US20120190269A1 - Inflatables - Google Patents
Inflatables Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- US20120190269A1 US20120190269A1 US13/013,873 US201113013873A US2012190269A1 US 20120190269 A1 US20120190269 A1 US 20120190269A1 US 201113013873 A US201113013873 A US 201113013873A US 2012190269 A1 US2012190269 A1 US 2012190269A1
- Authority
- US
- United States
- Prior art keywords
- inflatable
- base
- internal dividing
- height
- dividing wall
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Abandoned
Links
Images
Classifications
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
- A63H3/00—Dolls
- A63H3/06—Air-filled or inflatable toy figures
-
- 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
- A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- A63F9/00—Games not otherwise provided for
- A63F9/0079—Games using compressed air, e.g. with air blowers, balloons, vacuum
- A63F2009/0086—Games using compressed air, e.g. with air blowers, balloons, vacuum using inflatable objects
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- A63F9/00—Games not otherwise provided for
- A63F9/0079—Games using compressed air, e.g. with air blowers, balloons, vacuum
- A63F2009/0087—Games using compressed air, e.g. with air blowers, balloons, vacuum with means for producing an air current
- A63F2009/009—Games using compressed air, e.g. with air blowers, balloons, vacuum with means for producing an air current pneumatic
-
- 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
-
- 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
- A63H2027/1075—Special shapes or constructions
Definitions
- This invention relates to inflatables.
- Yet another object of the invention is to provide a game comprising a plurality of novel, amusing, self-supporting inflatables.
- the invention provides an inflatable with an air inlet and having, in inflated form, a height and a greatest base dimension, being the length of the longest straight line that can be contained within a base of the inflatable, said height being greater than said greatest base dimension, and at least one substantially horizontal internal dividing wall, the at least one wall having an aperture arranged to admit air therethrough.
- the inflatable may have at least one extension provided in an upper half of the inflatable and extending beyond the base when viewed form above.
- the inflatable may have a generally humanoid form. If so, it may have two arms as extensions.
- a weight may be contained within the base.
- the weight may comprise fluent material such as sand.
- the at least one internal dividing wall may be rigid and the aperture may be at the centre thereof.
- a lower part of the inflatable may have a generally frustoconical form.
- a plurality of internal dividing walls may be provided, of successively smaller area in an upwards order.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic front elevation of an inflatable according to an embodiment of the invention, in inflated form;
- FIG. 2 is a schematic longitudinal section through the inflatable of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 3 shows a dividing wall of the inflatable of FIGS. 1 and 2 .
- the drawings show an inflatable having a generally humanoid form when inflated.
- the inflatable has a trunk 1 with a base 2 , a head 3 , and arms 4 extending from the trunk 1 outwardly beyond the area of the base 2 .
- An air inlet 5 is provided near the base 2 .
- the inflatable is formed from a flexible polymeric material such as poly vinyl chloride.
- the base 2 is provided with a weight pocket 6 internally of the inflatable. This contains sand 7 which keeps the base 2 flat on the ground and therefore keeps the inflatable upright.
- the inside of the inflatable is divided by a plurality of transverse dividing walls 8 .
- the walls each consist of upper and lower layers of the flexible material housing a rigid disc 9 .
- An aperture 10 is formed in the center of the disc 9 .
- the upper and lower layers of material each have a smaller aperture 11 in their center and are attached together through the disc aperture 10 around the smaller aperture 11 .
- the rigid dividing walls 8 ensure that the figure is inflated in a “bottom up” manner.
- the inflatable In its inflated state the inflatable can be packed into a volume having a height less than the diameter of the base 2 .
- Air is introduced into the air inlet 5 , for example by means of a pump. Firstly the chamber between the base 2 and the lowermost rigid diving wall 8 is inflated. Then successively higher chambers are inflated. Finally the head 3 is inflated and simultaneously the arms 4 are inflated in a manner pleasing to a child.
- One example of a game according to the invention comprises a number of inflatables, each with a pump, and rules stating that the game is won by the first player to finish inflating an inflatable.
- Inflatables according to the invention can have shapes different to the generally humanoid shape described above.
- the inflatable could be in the form of a tree, with branches or fronds extending beyond the diameter of its trunk.
Abstract
An inflatable has an air inlet (5) and has, in inflated form, a height and a greatest base dimension, being the length of the longest straight line that can be contained within a base (2) of the inflatable, said height being greater than said greatest base dimension, and at least one substantially horizontal internal dividing wall (8, 13, 14), the at least one wall having an aperture (11) arranged to admit air therethrough.
Description
- This invention relates to inflatables.
- Known inflatables are available in a wide variety of shapes and sizes, for example representing humanoid or animal figures. However, as far as the inventor is aware, previous inflatables that are tall and narrow, at least at their base, are not self-supporting, i.e. they will generally fall over if placed in an upright position on level ground.
- It is an object of the invention to provide an inflatable that, when placed on a flat surface in deflated form, can be inflated into a form that is taller than its greatest width and can then stand upright.
- It is another object of the invention to provide a self-supporting inflatable having a narrow stem portion and an upper portion that, viewed from above, extends further than a base of the inflatable.
- Yet another object of the invention is to provide a game comprising a plurality of novel, amusing, self-supporting inflatables.
- The invention provides an inflatable with an air inlet and having, in inflated form, a height and a greatest base dimension, being the length of the longest straight line that can be contained within a base of the inflatable, said height being greater than said greatest base dimension, and at least one substantially horizontal internal dividing wall, the at least one wall having an aperture arranged to admit air therethrough.
- The inflatable may have at least one extension provided in an upper half of the inflatable and extending beyond the base when viewed form above. The inflatable may have a generally humanoid form. If so, it may have two arms as extensions.
- For greater stability, a weight may be contained within the base. The weight may comprise fluent material such as sand.
- The at least one internal dividing wall may be rigid and the aperture may be at the centre thereof. A lower part of the inflatable may have a generally frustoconical form. A plurality of internal dividing walls may be provided, of successively smaller area in an upwards order.
- The present invention will now be described in more detail, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
-
FIG. 1 is a schematic front elevation of an inflatable according to an embodiment of the invention, in inflated form; -
FIG. 2 is a schematic longitudinal section through the inflatable ofFIG. 1 ; and -
FIG. 3 shows a dividing wall of the inflatable ofFIGS. 1 and 2 . - The drawings show an inflatable having a generally humanoid form when inflated. The inflatable has a trunk 1 with a
base 2, ahead 3, andarms 4 extending from the trunk 1 outwardly beyond the area of thebase 2. Anair inlet 5 is provided near thebase 2. - The inflatable is formed from a flexible polymeric material such as poly vinyl chloride.
- The
base 2 is provided with aweight pocket 6 internally of the inflatable. This containssand 7 which keeps thebase 2 flat on the ground and therefore keeps the inflatable upright. - The inside of the inflatable is divided by a plurality of transverse dividing
walls 8. In this case there are three dividing walls. The walls each consist of upper and lower layers of the flexible material housing arigid disc 9. Anaperture 10 is formed in the center of thedisc 9. The upper and lower layers of material each have asmaller aperture 11 in their center and are attached together through thedisc aperture 10 around thesmaller aperture 11. - In this example there are also flexible dividing
walls walls 7. The uppermost dividingwall 13 has asqueaker 14 in its central aperture, which emits a squeak when thehead 3 of the inflated figure is squeezed. - The rigid dividing
walls 8 ensure that the figure is inflated in a “bottom up” manner. In its inflated state the inflatable can be packed into a volume having a height less than the diameter of thebase 2. Air is introduced into theair inlet 5, for example by means of a pump. Firstly the chamber between thebase 2 and the lowermostrigid diving wall 8 is inflated. Then successively higher chambers are inflated. Finally thehead 3 is inflated and simultaneously thearms 4 are inflated in a manner pleasing to a child. - One example of a game according to the invention comprises a number of inflatables, each with a pump, and rules stating that the game is won by the first player to finish inflating an inflatable.
- Inflatables according to the invention can have shapes different to the generally humanoid shape described above. For example, the inflatable could be in the form of a tree, with branches or fronds extending beyond the diameter of its trunk.
Claims (12)
1. An inflatable with an air inlet and having, in inflated form, a height and a greatest base dimension, being the length of the longest straight line that can be contained within a base of the inflatable, said height being greater than said greatest base dimension, and at least one substantially horizontal internal dividing wall, the at least one wall having an aperture arranged to admit air therethrough.
2. The inflatable of claim 1 , having at least one extension provided in an upper half of the inflatable and extending beyond the base when viewed from above.
3. The inflatable of claim 1 , having a generally humanoid form.
4. The inflatable of claim 3 , having two arms as extensions, the arms extending beyond the base when viewed from above.
5. The inflatable of claim 1 , wherein a weight is contained within the base.
6. The inflatable of claim 5 , wherein the weight comprises fluent material.
7. The inflatable of claim 6 , wherein the weight comprises sand.
8. The inflatable of claim 1 , wherein the at least one internal dividing wall is rigid.
9. The inflatable of claim 1 , wherein the aperture is at the centre of the at least one internal dividing wall.
10. The inflatable of claim 1 , wherein a lower part of the inflatable has a generally frustoconical form.
11. The inflatable of claim 1 , comprising a plurality of internal dividing walls, of successively smaller area in an upwards order.
12. A game comprising a plurality of inflatables, each according to claim 1 .
Priority Applications (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
US13/013,873 US20120190269A1 (en) | 2011-01-26 | 2011-01-26 | Inflatables |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
US13/013,873 US20120190269A1 (en) | 2011-01-26 | 2011-01-26 | Inflatables |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
---|---|
US20120190269A1 true US20120190269A1 (en) | 2012-07-26 |
Family
ID=46544500
Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
US13/013,873 Abandoned US20120190269A1 (en) | 2011-01-26 | 2011-01-26 | Inflatables |
Country Status (1)
Country | Link |
---|---|
US (1) | US20120190269A1 (en) |
Cited By (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US20140259822A1 (en) * | 2013-03-15 | 2014-09-18 | Chin-Sheng Yang | Swaying water ball decoration |
US9364113B2 (en) | 2014-04-11 | 2016-06-14 | Commercial Christmas Clip Company Llc | Lighted inflatable display |
US11167220B2 (en) * | 2020-03-24 | 2021-11-09 | Anagram International, Inc. | Reusable, anchorable ornamental balloon structure |
USD1002756S1 (en) * | 2021-08-19 | 2023-10-24 | Xuebing Wang | Inflatable ghost |
Citations (18)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US1413978A (en) * | 1920-06-07 | 1922-04-25 | J G Franklin & Sons Ltd | Inflatable toy |
US1461193A (en) * | 1922-02-10 | 1923-07-10 | Larsen Hans | Pneumatic toy |
US1464107A (en) * | 1921-12-21 | 1923-08-07 | H I Wagner Co | Toy |
US1490614A (en) * | 1920-09-10 | 1924-04-15 | Harry A Loomis | Toy balloon |
US2698496A (en) * | 1949-03-19 | 1955-01-04 | Miller Gustave | Self-inflating stable plastic figure |
US2731768A (en) * | 1952-09-11 | 1956-01-24 | Ideal Toy Corp | Inflatable toy device |
US2748256A (en) * | 1953-11-12 | 1956-05-29 | James G Moran | Inflatable illuminable figure |
US3493228A (en) * | 1967-10-03 | 1970-02-03 | Judy L Hicks | Sit-up trainer for babies |
US3672083A (en) * | 1970-06-03 | 1972-06-27 | James G Moran | Inflatable and illuminable figure |
US4268030A (en) * | 1978-11-01 | 1981-05-19 | Glj Toy Co., Inc. | Inflatable action toy |
US4529390A (en) * | 1984-09-07 | 1985-07-16 | Levy Richard C | Interactive inflatable bag toy |
US4770412A (en) * | 1987-03-02 | 1988-09-13 | Wolfe Henry S | Free standing, self-righting sculptured punching bags |
US4824414A (en) * | 1988-04-04 | 1989-04-25 | Harold Goldblatt | Inflatable toy with hook and loop ball attachment |
US6688940B2 (en) * | 2001-08-27 | 2004-02-10 | John Stanley David Stanier | Inflatable humanoid forms |
US6991510B2 (en) * | 2003-09-08 | 2006-01-31 | Nanma Manufacturing Co., Ltd. | Swivel air passing joint for an inflatable mannequin |
US20060111012A1 (en) * | 2004-11-23 | 2006-05-25 | William Machala | Actuated inflatable extension |
US20060107573A1 (en) * | 2004-11-23 | 2006-05-25 | William Machala | Dynamic multiple compartment air inflatable display |
US20080233831A1 (en) * | 2007-03-21 | 2008-09-25 | Gemmy Industries Corporation | Motive inflatable display |
-
2011
- 2011-01-26 US US13/013,873 patent/US20120190269A1/en not_active Abandoned
Patent Citations (18)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US1413978A (en) * | 1920-06-07 | 1922-04-25 | J G Franklin & Sons Ltd | Inflatable toy |
US1490614A (en) * | 1920-09-10 | 1924-04-15 | Harry A Loomis | Toy balloon |
US1464107A (en) * | 1921-12-21 | 1923-08-07 | H I Wagner Co | Toy |
US1461193A (en) * | 1922-02-10 | 1923-07-10 | Larsen Hans | Pneumatic toy |
US2698496A (en) * | 1949-03-19 | 1955-01-04 | Miller Gustave | Self-inflating stable plastic figure |
US2731768A (en) * | 1952-09-11 | 1956-01-24 | Ideal Toy Corp | Inflatable toy device |
US2748256A (en) * | 1953-11-12 | 1956-05-29 | James G Moran | Inflatable illuminable figure |
US3493228A (en) * | 1967-10-03 | 1970-02-03 | Judy L Hicks | Sit-up trainer for babies |
US3672083A (en) * | 1970-06-03 | 1972-06-27 | James G Moran | Inflatable and illuminable figure |
US4268030A (en) * | 1978-11-01 | 1981-05-19 | Glj Toy Co., Inc. | Inflatable action toy |
US4529390A (en) * | 1984-09-07 | 1985-07-16 | Levy Richard C | Interactive inflatable bag toy |
US4770412A (en) * | 1987-03-02 | 1988-09-13 | Wolfe Henry S | Free standing, self-righting sculptured punching bags |
US4824414A (en) * | 1988-04-04 | 1989-04-25 | Harold Goldblatt | Inflatable toy with hook and loop ball attachment |
US6688940B2 (en) * | 2001-08-27 | 2004-02-10 | John Stanley David Stanier | Inflatable humanoid forms |
US6991510B2 (en) * | 2003-09-08 | 2006-01-31 | Nanma Manufacturing Co., Ltd. | Swivel air passing joint for an inflatable mannequin |
US20060111012A1 (en) * | 2004-11-23 | 2006-05-25 | William Machala | Actuated inflatable extension |
US20060107573A1 (en) * | 2004-11-23 | 2006-05-25 | William Machala | Dynamic multiple compartment air inflatable display |
US20080233831A1 (en) * | 2007-03-21 | 2008-09-25 | Gemmy Industries Corporation | Motive inflatable display |
Cited By (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US20140259822A1 (en) * | 2013-03-15 | 2014-09-18 | Chin-Sheng Yang | Swaying water ball decoration |
US9364113B2 (en) | 2014-04-11 | 2016-06-14 | Commercial Christmas Clip Company Llc | Lighted inflatable display |
US11167220B2 (en) * | 2020-03-24 | 2021-11-09 | Anagram International, Inc. | Reusable, anchorable ornamental balloon structure |
USD1002756S1 (en) * | 2021-08-19 | 2023-10-24 | Xuebing Wang | Inflatable ghost |
Similar Documents
Publication | Publication Date | Title |
---|---|---|
US20120190269A1 (en) | Inflatables | |
US11090540B2 (en) | Game systems and methods of use thereof | |
US8047926B2 (en) | Fluid chamber inflatable apparatus | |
US20160107047A1 (en) | Amusement ball | |
US9248357B2 (en) | Bean bag tossing game | |
US9789387B2 (en) | Target game and method of playing a target game | |
US9574362B2 (en) | Inflatable pool with drawing board | |
CN201223714Y (en) | Large-sized gas-filled toy platform | |
US8444535B2 (en) | Exercise training apparatus | |
US20150165335A1 (en) | Balloon sculpturing device | |
CN206613161U (en) | The tumbler of adjusting center of gravity | |
CN104722039B (en) | Portable climbing entertainment device | |
CN213220946U (en) | Inflatable ball pool for children | |
US20170056739A1 (en) | Floating receptacle and bag toss game | |
CA2510412A1 (en) | Tie mato planter | |
CN208975064U (en) | Inflation trampoline with spin function | |
US5806768A (en) | Inflatable water toy | |
CN202605677U (en) | Golf practicing mat | |
US422575A (en) | Game apparatus | |
CN201223707Y (en) | Gas-filled ball shooting toy | |
CN105920809B (en) | As the hydraulic test inflated to inflatable articles and include the device including it | |
CN205182159U (en) | Resistance to compression effectual product of travelling of aerifing of holding one's breath | |
US20230166194A1 (en) | Inflatable entertainment structures | |
CN201223717Y (en) | Inflatable sliding board toy | |
CN219023226U (en) | Inflatable model with flagpole |
Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
---|---|---|---|
STCB | Information on status: application discontinuation |
Free format text: ABANDONED -- FAILURE TO RESPOND TO AN OFFICE ACTION |