Patent ID: 7056051

Claim:
A writing instrument combined with an inflatable device that provides for advertising, display of information or personalized messages comprising: a. a hollow sleeve having an open top, a sidewall with at least one air hole therein, and an open bottom; b. a balloon having an open top and an open bottom, said balloon being configured to fit around said sleeve; c. a seal between the top of the sleeve and the top of the balloon and a seal between the bottom of the sleeve and the bottom of the balloon; d. a valve assembly connected to the top of the sleeve, said valve assembly being configured so that when closed it forms a seal at the top of the sleeve and when opened air can be forced through said valve assembly and into said balloon forcing said balloon to expand; e. a junction comprising a top portion and a bottom portion, said junction top portion is connected to the bottom of the sleeve and forms a seal at the bottom of the sleeve; and f. a writing instrument connected to said junction bottom portion.