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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 09, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
David C. Nelson, Akron, OH (US);
Martin A. Meluch, Newton Falls, OH (US);
Assignee:
Premium Balloon Accessories, Inc., Sharon Center, OH (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63H 3/06 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A63H 3/06 ;
Abstract
A valve and retainer assembly particularly useful for latex balloons is provided consisting of a valve body and a disk valve. The valve body has a retainer portion where the neck and mouth of a latex balloon may be received to affix the balloon to the valve body. A hollow stem communicates with the retainer portion, and a one-way valve allows gas to be introduced through the stem portion into the balloon affixed to the retainer portion. Once the balloon is filled the pressure of the gas within the balloon seals the valve closed to prevent gas from exiting the balloon.