Patent ID: 6527615
Filing Date: 2003-03-04
Classification: A63H,Y10T

Abstract:
A balloon mechanism comprising:a) a one-piece monolithic body having a neck portion, an open mouth on one end of said neck portion, and a balloon body on the other end of said neck portion; b) a closure element on said neck portion of said one-piece monolithic body, said closure element being one-piece with said one-piece monolithic body and including (1) a base having a conical prong extending therefrom with said prong having a body element having a base and a conical head having an arcuate base portion, (2) a closure element cap having a body and a prong-receiving hole defined through said body of said closure element cap; and c) said neck of said one-piece monolithic body being interposed between at least a portion of said base of said closure element and said closure element cap, said closure element being closed when said body element of said prong is received through said prong-receiving hole of said closure element cap and said conical head of said prong is in abutting contact with said body of said closure element cap.