Patent ID: 7344267

Claim:
An illuminated inflator for inserting into the neck of a toy balloon, comprising: (a) a gastight, cylindrical plug comprising a center and an upper and lower end; (b) a hollow filler tube comprising an upper and lower end, the hollow filler tube extending through the center of the plug, with the lower end of the hollow filler tube extending below the lower end of the plug; (c) a substantially cylindrical stop valve, affixed to the upper end of the hollow filler tube, and concentric with the plug; (b) a substantially cylindrical lower assembly, comprising a battery, affixed in proximity to the upper end of the stop valve and concentric with it; c) a substantially cylindrical upper assembly, comprising a light element, affixed to the lower assembly and concentric with it, the inflator being sufficiently compact, light weight, and balanced in weight so that when it is inserted into the toy balloon with the cylindrical plug in the neck of the balloon, the bottom of the hollow filler tube extending below the neck of the balloon, and the upper and lower assemblies within the balloon, then when the toy balloon is subsequently filled with gas through the hollow filler tube, the balloon can float freely in the air without support.