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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2019
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2018
Cardalloon Co. Llc, New York, NY (US);
Brian Craig Bushell, New York, NY (US);
Ben Kaufman, New York, NY (US);
Grant Chapman, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Wade Cunningham, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Scott Shephard, Weehawken, NJ (US);
Andrew Westrick, Carmel, IN (US);
Randy Parmerlee, Jr., Indianapolis, IN (US);
Christopher Metzger, Zionsville, IN (US);
Cardalloon Co LLC, New York, NY (US);
Abstract
A gift box with a self-inflating balloon is designed to be shipped to a recipient through the mail. A lid of the box is configured to be opened and may display a personalized message relating to a special occasion of the recipient. The box includes the balloon, which may be hidden from view in a compartment of the box. The box includes a switch that is configured to be actuated by the recipient. Upon actuating the switch, an inflation device is activated and begins to inflate the balloon, which emerges from the compartment of the box. A vibrating motor inside the box may synchronously cause the box to vibrate. After a pre-determined amount of time, the inflation device and motor deactivate, and a valve seals the air inside the balloon. Once the balloon is inflated, the gift box and balloon may be displayed for the recipient.