US20190358555A1

US20190358555A1 - Balloon holder and a method for using thereof

Info

Publication number: US20190358555A1
Application number: US16/103,177
Authority: US
Inventors: Yaowei Zhou; Liping Zhou
Original assignee: Party Zealot Inc
Current assignee: Party Zealot Inc
Priority date: 2018-05-23
Filing date: 2018-08-14
Publication date: 2019-11-28

Abstract

The present application discloses a balloon holder comprising a body and a plurality of fixtures. The body comprises an inner perimeter and an outer perimeter, wherein the inner perimeter defines a void. The plurality of fixtures is coupled to the body, each of the plurality of fixtures comprises a first slot and a second slot connected to one end of the first slot, wherein another end of the first slot is connected to an edge of the fixture. A method for using the aforementioned balloon holder is also disclosed. The method for using a balloon holder comprises inserting a first plurality of balloons into the plurality of fixtures through the first slot and the second slot; inserting a second plurality of balloons into the plurality of fixtures through the first slot and the second slot; and inserting a central balloon into the void.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims priority benefit from China Patent Application No. 201830241729.7, filed on May 23, 2018 in the State intellectual Property Office of the P.R.C. the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present application generally relates to balloon holders, and more particularly, to a balloon holder and a method for using thereof.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

People generally utilize balloons for event decoration such as wedding or graduation ceremonies. Balloon decoration uses balloon as basic material for making small toy figurine such as animals or large installation arts such as arched door or large-sized flower.
FIG. 1 shows a prior art balloon holder 10 for making an arched door. As shown in FIG. 1, the balloon holder 10 comprises four holes 12 and four channels 14. However, the balloons are dropped off from the channels 14 easily, damaging the arch structure and the appearance is unsightly due. to defects.
In addition, FIG. 2 shows another prior art balloon holder 20 for making a flower. As shown in FIG. 2, the balloon holder 20 comprises multiple holes 22 and channels 24. This structure of balloon holder 20 only allows people to make single layer structure.
Therefore, a need remains for a balloon holder and method for sing thereof to provide a better quality and more diverse balloon decoration.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present application discloses a balloon holder and a method for using thereof to provide a better quality and more diverse balloon decoration.
The balloon holder comprises a body and a plurality of fixtures. The body comprises an inner perimeter and an outer perimeter, wherein the inner perimeter defines a void. The plurality of fixtures is coupled to the body, each of the plurality of fixtures comprises a first slot and a second slot connected to one end of the first slot, wherein another end of the first slot is connected to an edge of the fixture.
In various exemplary embodiments, each of the plurality of fixtures further comprises a hole connected to the second slot, wherein the hole is located at the center of the fixture.
In various exemplary embodiments, an angle between the first slot and the second slot is 110° to 130°. More specifically, the angle between the first slot and the second slot is 120°.
In various exemplary embodiments, the balloon holder comprises five fixtures. The body further comprises five holes located next to the five fixtures correspondingly.
In various exemplary embodiments, the body and the plurality of fixtures are molded integrally.
In various exemplary embodiments, the body and the plurality of fixtures are flat.
In various exemplary embodiments, the void is circular.
In various exemplary embodiments, the body is circular.
In various exemplary embodiments, each of the plurality of fixtures is quasi-circular.
In various exemplary embodiments, the plurality of fixtures is equally spaced around the body.
The method for using the aforementioned balloon holder is also disclosed. The method for using a balloon holder comprises inserting a first plurality of balloons into the plurality of fixtures through the first slot and the second slot; inserting a second plurality of balloons into the plurality of fixtures through the first slot and the second slot; and inserting a central balloon into the void.
Based on the above, the present application allows users to make arched door with better quality by utilizing the fixtures comprising first slot and second slot, allowing the balloons to be fixed stably without dropping off.
In addition, the void allows the user to make multiple layers of flower, creating better and more diverse appearance. Moreover, the flat structure of the balloon holder of the present application reduces the volume when transporting, further reducing transportation cost.
Numerous other advantages and features of the present application will become readily apparent from the following detailed description of disclosed embodiments, from the claims and from the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The objects, features and advantages of the present application will be more readily appreciated upon reference to the following disclosure, when considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals are used to identify identical components in the various views, and wherein reference numerals with alphabetic characters are utilized to identify additional types, instantiations or variations of a selected component embodiment in the various views, in which:

FIG. 1 shows a prior art balloon holder for making an arched door.

FIG. 2 shows another prior art balloon holder for making a flower.

FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of a balloon holder of the present application.

FIG. 4 shows a front view of the balloon holder of the present application.

FIGS. 5A-5F shows a method for using the balloon holder of the present application.

FIGS. 6A-6D shows different embodiments of the balloon holder of the present application.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF DISCLOSED EMBODIMENTS

Reference will now be made in detail to the present representative embodiments of the present application, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Wherever possible, the same reference numbers are used in the drawings and the description to refer to the same or like parts.
FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of a balloon holder 100 of the present application. FIG. 4 shows a from view of the balloon holder 100 of the present application.
The balloon holder 100 of the present application comprises a body 100 and a plurality of fixtures 120. The body 120 comprises an inner perimeter 114 and an outer perimeter 112. The inner perimeter 114 defines a void 116. The void 116 can have any kind of shapes the void 116 of the present application is circular as an example.
The plurality of fixtures 120 is coupled to the body 110. Specifically, the balloon holder 100 of the present application comprises five fixtures 120, allowing users to create more styles of balloon decoration compared to the prior art balloon holder 10 (referring to FIG. 1). The fixtures 120 and the body 110 are molded integrally. However, the present application is not limited, the fixtures 120 and the body 100 can be coupled via adhesive or other mechanism such as latches.
Referring to FIG. 1, a diameter of the prior art balloon holder 10 is 1.35 inches and a height of the prior art balloon holder 10 is 0.85 inches. However, the body 120 and the fixtures are flat, reducing the overall volume when transporting and further reducing the transportation cost. Specifically, sellers generally sell a package of about 50-100 balloon holders. The structure of the present application reduces about 50% transportation cost, wherein die transportation costs account for 80% of sales.
Referring to FIGS. 1-2, each of the fixtures 120 comprises a hole 122, a first slot 124 a and a second slot 124 b. One end of the first slot 124 a is connected to an edge of the fixture 120 while another end of the fist slot 124 a is connected to the second slot 124 b. One end of the second slot 124 b is connected to the first slot 124 a while another end of the second slot 124 b is connected to the hole 122. The hole 122 is located at the center of the fixture 120, fixing the balloon more stably.
The angle between the first slot 124 a and the second slot 124 b is 110° to 130°. To be more specific, the angle between the first slot 124 a and the second slot 124 b is 120°. Referring to FIG. 1, by the structure of two different directions of slots 124 a 124 b, the balloon can be fixed more stably, solving the problem that balloons are dropped off easily from the channels 14.
Referring back to FIGS. 3-4, the body 110 further comprises holes 118. Specifically, the body 110 comprises the same amount of holes 118 as the, fixtures 120. In the present application, the balloon holder 100 comprises five fixtures 120 and five holes 118 as an example. However, the present application is not limited thereto. The holes 118 are located next to the fixtures 120 correspondingly, allowing the user to install more decoration inside the holes 118.
It should be noted that the fixtures 120 and the holes 118 are equally spaced around the body 110 as an example. However, the present application is not limited thereto, the distance between the fixtures 120 and the holes 118 can be modified if needed.
FIGS. 5A-5E shows a method for using the balloon holder of the present application.
Referring to FIGS. 3-5C, the first step of the method for using the balloon holder 100 is inserting a first plurality of balloons 50 a-50 e into the fixtures 120 through the first slot 124 a and the second slot 124 b, creating a first layer of balloons 50 a-50 e.
After that, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5D-5E, inserting a second plurality of balloons 60 a-60 e in to the fixtures 120 through the first slot 124 a and the second slot 124 b, creating a second layer of balloons 60 a-60 e.
Last, as shown in FIG. 5F, inserting a central balloon 70 into the void 116, completing a 3D balloon flower.
It should be noted that the method can comprise creating multiple layers of balloon, the present application comprises two layers of balloons 50 a-50 e/60 a-60 e only as an example.
By the void 116 of the present application, the user can create a 3D balloon flower but not only 2D balloon flower made by the prior art balloon holder 20 as shown in FIG. 2.
FIGS. 6A-6D shows different embodiments of the balloon holder of the present application.
Referring to FIGS. 4 and 6A-6B, the shape of the fixtures 120 of the present application can be modified if needed. FIG. 4 shows the fixtures 120 with quasi-circular shape; FIG. 6A shows fixtures 220 of a balloon holder 200 with rectangular shape, and FIG. 6B shows fixtures 320 of a balloon holder 300 with triangular shape.
Referring to FIGS. 4 and 6C, the hole, 118 of the balloon holder 100 can be removed as shown in balloon holder 400, reducing the manufacturing cost if needed.
Referring to FIGS. 4 and 6D, the outer perimeter 112 of the body 110 can be modified as well. For example, FIG. 6 shows a balloon holder 500 with pentagonal shape of body 510.
Based on the above, the present application allows users to make arched door with better quality by utilizing the fixtures comprising first slot and second slot, allowing the balloons to be fixed stably without dropping off. In addition, the void allows the user to make multiple layers of flower, creating better and more diverse appearance.
Simply put, the balloon holder of the present application combines arched door style of prior art balloon holder and flower style of prior art balloon holder (referring to FIGS. 1-2) to make a 3D balloon decoration, enhancing the decorative an entertaining effects. Moreover, the flat structure of the balloon holder of the present application reduces the volume when transporting, further reducing transportation cost.
It will apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made to the structure of the present application without departing from the scope or spirit of the present application. In view of the foregoing, it is intended that the present application cover modifications and variations of this application provided they fall within the scope of the following claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A balloon holder comprising:

a body comprising an inner perimeter and an outer perimeter, wherein the inner perimeter defines a void; and

a plurality of fixtures coupled to the body, each of the plurality of fixtures comprises a first slot and a second slot connected to one end of the first slot, w herein another end of the first slot is connected to an edge of the fixture.

2. The balloon holder as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of fixtures further comprises a hole connected to the second slot.

3. The balloon holder as claimed in claim 2, wherein the hole is located at the center of the fixture.

4. The balloon holder as claimed in claim 1, wherein an angle between the first slot and the second slot is 110° to 130°.

5. The balloon holder as claimed in claim 4, wherein an angle between the first slot and the second slot is 120°.

6. The balloon holder as claimed in claim 1, wherein the balloon holder comprises five fixtures.

7. The balloon holder as claimed in claim 6, wherein the body further comprises five holes located next to the five fixtures correspondingly.

8. The balloon holder as claimed in claim 1, wherein the body and the plurality of fixtures are molded integrally.

9. The balloon holder as claimed in claim 1, wherein the body and the plurality of fixtures are flat.

10. The balloon holder as claimed in claim 1, wherein the void is circular.

11. The balloon holder as claimed in claim 1, wherein the body is circular.

12. The balloon holder as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of fixtures is quasi-circular.

13. The balloon holder as claimed in claim 1, whereto the plurality of fixtures is equally spaced around the body.

14. A method for using a balloon holder of claim 1, comprising:

inserting a first plurality of balloons into the plurality of fixtures through the first slot and the second slot;

inserting a second plurality of balloons into the plurality of fixtures through the first slot and the second slot; and

inserting a central balloon into the void.