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US 2011/0023379 A1Published application
Perimeter wall panels for an air supported structure
AssigneeJohnson Heater Corp.
InventorsJan Ligas, JR., Nicholai Gomozov
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Abstract
A wall panel which can be used to provide a lower, more rigid, perimeter wall to an air supported structure. The wall panels may be attached to the earth via a hinged connection to provide for improved ease of raising the air supported structure and to allow for flexing, or may be rigidly attached. The wall panels will generally be modular and interchangeable.
Claims20
An air supported structure comprising:
- a roof comprising a membrane;
- a flexible exterior cable net encapsulating said structure;
- and
- a perimeter wall comprised of a plurality of perimeter wall panels, each of said panels comprising:
- a first connector, said first connector connecting said wall panel to the earth;
- and
- a second connector, said second connector connecting said wall panel to a cable in said flexible exterior cable net;
- wherein, said roof is maintained in position solely by increased air pressure within said structure.
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An air supported structure comprising:
- a roof comprising a membrane;
- and
- a perimeter wall comprised of a plurality of perimeter wall panels, each of said panels comprising:
- a first connector, said first connector connecting said wall panel to the earth in a hinged fashion;
- and
- a second connector, said second connector connecting said wall panel to said membrane;
- wherein, said roof is maintained in position solely by increased air pressure within said structure.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.