LED embedded balloon

Abstract

A balloon having superior luminosity comprising an inelastic balloon having LEDs mounted on the inside surface of the balloon is provided. The balloon further comprises a power supply having a manually operated switch mounted on a tab on the periphery of the balloon for accessibility and replacement of the batteries.

1 . A balloon made of inelastic material, said balloon having an inside surface and an outside surface, said balloon further having a periphery, and wherein the balloon comprises:
 a) a gas containment cavity;   b) a gas inlet;   c) a tab on the periphery of the circumference of the balloon;   d) at least one LED mounted to the inside surface of the balloon; wherein the LED further comprises:
 1) a lamp portion; and 
 2) a wire portion; and 
   e) a power supply; and wherein the power supply is mounted on the tab and wherein the power supply further comprises:
 1) an integrated circuit; 
 2) a manually operated switch; and 
 3) a multiplicity of coin batteries. 
   
   
   
       2 . The balloon of  claim 1  wherein the tab is sealed from the gas containment cavity and wherein the batteries are replaceable. 
   
   
       3 . The balloon of  claim 1  wherein the tab is an integral part of the gas containment cavity and wherein the batteries are not replaceable. 
   
   
       4 . The balloon of  claim 1  wherein the wire portion is 18 gauge or smaller. 
   
   
       5 . The balloon of  claim 1  wherein the mounting is by means of tape. 
   
   
       6 . The balloon of  claim 1  wherein the mounting is by means of adhesive attached to the wire portion of the LED. 
   
   
       7 . The balloon of  claim 1  wherein the mounting is by means of adhesive attached to the inside surface of the balloon. 
   
   
       8 . The balloon of  claim 1  wherein the integrated circuit comprises a sequencing pattern chip wherein the sequencing pattern chip is programmed for intermittent on or off of the LED. 
   
   
       9 . The balloon of  claim 1  wherein the integrated circuit allows the LED to be continuously illuminated. 
   
   
       10 . The balloon of  claim 1 , wherein the inelastic material of the balloon further comprises a text or design portion of different light transmissivity than the background of the balloon. 
   
   
       11 . The balloon of  claim 10 , wherein the LED is mounted on the inside surface of the balloon so that the lamp portion of the LED illuminates the portion of the balloon of different light transmissivity than the background of the balloon. 
   
   
       12 . The balloon of  claim 1 , wherein the multiplicity of batteries is 3.