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US 11,673,640 B2Granted
Method of loading a bladder into an outer envelope of an inflatable kite
AssigneeOcean Rodeo Sports Inc.
InventorRichard Kerr Myerscough
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Abstract
A method of loading a bladder into an outer envelope of an inflatable kite involves inserting the bladder through a valve opening in a portion of the outer envelope of the inflatable kite until a valve of the bladder is positioned in the valve opening. The preferred manner of inserting the bladder into position is accomplished by securing a line to a remote end of the bladder and using the line to draw the bladder through the valve opening.
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A method of loading a bladder into an outer envelope of an inflatable kite, comprising:
- inserting the bladder through a valve opening in a portion of the outer envelope of the inflatable kite until a valve of the bladder is positioned in the valve opening,
- wherein:
- the portion of the outer envelope is a leading edge tube;
- the bladder is a leading edge bladder;
- and
- the valve opening is for an inflation valve.
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A method of loading a bladder into an outer envelope of an inflatable kite, comprising:
- inserting the bladder through a valve opening in a portion of the outer envelope of the inflatable kite until a valve of the bladder is positioned in the valve opening,
- wherein:
- the portion of the outer envelope is a strut;
- the bladder is a strut bladder;
- and
- the valve opening is for a strut valve.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.