Noise attenuating balloon deflation regulator apparatus and methods

Abstract

A noise attenuating balloon deflation regulator has a body with an adhesive panel on one side which adheres to an inflated balloon. A perforating pin is inserted through an aperture in the body and punctures an attached, inflated balloon. Because the region surrounding the puncture is held stationary by the adhesion panel, the puncture in the balloon cannot grow into a tear. The balloon deflates as air escapes through the aperture in the body of the deflation regulator.

1 . A noise attenuating balloon deflation regulator comprising:
 a single use section of deflation controlling adhesive tape having an adhering side, a non-adhering side, and a perforation aperture; and,   a perforation pin extendable through the spaced apertures.   
     
     
         2 . The noise attenuating balloon deflation regulator wherein the single use section of deflation controlling adhesive tape is provided as a portion of a roll of single use sections linearly aligned and separated by perforation lines such that single use sections may be removed one at a time. 
     
     
         3 . A method of attenuated deflation of a balloon comprising:
 Applying a single use section of deflation controlling adhesive tape having an adhering side, a non-adhering side, a central apertures, to a desired deflation region on an inflated balloon; and,   inserting a perforation pin through the aperture of the single use section.   
     
     
         4 . The method of attenuated deflation of a balloon of  claim 3  wherein the single use section further comprises a non-adhesive tab and a user holds the non-adhesive tab as the perforation pin is inserted through the aperture. 
     
     
         5 . A method of attenuated deflation of a balloon comprising:
 providing a noise attenuating balloon deflation regulator comprising:
 a roll of deflation controlling adhesive tape having an adhering side, a non-adhering side, a plurality of spaced apertures, and transverse perforation lines extending transversely across the tape between each of the plurality of spaced apertures; and, 
 a perforation pin extendable through the spaced apertures; 
   tearing a single use section of the deflation controlling tape by tearing along one of the perforation lines;   applying the single use section of the deflation controlling tape to a desired deflation region on an inflated balloon; and,   inserting the perforation pin through the aperture of the single use section.