
5 inches), and its wall thickness is approximately 0.13 mm (
The inflatable multi-mouth balloon assembly according to claim 1, wherein the inflatable multi-mouth balloon assembly has a diameter of 0.005 inch (0.005 inch) to 0.51 mm (0.02 inch). (9) The inflatable multi-mouth balloon assembly according to claim (1), wherein the plug for interconnecting the two balloons has two large and small end surfaces. (10) The inflatable multi-mouth balloon assembly according to claim (1), wherein the balloon interconnection plug has many end faces. (11) The inflatable multi-mouth balloon assembly according to claim (1), wherein the plug for interconnecting the balloons is made of a hard material. (12) The pole includes a removable branch having means for sealingly engaging the integral branch and means for sealingly engaging one end of the plug.
A combination of the described inflatable multi-mouthed balloons. (13) A combination of inflatable multi-mouth balloons, each having at least one mouth and being capable of continuous expansion to any desired size up to a maximum size near bursting. a plurality of inflatable balloons made of elastically stretchable material; at least two mouths on at least one of said balloons, each having at least two end faces, and at least one end face corresponding to a plurality of plugs having means for air-tightly connecting to the mouth of the balloon in resilient, air-tight engagement with the end faces, and one end of the plugs being air-tightly connected when not being used to interconnect the balloon to the balloon assembly; a mouth on the balloon which is fitted together and the other end of the plug is open, the balloon being connected at each interconnection with one of the plugs and with another one of the balloons; , one end of the plug is elastically and airtightly engaged with one mouth of the balloon so that the plug can be interconnected, and the other end surface of the plug is connected to another balloon. The balloon has a diameter of about 25 mm in the deflated state.
．． From 4mm (1 inch) or less to 203mm (8 inches)
or more, and reaches from approximately 76 mm (3 inches) or less to 1016 mm (40 inches) or more in the fully expanded state, and
The diameter of the mouth is approximately 13 mm (0.5 inch) to 38 mm.
mm (1.5 inches), and the wall thickness of the balloon is approximately 0.
．． 13mm (0.005 inch) to 0.51mm (0
．． 02 inches), whereby the balloons are interconnected in deflated, fully inflated, or semi-inflated states;
An inflatable multi-mouth balloon, characterized in that it forms an airtight multi-use three-dimensional balloon assembly and can be easily transported in a deflated or expanded state without interfering with the decorative arrangement of the balloons. combination of. (14) The inflatable multi-mouth balloon combination according to claim (13), characterized in that the plugs used for interconnecting the balloons have many end faces. (15) the balloon interconnection plug comprises a passageway for passing fluid between the interconnected balloons, thereby
Inflatable according to claim 13, characterized in that the balloon combination can be simultaneously inflated or deflated via a single mouth of any balloon interconnected to the combination. A combination of multi-mouthed balloons. (16) Some of the plugs for interconnecting balloons are provided with passages for passing fluid between said interconnected balloons, and the remaining plugs are provided with means for preventing passage of fluid between adjacent balloons. , whereby the balloon combination simultaneously
Having a number of balloon subassemblies capable of being inflated or deflated, the absence of air passages between said subassemblies allows for inflation or deflation without any impact on the gas level within the remaining balloons of the assembly. Claim (13) characterized in that the small combined body can be removed from the combined body in a contracted state.
) A combination of inflatable multi-mouthed balloons. (17) at least one pole having a plurality of integral branches, each branch having means for sealingly engaging one end of a plug, such that the balloon 14. The inflatable multi-mouth balloon assembly according to claim 13, wherein the inflatable multi-mouth balloon assembly is adapted to be elastically and airtightly engaged with the upper plug. (18) The inflatable multi-mouth type according to claim (13), wherein the pole is provided with an air passage for passing air between its branches, and the plug has many end faces. A combination of balloons. (19) A combination of inflatable multi-mouth balloons each comprising a plurality of inflatable balloons made of an elastic and stretchable material having at least two integral ports, wherein the ports are connected to the consisting of the same material as the remainder of the balloon and exhibiting a constricted condition and protruding from the balloon body, each said balloon constituting a single air chamber, each balloon having a local membrane or sheet of material; the region is elastic and capable of expanding linearly to many times its original size when inflated so that the balloon is inflated in the manner of ordinary low-cost balloons; , having a membrane wall that is capable of expanding and expanding many times its uninflated shape, and each interconnection interconnecting each balloon to at least one other balloon using one of said ports. each balloon is capable of being continuously inflated to any desired size up to its maximum size on the verge of bursting, and each balloon has a diameter of about 25.4 mm (1.5 mm) in the deflated state. (inch) or less to 203 mm (8 inches) or more, and when fully inflated, from approximately 76 mm (3 inches) or less to 1016 m
m (40 inches) or more, and the diameter of its mouth is about 13
mm (0.5 inch) to 38 mm (1.5 inch), and its wall thickness is approximately 0.13 mm (0.005 inch) to 0.51 mm (0.02 inch). A combination of inflatable multi-mouthed balloons. (20) the interconnection means comprises a plug in airtight contact with the balloon, and the plug is comprised of a plurality of removable plug stems and a central sphere, each of the plug stems being connected to a mouth of the balloon. 20. The inflatable multi-mouth balloon combination according to claim 19, characterized in that the inflatable multi-mouth balloon assembly has end faces that engage airtightly and is removable from the central sphere.