Decorative gift bag balloon Holder

Abstract

A balloon holder simulating a small gift bag comprises a small decorative bag, a core held within the small decorative bag and having sufficient weight to hold at least one buoyant balloon in place, and decorative material secured to the core in a position to conceal the core from casual view. The decorative material preferably is formed from a length of decorative sheet material having its upper portion cut into a series of strips adapted to extend outwardly from the covering simulating a small decorative bag. In one embodiment useful for a larger size covering simulating a decorative gift bag, an inner liner is fitted within the covering with the core being held to the interior of the lower portion of the inner liner and the decorative material being held to the interior of the upper periphery of the inner liner.

1 . A balloon holder, comprising a small decorative bag adapted to be positioned on a tabletop, a core formed of a weighty mass of dense material provided with sufficient weight for holding at least one buoyant party balloon in place, said core being positioned within said decorative bag, and means including decorative material secured within said decorative bag in a position to conceal said core from casual view and extending outwardly from said decorative bag as the balloon holder is displayed for retail sale for providing decorative appeal for the balloon holder at retail display.  
   
   
       2 . A balloon holder as set forth in  claim 1 , said core being secured to the interior of said decorative bag.  
   
   
       3 . A balloon holder as set forth in  claim 2 , said core having upstanding sidewalls and said decorative material being formed from a length of decorative sheet material having its upper portion cut into a series of strips adapted to extend outwardly from said decorative bag with its lower portion secured around the periphery of the upstanding sidewalls of said core.  
   
   
       4 . A balloon holder as set forth in  claim 3 , said sidewalls being generally trapezoidal in shape.  
   
   
       5 . A balloon holder as set forth in  claim 2 , said core having upstanding sidewalls and said decorative material having its lower portion secured around the periphery of the upstanding sidewalls of said core.  
   
   
       6 . A balloon holder as set forth in  claim 2 , said decorative material being formed from a length of decorative sheet material having its upper portion cut into a series of strips adapted to extend outwardly from said decorative gift bag and its lower portion held within said decorative gift bag.  
   
   
       7 . A balloon holder as set forth in  claim 2 , said core having sidewalls generally trapezoidal in shape to taper towards the upper portion of said decorative bag.  
   
   
       8 . A balloon holder as set forth in  claim 1 , said core having sidewalls generally trapezoidal in shape to taper towards the upper portion of said decorative bag.  
   
   
       9 . A balloon holder as set forth in  claim 1 , said decorative material being formed from a length of decorative sheet material having its upper portion cut into a series of strips adapted to extend outwardly from said decorative gift bag and its lower portion held within said decorative gift bag.  
   
   
       10 . A balloon holder as set forth in  claim 1 , said core having upstanding sidewalls and said decorative material being formed from a length of decorative sheet material having its upper portion cut into a series of strips adapted to extend outwardly from said decorative bag with its lower portion secured around the periphery of the upstanding sidewalls of said core.  
   
   
       11 . A balloon holder as set forth in  claim 10 , said sidewalls being generally trapezoidal in shape.  
   
   
       12 . A balloon holder as set forth in  claim 1 , said core having upstanding sidewalls and said decorative material having its lower portion secured around the periphery of the upstanding sidewalls of said core.  
   
   
       13 . A balloon holder as set forth in  claim 12 , said sidewalls being generally trapezoidal in shape.  
   
   
       14 . A holder for a balloon as set forth in  claim 1 , including an inner liner fitted within said decorative bag, said core being held to the interior of the lower portion of said inner liner and said decorative material being held to the interior of the upper periphery of said inner liner.  
   
   
       15 . A balloon holder, comprising a small decorative bag, means including a core formed of a weighty mass of dense material provided with sufficient weight for holding at least one buoyant party balloons in place, said core being positioned within said decorative bag and having upstanding sidewalls, and means including decorative material secured around the periphery of the upstanding sidewalls of said core and extending outwardly from said decorative bag as the balloon holder is displayed for retail sale for providing decorative appeal for the balloon holder at retail display.  
   
   
       16 . A balloon holder as set forth in  claim 15 , said core being secured to the interior of said decorative bag.  
   
   
       17 . A balloon holder as set forth in  claim 16 , said sidewalls generally being trapezoidal in shape to taper towards the upper portion of said decorative bag.  
   
   
       18 . A balloon holder as set forth in  claim 15 , said sidewalls generally being trapezoidal in shape to taper towards the upper portion of said decorative bag.