The object
Josh Malone invented Bunch O Balloons, a multi-balloon system that fills and self-seals dozens of water balloons from one hose connection. Malone’s account documents the patented mechanism and viral Kickstarter launch, while a 2025 inventor-group notice reports more than one billion balloons sold and his continuing advocacy work.
What Josh did
invented Bunch O Balloons, a connected multi-balloon system that fills and self-seals many water balloons from one hose connection
Why it matters
Bunch O Balloons converted a slow one-at-a-time task into a rapid-fill toy system and surpassed one billion balloons sold.
Living-status check
US Inventor identified Malone in a 2025 post as a current board member and leading advocate for independent inventors.