Patent ID: 9011195
Filing Date: 2015-04-21
Classification: A63H,B65B,G09F

Abstract:
1. A collapsible balloon pedestal for inflating and supporting a balloon comprising: a balloon cup having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the cup comprises a plurality of folds or creases that divide the cup into multiple attached, rigid or semi-rigid panels, wherein the panels form a V-shaped container with a narrower open distal end; and a collar fixedly attached to at least one panel at the distal end of the balloon cup, wherein the collar comprises a tubular structure having a central channel; and an air tube having an inflator end that has an inflator wall defining an inflator channel and a nozzle end that has a nozzle wall defining a nozzle channel, wherein the inflator channel and the nozzle channel are continuous and wherein the nozzle end is adapted to operably connect to the central channel on the collar.