US Patent Issued to American Greetings on Oct. 27 for "Balloon banner" (Ohio Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 27 -- United States Patent no. 12,773,643, issued on Oct. 27, was assigned to American Greetings Corp. (Cleveland).

"Balloon banner" was invented by Joseph Bucco (Highland Heights, Ohio) and Keith Allen (Westlake, Ohio).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The balloon banner of the present disclosure and related inventions provides a convenient and fun decoration for a special event. The banner can be folded into a stacked arrangement for easy storage or for mailing. When needed, the banner can be unfolded, hung and paired with balloons to create a cheerful, celebratory atmosphere. The banner includes backer panels, pop-up elements in the form of alphabet letters, numbers or sy...