Coupling assembly for inflating members

Abstract

An inflating member coupling assembly includes a number of inflating members each having one or more orifices, and a number of strings each having a retaining device attached to a free end portion for engaging with the orifices of the inflating members and for coupling the retaining devices of the strings to the inflating members easily and quickly without additional tools or fasteners. It is preferable that the retaining devices of the strings each include an opening and a spring-biased latch openably engaged in the opening for detachably coupling the retaining devices of the strings to the inflating members respectively.

1 . An inflating member coupling assembly comprising:
 an inflating member including at least one orifice formed therein, and   a string including a retaining device attached to a free end portion thereof for engaging with said at least one orifice of said inflating member and for coupling said retaining device of said string to said inflating member easily and quickly.   
   
   
       2 . The coupling assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said inflating member includes a ring member having said at least one orifice formed therein. 
   
   
       3 . The coupling assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said retaining device of said string includes an opening formed therein for engaging with said at least one orifice of said inflating member, and a spring-biased latch openably engaged in said opening of said inflating member for enclosing said opening of said inflating member and for detachably coupling said retaining device of said string to said inflating member. 
   
   
       4 . The coupling assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said string is made of nylon materials. 
   
   
       5 . The coupling assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said inflating member is made of polyvinyl chloride materials. 
   
   
       6 . An inflating member coupling assembly comprising:
 a plurality of inflating members each including at least one orifice formed therein, and   a plurality of strings each including a retaining device attached to a free end portion thereof for engaging with said at least one orifice of said inflating members and for coupling said retaining devices of said strings to said inflating members easily and quickly.   
   
   
       7 . The coupling assembly as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein said inflating members each include at least one ring member having said at least one orifice formed therein. 
   
   
       8 . The coupling assembly as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein said retaining devices of said strings each include an opening formed therein for engaging with said at least one orifice of said inflating members, and a spring-biased latch openably engaged in said opening of each of said inflating members for enclosing said openings of said inflating members and for detachably coupling said retaining devices of said strings to said inflating members respectively. 
   
   
       9 . The coupling assembly as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein said strings are made of nylon materials. 
   
   
       10 . The coupling assembly as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein said inflating members are made of polyvinyl chloride materials. 
   
   
       11 . The coupling assembly as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein said strings are coupled together at at least one knot.