Inflatable decoration with integrated combination blower and projector
US12387634B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 25, 2023 |
| Grant date | Aug 12, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 10, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03B21/585
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A constant-air inflatable decoration has an inflatable body defined by walls and an inflation port formed with one of the walls. A blower is located at the inflation port and incorporates a blower fan adapted for generating continuous airflow from an outside of the inflatable body to an inside of the inflatable body. The blower operates to continuously force air into the inflatable body to maintain an inflated three-dimensional shape. A projector is mounted adjacent the blower and faces inside the inflatable body. The projector incorporates a light source and a projection lens configured for magnifying and casting an image onto an opposite display surface of the inflatable body. The projector resides within a direct path of airflow generated by the blower fan, thereby continuously cooling the light source of the projector during operation of the blower.
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