Confetti cannon and method of manufacturing and use thereof
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A63H-037/00
A01K-005/00
출원번호
US-0288162
(2014-05-27)
등록번호
US-9375652
(2016-06-28)
발명자
/ 주소
Willett, Michael
출원인 / 주소
Willett, Michael
대리인 / 주소
Balser, Benjamin A.
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초록▼
A confetti cannon includes a one-piece housing. The one-piece housing has a confetti hopper, a launch tube, and a valve housing. The valve housing has an inlet connected to an internal valve. Whereby, the confetti hopper, the launch tube, and the valve housing are integrally formed to create the one
A confetti cannon includes a one-piece housing. The one-piece housing has a confetti hopper, a launch tube, and a valve housing. The valve housing has an inlet connected to an internal valve. Whereby, the confetti hopper, the launch tube, and the valve housing are integrally formed to create the one-piece housing. The internal valve can be an electric solenoid valve for controlling the confetti cannon remotely.
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1. A confetti cannon comprising: a one piece housing comprising: a confetti hopper;a launch tube; anda valve housing with an inlet connected to an internal valve, the valve housing divided into a lower portion and an upper portion via a divider, the upper portion providing a flow path from the botto
1. A confetti cannon comprising: a one piece housing comprising: a confetti hopper;a launch tube; anda valve housing with an inlet connected to an internal valve, the valve housing divided into a lower portion and an upper portion via a divider, the upper portion providing a flow path from the bottom of the confetti hopper to the bottom of the launch tube and the lower portion housing the internal valve;whereby, the hopper, the launch tube, and the valve housing being integrally formed to create said one piece housing. 2. The confetti cannon of claim 1 wherein the internal valve being an electric solenoid valve for controlling the confetti cannon remotely, wherein the electric solenoid valve being a normally closed valve that opens when powered allowing for remote firing of the confetti cannon via an activator. 3. The confetti cannon of claim 2 wherein the activator being selected from the group consisting of: wired activators; and wireless activators. 4. The confetti cannon of claim 2 wherein the electric solenoid valve allowing for remote firing of the confetti cannon via an activator controlled by a standard DMX controller to signal the confetti cannon to blast. 5. The confetti cannon of claim 1 further comprising a base plate for positioning the launch tube at various launch angles to said base plate, for securing the confetti cannon in various locations or to various objects, or combinations thereof. 6. The confetti cannon of claim 5 wherein: said base plate comprising a pair of base tabs vertically extending from said base plate having base tab holes therethrough, andsaid one piece housing having corresponding housing tabs extending horizontally from the one piece housing having housing tab holes therethrough each being hingedly connected to said corresponding base tab. 7. The confetti cannon of claim 6 further comprising bolts for hingedly connecting each of said base tabs to each of said corresponding housing tabs, whereby, each bolt inserted through said corresponding base tab hole and housing tab hole being operable to secure said one piece housing at said various launch angles to said base plate. 8. The confetti cannon of claim 5 wherein said base plate including at least one half moon slot for securing the confetti cannon and said launch tube at said launch angle, wherein said valve housing having side bolts for engagement in said half moon slots;and a wing nut being operable to secure the side bolt in the half moon slot at the desired launch angle. 9. The confetti cannon of claim 5 wherein said base plate including a plurality of securing base holes approximate to each corner of said base plate for securing the confetti cannon in the various locations or to various objects, wherein said base plate allowing for wall or truss mounting using a clamp system. 10. The confetti cannon of claim 1 wherein said confetti hopper including at least one hopper hole therethrough for preventing objects from being suctioned to the top of the confetti hopper. 11. The confetti cannon of claim 1 wherein said launch tube including a pipe nipple connected to and extending from said internal valve into the bottom of the launch tube for firing confetti inside said launch tube and creating a continuous vacuum from said confetti hopper to said launch tube. 12. The confetti cannon of claim 11 wherein said inlet being operable to connect a pressurized CO2 tank or a pressurized CO2 cryo tank to said internal valve and said pipe nipple, whereby: the confetti cannon being operable by filling with confetti and connecting said pressurized CO2 tank,being transformable into a CO2 cryogenic jet or fog machine by connecting said pressurized CO2 cryo tank to said inlet, orbeing transformable into a combined confetti cannon and CO2 cryogenic jet or fog machine by filling with confetti and connecting said pressurized CO2 cryo tank to said inlet. 13. A confetti cannon comprising: an internal electric solenoid valve for controlling the confetti cannon remotely, the electric solenoid valve being a normally closed valve that opens when powered allowing for remote firing of the confetti cannon via an activator: anda valve housing divided into a lower portion and an upper portion via a divider, the upper portion providing a flow path from a bottom of a confetti hopper to a bottom of a launch tube and the lower portion housing the internal electric solenoid valve. 14. The confetti cannon of claim 13 wherein the activator being selected from the group consisting of: wired activators; and wireless activators. 15. The confetti cannon of claim 13 wherein the electric solenoid valve allowing for remote firing of the confetti cannon via an activator controlled by a standard DMX controller to signal the confetti cannon to blast. 16. The confetti cannon of claim 13 further comprising a valve housing with an inlet connected to said internal valve. 17. A method of remotely launching confetti into the air comprising the steps of: providing a confetti cannon comprising: an internal electric solenoid valve for remote firing of the confetti cannon via an activator; anda valve housing divided into a lower portion and an upper portion via a divider, the upper portion providing a flow path from a bottom of a confetti hopper to a bottom of a launch tube and the lower portion housing the internal electric solenoid valveconnecting a pressurized CO2 tank to said internal valve; andfiring the confetti cannon from a remote location via the activator. 18. The method of remotely launching confetti into the air of claim 17 wherein the activator being a standard DMX controller, whereby, the step of firing the confetti cannon from a remote location including a step of remotely firing of the confetti cannon via an activator controlled by said standard DMX controller to signal the confetti cannon to blast. 19. The method of remotely launching confetti into the air of claim 17 wherein: said provided confetti cannon further comprising a base plate for positioning a launch tube at various launch angles, whereby the method further comprising the step of positioning the launch tube at a desired launch angle via the base plate;said base plate comprising bolts for hingedly connecting the base plate to the confetti cannon wherein said bolts including wing nuts for tightening said bolts by hand, whereby the step of positioning the launch tube at a desired launch angle via the base plate including the step of tightening the wing nuts by hand at the desired launch angle;said base plate further being for securing the confetti cannon in various locations or to various objects, whereby the method further comprising the step of attaching the base plate in a desired location or to a desired object;said base plate allowing for wall or truss mounting using a standard clamp system, the step of attaching the base plate in a desire location or to a desired object including the step of mounting the base plate to a wall or truss using said standard clamp system; orcombinations thereof.
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