Lighter than air novelty figure

Abstract

A lighter than air floating novelty toy figure include a latex balloon inflated with helium and including facial features to form the head of the novelty figure. Attached to the head of the novelty figure is a light weight body portion which may be supported by a light weight plastic frame. The body can be in the shape of a ghost, a bat, a witch, a scarecrow, and so on. Preferably, the facial features include glow in the dark eyes. This is particularly suited for a kit including a plurality of the above elements, and a tank of helium.

1 . A floating toy figure comprising 
 a head member attached to a body member, the head member comprising a toy latex balloon having facial features on said balloon;    said balloon being inflated with a lighter than air gas and being positively buoyant; and    said body member comprising a light-weight sheet material extended downwardly away from said balloon wherein said toy figure is positively buoyant.    
   
   
       2 . The floating toy figure claimed in  claim 1  further including a frame member attached to a neck of said balloon supporting said body member wherein said body member is a plastic sheet.  
   
   
       3 . The floating toy figure claimed in  claim 2  wherein said plastic sheet is a single-ply plastic.  
   
   
       4 . The floating toy figure claimed in  claim 2  wherein said body frame member comprises a light-weight plastic tube.  
   
   
       5 . The floating toy figure claimed in  claim 2  wherein said frame member comprises an elongated thin balloon.  
   
   
       6 . The floating toy figure claimed in  claim 1  wherein said head member comprises a latex balloon having a diameter of 24 inches or less.  
   
   
       7 . The floating toy figure claimed in  claim 1  wherein said facial features include eyes and wherein said eyes are adhered to the surface of said balloon.  
   
   
       8 . The floating toy figure claimed in  claim 7  wherein said eyes include a chemiluminescent material.  
   
   
       9 . (canceled)  
   
   
       10 . (canceled)  
   
   
       11 . (canceled)  
   
   
       12 . A kit comprising a tank containing helium under pressure adapted to fill latex balloons; 
 a plurality of latex balloons, said latex balloons including facial features; and    a plurality of body members adapted to attach to a neck of said balloons said body members comprising plastic sheets wherein each said balloon, when inflated with helium to approximately 80% of its burst size, has sufficient buoyancy to support said balloon and one body member.    
   
   
       13 . The kit claimed in  claim 12  further comprising a plurality of stick on chemiluminescent eyes.  
   
   
       14 . The floating toy figure claimed in  claim 1  further comprising a separate tether holding said floating toy figure.