System, device, and method for filling at least one balloon

Abstract

An apparatus for filling a plurality of containers with a fluid-additive mixture. The apparatus including a connector configured to removably couple the apparatus to a fluid source, a plurality of coupling elements, each coupling element configured to couple a corresponding container to the apparatus, a flow path providing fluid communication between the fluid source and each of the containers coupled to the apparatus, and a mixing mechanism disposed in the flow path and configured to receive an additive and introduce the additive into the flow path. The apparatus being configured such that a fluid supplied by the fluid source flows through the flow path and the mixing mechanism, thereby creating the fluid-additive mixture and filling each of the plurality containers coupled to the apparatus with the fluid-additive mixture substantially simultaneously.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A method of filling at least one balloon with a mixture of a fluid and an additive using a balloon filling apparatus, comprising:
 coupling the balloon filling apparatus to a fluid source via a connector of he balloon filling apparatus;   activating the fluid source;   introducing the additive to a fluid provided by the fluid source so that the mixture of the fluid and the additive mixture is created within the balloon filling apparatus when the fluid source is activated; and   filling the balloons with the mixture using the balloon filling apparatus.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the additive includes a dye. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the connector includes a mixing mechanism configured to receive the additive. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the mixing mechanism includes a separator which defines at least a first and a second chamber in an interior of the connector, the first and second chambers being in fluid communication. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the additive is substantially secured within the first chamber. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the balloon filling apparatus includes a least one conduit, each of the at least one balloons being coupled to a corresponding conduit by a corresponding coupling element. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein each coupling element is configured to automatically seal the corresponding balloon when the corresponding balloon is decoupled from the conduit.