ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,544,948, issued on Feb. 10.
"Noise attenuating balloon deflation regulator apparatus and methods" was invented by Javier Pabon (Boca Raton, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A noise attenuating balloon deflation regulator has a body with an adhesive panel on one side which adheres to an inflated balloon. A perforating pin is inserted through an aperture in the body and punctures an attached, inflated balloon. Because the region surrounding the puncture is held stationary by the adhesion panel, the puncture in the balloon cannot grow into a tear. The balloon deflates as air escapes through the aperture in the body of the deflation regul...