Patent ID: 8727829

Claim:
A self-sealing, non-latex balloon having a body and a stem comprising, in combination: a first balloon sheet having an interior surface and a periphery; a second balloon sheet bonded to the periphery of the interior surface of the first balloon sheet so as to define the body and the stem; a self sealing valve comprising first and second flexible plastic strips bonded to each other to define an elongate passageway, said valve having a first floating portion within the body and a second portion which is bonded within the stem and defines an inlet; and an LED or a sound source mounted in the balloon, between the first and second balloon sheets; wherein the LED or sound source is part of an electronic unit mounted inside the balloon in or adjacent the stem of the balloon, said unit also including a battery power source for the LED or sound source and a displaceable actuator to connect the LED or sound source to the power source, and wherein said unit is secured to the valve by an attachment cover which is bonded to at least one of the strips of the valve, and is itself bonded within the stem of the balloon.