Balloon support assembly

Abstract

A balloon support assembly for holding balloons in an elevated position without the use of helium. The balloon support assembly has a mounting block with an adhesive layer on one side surface and an aperture in its top surface. A rod extends outwardly from the aperture and is defined on a second end by a sinusoidal or conical shape for holding balloons. The rod may be of any size or composed of any material, but is preferably of a size and material that will allow it to flex with ambient air currents, yet have the strength and resiliency to hold the balloons in an elevated position.

1 . A balloon support assembly comprising:
 a mounting block with opposite top and bottom ends and at least one substantially planar side surface extending between the top and bottom ends;   a layer of adhesive affixed to the planar side surface of the mounting block and having sufficient strength to secure the mounting block to a planar substrate; and   a rod having opposite a first end engaged in the top end of the mounting block and a second end opposite the first end and bent to define a plurality of curved sections spaced apart sufficiently to engage knotted areas of balloons therebetween.   
   
   
       2 . The balloon support assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the rod is made of a material sufficiently flexible to allow the rod to flex relative to the mounting block in response to wind forces, while being sufficiently rigid to hold the balloons elevated above the mounting block. 
   
   
       3 . The balloon support assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the top end of the mounting block has an aperture and the first end of the rod is formed with an array of threads engaged threadedly in the aperture of the mounting block. 
   
   
       4 . The balloon support assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the second end of the rod is formed to define a generally conical coil with a plurality of substantially circular loops of gradually decreasing diameter. 
   
   
       5 . The balloon support assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the second end of the rod is bent to define a generally sinusoidal shape with a plurality of substantially U-shaped curves for holding the balloons. 
   
   
       6 . A balloon support system comprising:
 a sign;   a rod having opposite first and second ends, the first end of the rod being mounted in proximity to the sign and the second end being bent to define a plurality of curved sections spaced apart sufficiently to engage knotted areas of balloons therebetween; wherein the knotted areas of the balloons can be stretched and wrapped between the curved sections at the second end of the rod for holding the balloons in proximity to the sign.   
   
   
       7 . The balloon support assembly of  claim 6 , wherein the rod is made of a material sufficiently flexible to allow the rod to flex relative to the sign in response to wind forces, while being sufficiently rigid to hold the balloons in an elevated position relative to the sign. 
   
   
       8 . The balloon support assembly of  claim 6 , further comprising an aperture formed in the sign, the aperture having a cross-sectional dimension equal to or slightly larger than the diameter of the first end of the rod, the rod being engaged in the aperture. 
   
   
       9 . The balloon support assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the first end of the rod is formed with an array of threads engaged threadedly with the aperture in the sign. 
   
   
       10 . The balloon support assembly of  claim 6 , further comprising a mounting block with opposite top and bottom ends and at least one substantially side surface extending between the top and bottom ends, the side surface being releasably attached to the sign, the top end having an aperture extending down toward the bottom end of the mounting block, the first end of the rod being mounted in the aperture. 
   
   
       11 . The balloon support assembly of  claim 6 , wherein the first end of the rod is configured for mounting directly in ground near the sign, the second end of the rod rising substantially vertically from the ground. 
   
   
       12 . The balloon support assembly of  claim 6 , wherein the second end of the rod is formed to define a generally conical coil with a plurality of substantially circular loops of gradually decreasing diameter. 
   
   
       13 . The balloon support assembly of  claim 6 , wherein the second end of the rod is bent to define a generally sinusoidal shape with a plurality of substantially U-shaped curves for holding the balloons. 
   
   
       14 . A balloon support assembly comprising:
 a resiliently deflectable rod having a first end and a second end bent to define a plurality of curved sections; and   a plurality of balloons, each of which is inflated and knotted shut, a knotted area of each of the balloons being stretched and wrapped between a plurality of the curved sections at the second end of the rod to hold the balloons movably in spaced relation to the first end of the rod.   
   
   
       15 . The balloon support assembly of  claim 14 , wherein the first end of the rod is formed with an array of threads engaged threadedly in a support. 
   
   
       16 . The balloon support assembly of  claim 14 , wherein the second end of the rod is formed to define a generally conical coil with a plurality of substantially circular loops of gradually decreasing diameter. 
   
   
       17 . The balloon support assembly of  claim 14 , wherein the second end of the rod is bent to define a generally sinusoidal shape with a plurality of substantially U-shaped curves for holding the balloons. 
   
   
       18 . The balloon support assembly of  claim 14 , further comprising a sign, the first end of the rod being engaged with the sign. 
   
   
       19 . The balloon support assembly of  claim 14 , further comprising a mounting block, the first end of the rod being mounted in the mounting block. 
   
   
       20 . The balloon support assembly of  claim 14 , further comprising a sign, the mounting block being attached to the sign.