Method and apparatus for covering strings attached to balloons

Abstract

A lightweight tubular housing is fabricated from the class of cotton, silk, lace, or combinations thereof. The housing materials are bunched or stretched to reduce or increase the coverage of the balloon strings. The balloon strings are transported through the interior of the housing and then tied to a balloon anchor.

1 . A method for a least partially covering strings tied to gas-filled balloons, comprising the steps of:
 forming a tubular housing from a lightweight fabric;   passing a plurality of balloon strings through said tubular housing to cause said strings to exit the lower end of said housing; and   tying said balloon strings to a balloon anchor.   
     
     
         2 . A method for a least partially covering strings tied to gas-filled balloons, comprising the steps of:
 forming a tubular housing from a lightweight fabric;   turning said tubular housing inside out;   passing a plurality of balloon strings through said tubular housing to cause said strings to exit the lower end of said housing; and   tying said balloon strings to a balloon anchor.   
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 2 , wherein the lightweight fabric comprises cotton. 
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 2 , wherein the lightweight fabric comprises silk. 
     
     
         5 . The method according to  claim 2 , wherein the fabric comprises cotton lace. 
     
     
         6 . The method according to  claim 2 , wherein the fabric comprises silk lace. 
     
     
         7 . The method according to  claim 2 , wherein the lightweight fabric consists of a fabric selected from a class of cotton, silk, cotton lace, silk lace, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         8 . The method according to  claim 2 , including the addition of step of gathering, bunching or stretching the lightweight fabric to increase and/or decrease the length of said tubular housing to thereby control the extent of covering of said balloon strings. 
     
     
         9 . A cover for at least partially covering the strings attached to balloons inflated with a lighter than air gas, comprising:
 a flexible tubular housing fabricated from a light weight fabric material, said tubular housing having a given internal diameter;   a threading tool having an external diameter less than said internal diameter, said threading tool having at least one catching device which can be used to catch the balloon strings, whereby said threading tool can be run through the interior of said tubular housing, thereby allowing the balloon threads to exit the lower end of said housing and be tied to a balloon anchor.   
     
     
         10 . The cover according to  claim 9 , wherein said tubular housing is fabricated from the class of materials selected from cotton, silk, cotton lace, silk lace and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         11 . The cover according to  claim 10 , wherein said gas comprises helium. 
     
     
         12 . The cover according to  claim 10 , wherein said gas comprises hydrogen.