Airframe display systems and methods
AssigneeSkyline Displays, Inc.
InventorsCurtis H. Lindblom, John Elliott, Jim Sommerville, Nathaniel J. Nelson
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Abstract
An airframe display system and method. The airframe display system has an airtight airframe having at least one airbeam. The airbeam has a sleeve of dimensionally stable material. A stretch fabric cover is received over the airframe whereby, upon inflation, the airframe is substantially rigid and the stretch fabric cover is taut over the airframe defining a display surface area.
Claims31
A display system, comprising:
- a plurality of airtight, inflatable airbeams, each airbeam comprising a sleeve of dimensionally stable material defining an inflated sleeve dimension;
- a stretch fabric cover defining an enclosure having a front surface area and a back surface area, the plurality of airbeams received within the stretch fabric cover;
- whereby, when inflated, the stretch fabric cover is drawn taut over the plurality of airbeams such that the front surface area of the stretch fabric cover is substantially smooth and spaced from the back surface area by the inflated sleeve dimension.
The display system of clam 1 further comprising at least one air port for inflating and deflating the plurality of airbeams.
A display method comprising the steps of:
- a) placing a display structure on a surface, the display structure comprising:
- i) a plurality of airtight, inflatable airbeams, each airbeam comprising a sleeve of dimensionally stable material defining an inflated sleeve dimension;
- ii) a stretch fabric cover defining an enclosure having a front surface area and a back surface area, the plurality of airbeams received within the stretch fabric cover;
- b) inflating the display structure with an inflator until the stretch fabric cover is drawn taut over the airbeams such that the front surface area of the stretch fabric cover is substantially smooth and spaced from the back surface area by the inflated sleeve dimension.
The display method of clam 17 wherein the display structure includes at least one air port for inflating and deflating the plurality of airbeams.
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