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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7390541 | Rotating inflatable ornament A rotating inflatable ornament has a main chamber, a bottom chamber, a blower, a rotating chamber, a rotating device and a joint tube. The bottom chamber is attached to the main chamber. The blower is mounted in the bottom chamber and fills the bottom chamber with a... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7304810 | Viewing device and packaging for a viewing device A viewing device includes a housing defining an interior chamber through which light can pass. The housing includes first and second spaced apart openings communicating with the interior chamber such that light entering the first opening is viewed by a user looking ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7267851 | Rotating inflatable ornament A rotating inflatable ornament has a main chamber, a bottom chamber, a rotating chamber, a rotating device, a joint tube and a blower. The bottom chamber is attached to a bottom of the main chamber. The rotating chamber is mounted in the main chamber and has a main ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7104864 | Blocks and building system for the construction of lifesize inflatable play structures A system for the construction of life size play structures includes a multiplicity of inflatable building blocks, each being a member of a finite set of different multi-sided block types. Each such type is a cylinder having the cross section of a regular polyhedron,... | 09/12/2006 |
| 6969295 | Balloon pedestal A balloon pedestal including a mounting bracket for attachment to a land vehicle. The mounting bracket has a hook portion for grasping the top of a window of a land vehicle and a base portion secured to the hook portion. The base portion is provided with a keyhole. ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6276984 | Balloon A balloon having a balloon body and pieces protruded from the balloon body; an adhering member is formed on the surface of each of the protruded pieces. Balloons according to the invention can be continuously connected to each other by means of the adheri... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6019660 | Balloon for interlocking with another balloon A balloon for interlocking with another balloon that includes a body of an elastically expansible material formed into a substantially closed shape so as to define an expansible chamber therein, inflation apparatus for allowing a pressurized gas to enter ... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6001434 | Ghost-like decorative object Decorative structures comprising a flexible sheet-like member simulate universal conceptions of the appearance of floating and fixed ghosts. A structure for simulating a universal conception of the appearance of a floating ghost comprises a flexible sheet... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5989095 | Decorative figure assembly from combination of component bags A decorative combination of component bags representing the head, torso, two arms, and two legs of a festive, seasonal, holiday, or non-holiday figure is provided. Each of the bags is comprised of a bag member formed of a flexible waterproof material and ... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5961426 | Pneumatic bop bag A pneumatic bop bag which rests on the ground and simulates a humanoid figure having a head, the bag being normally erect. When a player punches the head, the bag is caused to swing to a degree that depend on the force of the punch, the bag then swinging ... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5951359 | Indicia-bearing balloon and method of manufacture A method is provided for applying personalized indicia, such as a photograph, to a balloon. The method includes employing a commercially available copier to reproduce an image from a photograph onto a thin plastic film having a pressure sensitive adhesive... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5888596 | Ghost-like decorative object Decorative structures comprising a flexible sheet-like member simulate universal conceptions of the appearance of floating and fixed ghosts. A structure for simulating a universal conception of the appearance of a floating ghost comprises a flexible sheet... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5733170 | Decorative figure assembly from combination of component bags A decorative combination of component bags representing the torso, head, two arms and two legs of a festive, seasonal, holiday, or non-holiday figure is provided. Each of the bags is comprised of a bag member formed of a flexible waterproof material and p... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5713777 | Non-latex inflatable hand puppet A non-latex inflatable toy in the form of a hand puppet is disclosed. The puppet includes three sheets defining an inflatable chamber and a pocket for the hand of the user.... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5672396 | Ghost-like decorative object Decorative structures comprising a flexible sheet-like member simulate universal conceptions of the appearance of floating and fixed ghosts. A structure for simulating a universal conception of the appearance of a floating ghost comprises a flexible sheet... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5512002 | Inflatable racing car An inflatable racing car is formed of a plurality of separate air chambers which are combined in fixed relationship to each other to form the vehicle which is suitable as a display or toy or sculptural work of art. For each left/right wheel-set there is a... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5380234 | Inflatable and deflatable combatant action toy An inflatable and deflatable combatant action toy includes a rigid support base, a flexible body having an inflatable and deflatable bladder therein, a pair of pivotal arms manually actuatable for delivering an impact force to another similar combatant ac... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5378186 | Balloon assembly connected by tab and encircling collar A balloon of at least two balloons is facilitated by a connecting tab on one balloon joined to a collar on another balloon. The collar wraps around the connecting tab to contribute to the aesthetic appearance of the balloon assembly by hiding the balloon ... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5259805 | Stabilized appendage for a novelty balloon product An appendage for novelty balloon products is disclosed. A pair of heat-sealable strips are secured relative to one another to provide oppositely extending loops, having a predetermined loop configuration upon full extension of the appendage.... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5169353 | Mechanism and method for interlocking two non-latex balloons The present invention relates to an interconnection between two non-latex balloons. The stem of one balloon engages a slot in the periphery of the other, and the ballons are then secured in a predetermined orientation.... | 12/08/1992 |
| 4997403 | Balloon lighting device A novelty balloon lighting device involving an inflated balloon having a plug fitted inside the neck of the balloon the plug having a bore formed therethrough and containing therein at least one concentric constriction ring, an elongated hollow tube havin... | 03/05/1991 |
| 4953713 | Balloon positioning device A balloon positioning device that is used in forming balloon clusters including a supporting base structure and an upstanding support member having a plurality of vertically spaced attachment points thereon to which a plurality of balloon ribbons, strings... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4927400 | Balloon sculpturing methods, apparatus and products Three-dimensional balloon sculptures (50, 56, 66, 86, 88, 89, 90, 99, 125, 136, 137, 159, 160, 178, 186) and methods of forming same from one or more basic balloon building blocks (106, 106', 106", 126, 159) each including at least one rigid lineal rod-li... | 05/22/1990 |
| 4881733 | Balloon popping mechanism A toy including an expandable article together with a device which punctures the article at random or predetermined time intervals. The toy of the invention can be tossed so as to actuate a device for puncturing an expandable article retained in the toy. ... | 11/21/1989 |
| 4778431 | Animated balloons A balloon containing a volume of lighter than air gas sufficient to render it buoyant has attached to it self-adjusting expandable or collapsible spring-like member in order to counteract the buoyancy of the balloon and retain it at an essentially station... | 10/18/1988 |
| 4589854 | Nested balloon holder A nested balloon holder comprising an inner balloon holder and an outer balloon holder. The inner balloon holder includes a generally frusto-conical, funnel-like balloon anchoring member, the balloon anchoring member having an upper perimeter and a lower ... | 05/20/1986 |
| 4498199 | Multiple headed costume A comic costume which includes at least a partial poncho-type element for covering at least selected postions of the person wearing the costume, with the poncho extending at least over the shoulders of the person, and a pair of inflatable members arranged... | 02/12/1985 |
