Patents by Inventor Wayne Sikorcin

Wayne Sikorcin has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8783001
    Abstract: A balloon filling device is provided. The balloon filling device includes a hose connector extending outwards from a body of the balloon filling device, a hose barb extending outwards from the body along a predominant axis, the hose barb being displaced on the body from the hose connector, a valve within the body having an opened state where the valve forms a conduit between the hose connector and the hose barb and a closed state where the conduit is blocked and a receptacle disposed in the body adjacent the hose barb that receives a balloon tying device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Tie Not Incorporated
    Inventor: Wayne Sikorcin
  • Patent number: 8307612
    Abstract: An apparatus for filling a balloon with a fluid and tying a knot in the neck of the balloon, having a filling device body engaging a source of fluid under pressure. A balloon barb extends outwards from the body, and a fluid passageway in the body communicates with a control to allow the passage of fluid from the source to the balloon barb. A tying device extends from the body substantially parallel to the balloon barb, the tying device being detachable from and reattachable to a receptacle in the body of the filling device. A keyway is located either the tying device or an inner surface of the receptacle, and a key is located in the other of the tying device or the receptacle. The key corresponds in dimensions to fit in the keyway, where the key removably fits into the keyway when the tying device is inserted in the receptacle of the body of the filling device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Inventor: Wayne Sikorcin
  • Publication number: 20120267004
    Abstract: An apparatus for filling a balloon with a fluid and tying a knot in the neck of the balloon, having a filling device body engaging a source of fluid under pressure. A balloon barb extends outwards from the body, and a fluid passageway in the body communicates with a control to allow the passage of fluid from the source to the balloon barb. A tying device extends from the body substantially parallel to the balloon barb, the tying device being detachable from and reattachable to a receptacle in the body of the filling device. A keyway is located either the tying device or an inner surface of the receptacle, and a key is located in the other of the tying device or the receptacle. The key corresponds in dimensions to fit in the keyway, where the key removably fits into the keyway when the tying device is inserted in the receptacle of the body of the filling device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2011
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Inventor: Wayne Sikorcin
  • Publication number: 20120144776
    Abstract: A balloon filling device is provided. The balloon filling device includes a hose connector extending outwards from a body of the balloon filling device, a hose barb extending outwards from the body along a predominant axis, the hose barb being displaced on the body from the hose connector, a valve within the body having an opened state where the valve forms a conduit between the hose connector and the hose barb and a closed state where the conduit is blocked and a receptacle disposed in the body adjacent the hose barb that receives a balloon tying device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2010
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Inventor: Wayne Sikorcin
  • Patent number: 7549683
    Abstract: A balloon tying device is provided. The balloon tying device includes a cylindrical shaft, a slot extending across a marginal end of the cylindrical shaft with a depth of the slot extending along a longitudinal axis of the shaft by a distance at least equal to a diameter of the shaft, a bevel located on a first side of the cylindrical shaft on opposing sides of the slot and extending from a root of the slot towards the marginal end and the shaft having a tapered end, but only on a side of the shaft opposite the bevel, with the taper starting near the root of the slot and ending with a maximum taper on the marginal end and where the taper divided by the slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Inventor: Wayne Sikorcin