Inflatable Decoration Expansion and Protection Device

Abstract

An inflatable holiday decoration storage and expansion device designed to automate the management and display of yard ornaments while enhancing aesthetic appeal and protecting decorations/inflatables from environmental elements is disclosed. The device features a durable, lightweight, waterproof weather resistant box or container-shaped main body and includes walls and a bottom surface. At least one aperture is disposed in the bottom surface for accommodating ground-securing spikes, and an automatically/autonomously opening pivotable lid transitions the box or container from a closed state to an open state. A motor inflates a stored decoration and is operable via a remote control which triggers the lid to open as the decoration inflates. The device is equipped with LED lights for enhanced display and ambient lighting and the device also has sensors to detect weather or wind conditions.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A weather resistant housing for retaining an inflatable, the weather resistant housing comprising:
 a weather resistant container having a main body, a plurality of walls, a bottom surface, and a pivotable lid forming an internal housing;   an inflatable;   a plurality of spikes; and   a motor;   wherein said plurality of walls having a front wall, a rear wall, and a pair of opposing side walls;   wherein said pivotable lid hinged to a top edge of said rear wall;   wherein said pivotable lid in an open state provides access to said inflatable;   wherein said bottom surface having a plurality of apertures; and   further wherein said plurality of apertures each having one spike of said plurality of spikes therethrough for anchoring said weather resistant container to the ground.   
     
     
         2 . A weather resistant housing for retaining an inflatable of  claim 1 , wherein said motor disposed inside said internal housing for inflating said inflatable. 
     
     
         3 . The weather resistant housing for retaining an inflatable of  claim 2  further comprising a remote control wherein said remote control selectively actuates said motor. 
     
     
         4 . The weather resistant housing for retaining an inflatable of  claim 3 , wherein said pivotable lid autonomously opens upon inflation of said inflatable. 
     
     
         5 . The weather resistant housing for retaining an inflatable of  claim 4 , wherein said pivotable lid autonomously closes upon deflation of said inflatable for housing said inflatable inside said weather resistant container. 
     
     
         6 . The weather resistant housing for retaining an inflatable of  claim 5  further comprising an electric cord wherein said electric cord connecting said motor to a power supply. 
     
     
         7 . The weather resistant housing for retaining an inflatable of  claim 1 , wherein said main body is cuboidal. 
     
     
         8 . The weather resistant housing for retaining an inflatable of  claim 1 , wherein said weather resistant container is collapsible. 
     
     
         9 . The weather resistant housing for retaining an inflatable of  claim 8  wherein an outer surface of said weather resistant container comprises a plurality of LEDs for illuminating said weather resistant container. 
     
     
         10 . The weather resistant housing for retaining an inflatable of  claim 9 , wherein said plurality of LEDs autonomously deactivated upon the presence of ambient light. 
     
     
         11 . The weather resistant housing for retaining an inflatable of  claim 1  further comprising a wind sensor for detecting present wind speed wherein said wind sensor deactivates said motor to deflate said inflatable and close said pivotable lid upon detecting the present wind speed is greater than a predetermined wind speed. 
     
     
         12 . A weather resistant housing for retaining an inflatable, the weather resistant housing comprising:
 a weather resistant container having a main body, a plurality of walls, a bottom surface, and a pivotable lid forming an internal housing;   an inflatable;   a plurality of spikes;   a motor;   a remote control; and   a wireless channel;   wherein said plurality of walls having a front wall, a rear wall, and a pair of opposing side walls;   wherein said pivotable lid hinged to a top edge of said rear wall;   wherein said pivotable lid in an open state provides access to said inflatable;   wherein said bottom surface having a plurality of apertures;   wherein said plurality of apertures each having one spike of said plurality of spikes therethrough for anchoring said weather resistant container to the ground;   wherein said motor disposed inside said internal housing for inflating said inflatable; and   further wherein said remote control communicates to said motor through said wireless channel for selectively actuating said motor.   
     
     
         13 . The weather resistant housing for retaining an inflatable of  claim 12 , wherein said pivotable lid autonomously opens upon inflation of said inflatable. 
     
     
         14 . The weather resistant housing for retaining an inflatable of  claim 13 , wherein said pivotable lid autonomously closes upon deflation of said inflatable for housing said inflatable inside said weather resistant container. 
     
     
         15 . The weather resistant housing for retaining an inflatable of  claim 14  further comprising an electric cord wherein said electric cord connecting said motor to a power supply. 
     
     
         16 . The weather resistant housing for retaining an inflatable of  claim 15 , wherein said main body is cuboidal. 
     
     
         17 . The weather resistant housing for retaining an inflatable of  claim 16 , wherein said weather resistant container is collapsible. 
     
     
         18 . The weather resistant housing for retaining an inflatable of  claim 17 , wherein an outer surface of said weather resistant container having a plurality of LEDs for illuminating said weather resistant container. 
     
     
         19 . The weather resistant housing for retaining an inflatable of  claim 18 , wherein said plurality of LEDs autonomously deactivated upon the presence of ambient light. 
     
     
         20 . A method of housing and actuating an inflatable, the method comprising the steps of:
 providing a weather resistant container having a main body, a plurality of walls, a bottom surface, and a pivotable lid forming an internal housing, an inflatable, a plurality of anchors, and a motor, wherein said plurality of walls having a front wall, a rear wall, and a pair of opposing side walls, wherein said pivotable lid hinged to a top edge of said rear wall;   
       accessing said inflatable through said pivotable lid in an open state; 
       forming a plurality of apertures in said bottom surface of said weather resistant container; 
       anchoring said weather resistant container to the ground; 
       autonomously actuating said pivotable lid to the open state when inflating said inflatable with said motor; and 
       autonomously actuating said pivotable lid to a closed state upon deactivation of said motor and deflation of said inflatable.