Inflatable decoration system and method

Abstract

An inflatable inflatable decoration system comprising a decorative box; an inflatable decoration deployable out from and deflatable back into the decorative box; a retractable mechanism disposed inside the inflatable decoration, the retractable mechanism configured to pull and guide the inflatable decoration back into the decorative box when the inflatable decoration is deflated.

1 . An inflatable decoration system, comprising:
 a decorative box;   an inflatable decoration deployable out from and deflatable back into the decorative box;   a retractable mechanism disposed inside the inflatable decoration, the retractable mechanism configured to pull and guide the inflatable decoration back into the decorative box when the inflatable decoration is deflated.   
     
     
         2 . The inflatable decoration system of  claim 1 , wherein the retractable mechanism includes two or more elastic retraction lines having different spring constants that apply tension with different elastic forces to accelerate the return of all sections of the inflatable decoration to a central, contained position. 
     
     
         3 . The inflatable decoration system of  claim 1 , wherein the decorative box includes a fan to inflate the inflatable decoration. 
     
     
         4 . The inflatable decoration system of  claim 1 , further including one or more lights to illuminate the inflatable decoration. 
     
     
         5 . The inflatable decoration system of  claim 1 , wherein the retractable mechanism includes one or more retraction lines, elastic wirings, elastic strings, retractable lanyards, or bungee cords. 
     
     
         6 . The inflatable decoration system of  claim 1 , wherein the retractable mechanism includes one or more retraction lines coupled to the inflatable decoration and a reel that reels in and out the one or more retraction lines to reel in and reel out the inflatable decoration. 
     
     
         7 . The inflatable decoration system of  claim 1 , wherein the decorative box includes a base with a central area and the inflatable decoration includes an interior surface and the retractable mechanism couples the central area of the base to the interior surface of the inflatable decoration. 
     
     
         8 . The inflatable decoration system of  claim 1 , wherein the decorative box includes a motor and a raiseable and lowerable frame operably coupled to the motor to raise and lower the raiseable and lowerable frame. 
     
     
         9 . The inflatable decoration system of  claim 1 , further including a scissors mechanism operably coupling the motor and the raiseable and lowerable frame to raise and lower the raiseable and lowerable frame. 
     
     
         10 . A method of using the inflatable decoration system of  claim 1 , comprising:
 inflating the inflatable decoration so that the inflatable decoration deploys out from the decorative box;   deflating the inflatable decoration so that the inflatable decoration deflates back into the decorative box.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the decorative box includes a lid motor and a retractable lid operably coupled to the lid motor, and the method further comprising:
 operating the lid motor to open the lid to allow the inflatable decoration to deploy from the decorative box;   operating the lid motor to close the lid after the inflatable decoration deflates back into the decorative box.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the decorative box includes a retractable mechanism that guides the inflatable decoration back into the decorative box upon deflation of the inflatable decoration, and the method further comprising:
 guiding the inflatable decoration with the retractable mechanism back into the decorative box upon deflation of the inflatable decoration.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein guiding includes guiding the inflatable decoration with the retractable mechanism centrally inward back into the decorative box upon deflation of the inflatable decoration. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the retractable mechanism includes two or more elastic retraction lines having different spring constants that apply tension with different elastic forces to accelerate the return of all sections of the inflatable decoration to a central, contained position, and guiding includes applying tension with different elastic forces with the two or more elastic retraction lines having different spring constants to accelerate the return of all sections of the inflatable decoration to a central, contained position.