US20230338866A1

US20230338866A1 - Helium Balloon Harness Assembly

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Publication number: US20230338866A1
Application number: US17/725,664
Authority: US
Inventors: Blake Barker
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2022-04-21
Filing date: 2022-04-21
Publication date: 2023-10-26

Abstract

A helium balloon harness assembly includes a net that is comprised of a plurality of interlocking members. The interlocking members are arranged to curve outwardly from a central axis of the net such that the net has a bulbous shape thereby facilitating the net to accommodate a helium balloon such that the net is lifted by the helium balloon. A harness is coupled to and extends downwardly from the net and a basket is coupled to the harness such that the basket is spaced downwardly from the net. A plurality of figurines is provided and each of the figurines has an equal weight with respect to each other. A selected number of the figurines is positionable in the basket to determine the lift force of the helium balloon.

Description

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(G) BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Field of the Invention

The disclosure relates to helium balloon assembly and more particularly pertains to a new helium balloon assembly for measuring the lift force of a helium balloon. The device includes a net that is positionable around a helium balloon and a harness that is attached to the net. The device includes a basket attached to the harness and a plurality of figurines that can be positioned in the basket. Each of the figurines has a pre-determined weight such that the total weight of the figurines that are positioned in the basket can be calculated to determine the lift force of the helium balloon.

Description of Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98.

The prior art relates to helium balloon assembly including a buoyant toy that includes a gondola that is attached to a balloon which can be inflated with a gas and plurality of ballasts that can be added to the gondola for facilitating the gondola to neither rise nor descend. The prior art discloses a hot air balloon that can be filled with hot air to facilitate the hot air balloon to float. The prior art discloses a hot air balloon toy that includes a balloon and a plate attached to the balloon to facilitate the balloon to float against a ceiling structure. The prior art discloses a hot air balloon toy that includes a balloon and a gondola that is attached to the balloon. The prior art discloses an ornamental design for a hot air balloon toy that includes a cage that is positionable around a balloon inflated with hot air.

(H) BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a net that is comprised of a plurality of interlocking members. The interlocking members are arranged to curve outwardly from a central axis of the net such that the net has a bulbous shape thereby facilitating the net to accommodate a helium balloon such that the net is lifted by the helium balloon. A harness is coupled to and extends downwardly from the net and a basket is coupled to the harness such that the basket is spaced downwardly from the net. A plurality of figurines is provided and each of the figurines has an equal weight with respect to each other. A selected number of the figurines is positionable in the basket to determine the lift force of the helium balloon.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.

I BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a front view of a helium balloon harness assembly according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a front in-use view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a top view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 5 is a perspective in-use view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

(J) DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through 5 thereof, a new helium balloon assembly embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral 10 will be described.
As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 5 , the helium balloon harness assembly 10 generally comprises a net 12 that is comprised of a plurality of interlocking members 14 that is arranged to curve outwardly from a central axis of the net 12 such that the net 12 has a bulbous shape. In this way the net 12 can accommodate a helium balloon 16 such that the net 12 is lifted by the helium balloon 16. The helium balloon 16 may be a balloon of any conventional size or design that could be purchased in a retail location for a birthday celebration, for example. Furthermore, the helium balloon 16 may be inflated with gaseous helium that is purchased in a retail location. The bulbous shape defined by the net 12 has a top end 18 and a bottom end 20, and each of the top end 18 and the bottom end 20 is open.
A harness 22 is provided and the harness 22 is coupled to and extends downwardly from the net 12. The harness 22 comprises a plurality of first lanyards 24 that each has an upper end 26 and a lower end 28. The upper end 26 of each of the first lanyards 24 is coupled to the bottom end 20 of the net 12 and the first lanyards 24 are spaced apart from each other and are distributed around the bottom end 20. The harness 22 includes a ring 30 that is coupled to the bottom end of each of the first lanyards 24. The ring 30 has a diameter that is less than a diameter of the bottom end of the net 12 such that each of the first lanyards 24 angles inwardly between the bottom end of the net 12 and the ring 30. The harness 22 includes a plurality of second lanyards 32 that each has an upper end 31 and a lower end 33. The upper end 31 of each of the second lanyards 32 is coupled to the ring 30 such that each of the second lanyards 32 extends downwardly from the ring 30. Additionally, the second lanyards 32 are spaced apart from each other and are distributed around the ring 30.
A basket 34 coupled to the harness 22 such that the basket 34 is spaced downwardly from the net 12. The basket 34 has a bottom wall 36 and an outer wall 38 extending upwardly from the bottom wall 36, and the outer wall 38 has a distal edge 40 with respect to the bottom wall 36 to define an opening 42 into the basket 34. The lower end 33 of each of the second lanyards 32 is coupled to the distal edge 40 of the basket 34 such that the basket 34 is suspended from the net 12. The outer wall 38 of the basket 34 has a plurality of intersecting sides 44 such that the basket 34 has a rectangular shape. Furthermore, each of the intersecting sides 44 may have a width ranging between approximately 7.0 cm and 12.0 cm and a height ranging between approximately 7.0 cm and 12.0 cm. Furthermore, the lower end 33 of each of the second lanyards is positioned on a respective one of four corners 45 of the outer wall 38 of the basket 34.
A plurality of figurines 46 is provided and each of the figurines 46 has an equal weight with respect to each other. A selected number of the figurines 46 is positionable in the basket 34 to determine the lift force of the helium balloon 16. Each of the figurines 46 has a base 48 and a mannequin 50, and the mannequin 50 associated with each of the figurines 46 has a pair of feet 52, a torso 54 and a head 56. Each of the feet 52 of the mannequin 50 associated with each of the figurines 46 is coupled to a top surface 58 of the base 48 such that the mannequin 50 associated with a respective figurine 46 extends upwardly from the base 48 associated with the respective figurine 46. A bottom surface 60 of the base 48 associated with a respective figurine 46 rests on the bottom wall 36 of the basket 34 thereby facilitating the mannequin 50 associated with the respective figurine 46 to stand in the basket 34. Moreover, each of the figurines 46 has a weight of 1.0 gram thereby facilitating the lift force of the helium balloon 16 to be measured in grams resulting from the number of figurines 46 required to be placed in the basket 34 to facilitate the basket 34 to be stationary.
In use, the helium balloon 16 is positioned in the net 12 thereby facilitating the helium balloon 16 to lift the basket 34. Figurines 46 are continually placed in the basket 34 until the basket 34 neither rises nor descends. In this way the lift force of the helium balloon 16 can be calculated by adding the total weight of the figurines 46 that are placed in the basket 34. Furthermore, different sizes of helium balloons 16 can be positioned in the net 12 to facilitate the lift force of each of the different sizes of helium balloons 16 to be calculated.
With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.

Claims

I claim:

1. A helium balloon harness assembly for measuring the lift capacity of a helium balloon, said assembly comprising:

a net being comprised of a plurality of interlocking members, said interlocking members being arranged to curve outwardly from a central axis of said net such that said net has a bulbous shape thereby facilitating said net to accommodate a helium balloon such that said net is lifted by the helium balloon;

a harness being coupled to and extending downwardly from said net;

a basket being coupled to said harness such that said basket is spaced downwardly from said net; and

a plurality of figurines, each of said figurines having an equal weight with respect to each other, a selected number of said figurines being positionable in said basket wherein said plurality of figurines is configured to determine the lift force of the helium balloon.

2. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein:

said bulbous shape defined by said net has a top end and a bottom end, each of said top end and said bottom end being open; and

said harness comprises a plurality of first lanyards, each of said first lanyards having an upper end and a lower end, said upper end of each of said first lanyards being coupled to said bottom end of said net, said first lanyards being spaced apart from each other and being distributed around said bottom end.

3. The assembly according to claim 2, wherein said harness includes:

a ring being coupled to said bottom end of each of said first lanyards, said ring having a diameter being less than a diameter of said bottom end of said net such that each of said first lanyards angles inwardly between said bottom end of said net and said ring; and

a plurality of second lanyards, each of said second lanyards having an upper end and a lower end, said upper end of each of said second lanyards being coupled to said ring such that each of said second lanyards extends downwardly from said ring, said second lanyards being spaced apart from each other and being distributed around said ring.

4. The assembly according to claim 3, wherein said basket has a bottom wall and an outer wall extending upwardly from said bottom wall, said outer wall having a distal edge with respect to said bottom wall to define an opening into said basket, said lower end of each of said second lanyards being coupled to said distal edge of said basket such that said basket is suspended from said net.

5. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein each of said figurines has a base and a mannequin, said mannequin associated with each of said figurines having a pair of feet, a torso and a head, each of said feet of said mannequin associated with each of said figurines being coupled to a top surface of said base such that said mannequin associated with a respective figurine extends upwardly from said base associated with said respective figurine, a bottom surface of said base associated with a respective figurine resting on a bottom wall of said basket thereby facilitating said mannequin associated with said respective figurine to stand in said basket.

6. A helium balloon harness assembly for measuring the lift capacity of a helium balloon, said assembly comprising:

a net being comprised of a plurality of interlocking members, said interlocking members being arranged to curve outwardly from a central axis of said net such that said net has a bulbous shape thereby facilitating said net to accommodate a helium balloon such that said net is lifted by the helium balloon, said bulbous shape defined by said net having a top end and a bottom end, each of said top end and said bottom end being open;

a harness being coupled to and extending downwardly from said net, said harness comprising:

a plurality of first lanyards, each of said first lanyards having an upper end and a lower end, said upper end of each of said first lanyards being coupled to said bottom end of said net, said first lanyards being spaced apart from each other and being distributed around said bottom end;

a plurality of second lanyards, each of said second lanyards having an upper end and a lower end, said upper end of each of said second lanyards being coupled to said ring such that each of said second lanyards extends downwardly from said ring, said second lanyards being spaced apart from each other and being distributed around said ring;

a basket being coupled to said harness such that said basket is spaced downwardly from said net, said basket having a bottom wall and an outer wall extending upwardly from said bottom wall, said outer wall having a distal edge with respect to said bottom wall to define an opening into said basket, said lower end of each of said second lanyards being coupled to said distal edge of said basket such that said basket is suspended from said net; and

a plurality of figurines, each of said figurines having an equal weight with respect to each other, a selected number of said figurines being positionable in said basket wherein said plurality of figurines is configured to determine the lift force of the helium balloon, each of said figurines having a base and a mannequin, said mannequin associated with each of said figurines having a pair of feet, a torso and a head, each of said feet of said mannequin associated with each of said figurines being coupled to a top surface of said base such that said mannequin associated with a respective figurine extends upwardly from said base associated with said respective figurine, a bottom surface of said base associated with a respective figurine resting on said bottom wall of said basket thereby facilitating said mannequin associated with said respective figurine to stand in said basket.