Balloon containment device

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a balloon containment device including a central portion having a diameter larger than the diameter of the narrowest part of an expanded opening portion of a balloon. The device includes a longitudinally extending first portion extending from the central portion toward a proximate end to the balloon opening portion and having a length designed for placement extending outside the balloon opening portion. The device includes a longitudinally extending second portion extending from the central portion, and toward a distal end from the balloon opening portion, and having a length designed for placement inside of the balloon.

Claimed is: 
     
         1 . A balloon containment device comprising:
 a central portion having a diameter larger than the diameter of the narrowest part of an expanded opening portion of a balloon;   a longitudinally extending first portion extending from the central portion toward a proximate end to the balloon opening portion and having a length designed for placement extending outside the balloon opening portion;   a longitudinally extending second portion extending from the central portion, and toward a distal end from the balloon opening portion, and having a length designed for placement inside of the balloon.   
     
     
         2 . The balloon containment device of  claim 1 , wherein the longitudinally extending first portion includes an external retainer end for partial retainment of the device to partially stay outside the balloon. 
     
     
         3 . The balloon containment device of  claim 1 , wherein the longitudinally extending second portion includes an internal retainer end for partial retainment of the device to partially stay inside the balloon. 
     
     
         4 . The balloon containment device of  claim 1 , wherein the external retainer end and the internal retainer end each have the same shape. 
     
     
         5 . The balloon containment device of  claim 1 , wherein the longitudinally extending second portion includes an internal retainer end for partial retainment of the device to partially stay inside the balloon;
 the internal retainer end includes an internal end portion having an upper portion extending above a single plane containing the longitudinal axis  40  of the device, and a lower portion extending below the single plane containing the longitudinal axis of the device;   wherein the upper end portion extends along about a 90 degree angle away from the single plane, and the lower end portion extends along about a 270 degree angle away from the single plane.   
     
     
         6 . The balloon containment device of  claim 1 , wherein the longitudinally extending second portion includes an internal retainer end for partial retainment of the device to partially stay inside the balloon;
 the internal retainer end includes an internal end portion having an upper portion extending above a single plane containing the longitudinal axis of the device, and a lower portion extending below the single plane containing the longitudinal axis of the device;   wherein the upper end portion starts to extend along about a 90 degree angle away from the single plane, and the lower end portion starts to extend along about a 270 degree angle away from the single plane;   wherein the upper end portion continues to extend by having a curved form curving away from longitudinally extending second portion, and the lower portion continues to extend by having a curved form curving away from the longitudinally extending second portion;   wherein the upper end portion includes a first sphere endpoint and the lower end portion includes a second sphere end point;   wherein the entire device is manufactured by the same material.   
     
     
         7 . The balloon containment device of  claim 1 , wherein the longitudinally extending second portion includes an internal retainer end for partial retainment of the device to partially stay inside the balloon;
 the internal retainer end includes an internal end portion having a surface area with a portion of the surface area orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the device;   wherein the surface area has a circular shape;   wherein a circumference of the surface area includes a toric joint.   
     
     
         8 . The balloon containment device of  claim 1 , wherein the longitudinally extending second portion includes an internal retainer end for partial retainment of the device to partially stay inside the balloon;
 the internal retainer end includes an internal end potion having an upper portion extending above a single plane containing the longitudinal axis of the device, and a lower portion extending below the single plane containing the longitudinal axis  40  of the device;   wherein the upper end portion extends along about a 90 degree angle away from the single plane, and the lower end portion extends along about a 270 degree angle away from the single plane;   wherein the central portion has a three-dimensional egg shape.   
     
     
         9 . The balloon containment device of  claim 1 , wherein the longitudinally extending second portion includes an internal retainer end for partial retainment of the device to partially stay inside the balloon;
 the internal retainer end includes an internal end potion having an upper portion extending above a single plane containing the longitudinal axis of the device, and a lower portion extending below the single plane containing the longitudinal axis of the device;   wherein the upper end portion extends along about a 90 degree angle away from the single plane, and the lower end portion extends along about a 270 degree angle away from the single plane;   wherein the central portion has a three-dimensional oblong sphere shape with a toric ridge at its central diameter.   
     
     
         10 . The balloon containment device of  claim 1 , wherein the longitudinally extending second portion includes an internal retainer end for partial retainment of the device to partially stay inside the balloon;
 the internal retainer end includes an internal end potion having an upper portion extending above a single plane containing the longitudinal axis of the device, and a lower portion extending below the single plane containing the longitudinal axis of the device;   wherein the upper end portion extends along about a 90 degree angle away from the single plane, and the lower end portion extends along about a 270 degree angle away from the single plane;   wherein the central portion has a three-dimensional oblong dual cone shape with an extended diameter surface area extending along the longitudinal axis.   
     
     
         11 . A balloon containment device comprising:
 a means for plugging a balloon;   a means for maintaining a portion of the device outside the balloon;   a means for maintaining a portion of the device inside the balloon.   
     
     
         12 . The balloon containment device of  claim 11 , wherein the means for maintaining a portion of the device outside the balloon opening portion includes a means for retaining the portion of the device outside the balloon opening portion to partially stay outside the balloon. 
     
     
         13 . The balloon containment device of  claim 11 , wherein the means for maintaining a portion of the device inside of the balloon includes a means for retaining the portion of the device to partially stay inside the balloon. 
     
     
         14 . The balloon containment device of  claim 11 , wherein the means for retaining the portion of the device to partially stay inside the balloon and means for retaining the portion of the device outside the balloon opening portion each have the same shape. 
     
     
         15 . The balloon containment device of  claim 11 , wherein the means for retaining the portion of the device to partially stay inside the balloon includes a means for coming in contact with the balloon without puncturing the balloon. 
     
     
         16 . The balloon containment device of  claim 11 , wherein the means for retaining the portion of the device to partially stay inside the balloon includes a means for coming in contact with the balloon without puncturing the balloon;
 wherein the entire device is manufactured by the same material.   
     
     
         17 . The balloon containment device of  claim 11 , wherein the means for retaining the portion of the device to partially stay inside the balloon includes a means for coming in contact with the balloon without puncturing the balloon;
 wherein the for coming in contact with the balloon without puncturing the balloon includes a surface area having a circular shape;   wherein a circumference of the surface area includes a toric joint.   
     
     
         18 . The balloon containment device of  claim 11 , wherein the means for retaining the portion of the device to partially stay inside the balloon includes a means for coming in contact with the balloon without puncturing the balloon;
 wherein the means for plugging a balloon has a three-dimensional egg shape.   
     
     
         19 . The balloon containment device of  claim 11 , wherein the means for retaining the portion of the device to partially stay inside the balloon includes a means for coming in contact with the balloon without puncturing the balloon;
 wherein the means for plugging a balloon has a three-dimensional oblong sphere shape with a toric ridge at its central diameter.   
     
     
         20 . The balloon containment device of  claim 11 , wherein the means for retaining the portion of the device to partially stay inside the balloon includes a means for coming in contact with the balloon without puncturing the balloon;
 wherein the means for plugging a balloon has a three-dimensional oblong dual cone shape with an extended diameter surface area extending along the longitudinal axis.