Decorative balloon holder for holding party favors or decorative material

Abstract

A decorative balloon holder for use at a party comprises a container formed generally in the shape of a geometric pyramid of a light-transmitting material of color and having a central opening. A removable closure is provided for the central opening to enable the container to be filled with festive material such as marbles or candy and the like that are not only capable of serving as ballast to hold one or more buoyant party balloons upon a tabletop, but also enable the balloon holder can serve as a party favor.

1 . A decorative balloon holder for use at a party, comprising a container formed of a light-transmitting material and having a central opening, and a removable closure adapted to be removed from said opening to enable said container to be filled with festive material capable of serving as ballast to hold one or more buoyant balloons upon a tabletop when said closure is secured to close said container.  
   
   
       2 . A balloon holder as set forth in  claim 1 , said material having a color.  
   
   
       3 . A balloon holder as set forth in  claim 2 , said container being formed of side walls angling upwardly from a base to a top of lesser diameter than said base.  
   
   
       4 . A balloon holder as set forth in  claim 3 , said closure being fitted centrally within said base.  
   
   
       5 . A balloon holder as set forth in  claim 4 , said closure being formed of the same material as said container and held securely to said base by a twist closure.  
   
   
       6 . A balloon holder as set forth in  claim 3 , said side walls being arranged in generally in the shape of a geometric pyramid.  
   
   
       7 . A balloon holder as set forth in  claim 6 , said top of said container having an integral loop for securing the tie strings of one or more balloons.  
   
   
       8 . A holder for a balloon as set forth in  claim 7 , said closure being formed of the same material as said container and held securely to said base by a twist closure.  
   
   
       9 . A balloon holder as set forth in  claim 1 , said container being formed of side walls angling upwardly from a base to a top of lesser diameter than said base.  
   
   
       10 . A balloon holder as set forth in  claim 9 , said closure being fitted centrally within said base.  
   
   
       11 . A balloon holder as set forth in  claim 10 , said closure being formed of the same material as said container and held securely to said base by a twist closure.  
   
   
       12 . A balloon holder as set forth in  claim 10 , said side walls being arranged in generally in the shape of a geometric pyramid.  
   
   
       13 . A balloon holder as set forth in  claim 12 , said top of said container having an integral loop for securing the tie strings of one or more balloons.  
   
   
       14 . A balloon holder as set forth in  claim 9 , said top of said container having an integral loop for securing the tie strings of one or more balloons.  
   
   
       15 . A balloon holder as set forth in  claim 14 , said closure being formed by said top being press fitted to said container.  
   
   
       16 . A balloon holder as set forth in  claim 15 , said side walls being arranged in generally in the shape of a geometric pyramid.  
   
   
       17 . A decorative balloon holder for use at a party, comprising a container formed generally in the shape of a geometric pyramid of a light-transmitting material of color and having an opening, and a removable closure adapted to be removed from said opening to enable said container to be filled with festive material capable of serving as ballast to hold one or more buoyant balloons upon a table top when said closure is secured to close said container.  
   
   
       18 . A balloon holder as set forth in  claim 17 , said closure being formed of the same material as said container and held securely to the base of said container by a twist closure.  
   
   
       19 . A balloon holder as set forth in  claim 18 , said top of said container having an integral loop for securing the tie strings of one or more balloons.  
   
   
       20 . A balloon holder as set forth in  claim 18 , said closure being fitted centrally within said base.