ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,337,252, issued on June 24.
"Balloon containment device" was invented by Nevin R. Salvino (Wauconda, Ill.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention provides 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. An elongate external retainer extends from the central portion toward a proximate end to the balloon opening portion and having a length enabled for placement of the central portion, extending through a neck portion of the balloon opening portion. An elongate internal retainer extends from the central portio...