# US 2019/0168973 A1 · Portable inflatable hover structure > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2019/0168973 A1 - Document ID: US20190168973A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/169,924 - Filed: 2018-10-24 - Published: 2019-06-06 - Earliest claimed: 2017-10-24 - Inventors: Bryan James Hines - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190168973A1 ## CPC - B65G 51/03: over a flat surface or in troughs - A47B 3/00: Folding or stowable tables (folded and suspended or hinged, or wall tables A47B5/04) - A47B 13/08: Table tops; Rims therefor (not restricted to table tops A47B95/04) - A47B 37/00: Tables adapted for other particular purposes {(glass cutting tables C03B33/03)} - A63F 7/3603: {Rolling boards with special surface, e.g. air cushion boards} - A63F 7/0632: {Hockey} - B65G: TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS (packaging B65B; handling thin or filamentary materials, e.g. paper sheets or thread, B65H; cranes B66C; portable mobile or lifting or hauling appliances, e.g. hoists, B66D; devices for lifting or lowering goods for loading or unloading purposes, e.g. fork-lift trucks, B66F9/00; emptying bottles, jars, casks, barrels or similar containers, not otherwise provided for, B67C9/00; delivering or transferring liquids B67D; filling or discharging vessels for liquefied, solidified or compressed gases F17C; pipe-line systems for fluids F17D) - A47B: TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE (furniture jointing F16B) - A63F: CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ## Abstract An inflatable hover structure, conveyor structure, and slide structure are disclosed utilizing an inflatable envelope with a perforated top surface and tensioning reinforcements to establish a smooth hover surface. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An inflatable hover structure comprising an inflatable envelope comprising a perforated top surface and a continuous bottom surface; an inflatable support comprising a support top surface and a support bottom surface; a first lateral tensioner connected from said inflatable envelope to said inflatable support; and a second lateral tensioner connected from said inflatable envelope to said inflatable support. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The structure of claim 1 wherein: said first lateral tensioner extends from said continuous bottom surface to a first side of said inflatable support; said second lateral tensioner extends from said continuous bottom surface to a second side of said inflatable support; and said first lateral tensioner extends in a direction generally opposite to said second lateral tensioner. ### Claim 3 (depends on 3) The structure of claim 3 further comprising: a first tension flap connected from a first side of said perforated top surface to said first side of said inflatable support; and a second tension flap connected from a second side of said perforated top surface to said second side of said inflatable support. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The structure of claim 3 further comprising a smoothing membrane disposed on said support top surface. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The structure of claim 4 wherein: said first lateral tensioner is fixedly attached to said inflatable envelope and is removably attached to a first adhesive receiver disposed on said inflatable support; said second lateral tensioner is fixedly attached to said inflatable envelope and is removably attached to a second adhesive receiver disposed on said inflatable support. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The structure of claim 5 wherein said first tension flap is fixedly attached to said inflatable envelope and is removably attached to a first exterior adhesive disposed on said first lateral tensioner; said second tension flap is fixedly attached to said inflatable envelope and is removably attached to a second exterior adhesive disposed on said second lateral tensioner. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The structure of claim 6 wherein said smoothing membrane is fixedly attached with a first membrane stitching to a first wall of said inflatable support and is fixedly attached with a second membrane stitching to a second wall of said inflatable support. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The structure of claim 1 further comprising: a first baffle extension connected to said inflatable envelope; a second baffle extension connected to said inflatable envelope; and at least one side wall sealing said envelope top surface, a first baffle top surface, and a second baffle top surface to said continuous bottom surface, a first baffle bottom surface, and a second baffle bottom surface to form an inflatable construct. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The structure of claim 8 wherein said first baffle bottom surface is connected to said continuous bottom surface at a first tensioner seam and said first lateral tensioner is fixedly attached to said first tensioner seam, and said second baffle bottom surface is connected to said continuous bottom surface at a second tensioner seam and said second lateral tensioner is fixedly attached to said second tensioner seam. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The structure of claim 8 further comprising a first tension flap connected to said first baffle extension and a second tension flap connected to said second baffle extension. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The structure of claim 10 wherein a smoothing membrane is fixedly connected to a first support end wall, a second support end wall, a first support side wall, and a second support side wall. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The structure of claim 11 wherein said smoothing membrane comprises: a first lateral adhesive receiver configured for releasable attachment to a first tensioner adhesive section disposed on said first lateral tensioner; a second lateral adhesive receiver configured for releasable attachment to a second tensioner adhesive section disposed on said second lateral tensioner. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The structure of claim 12 wherein: said first support end wall comprises a first vertical adhesive receiver configured for releasable attachment to a first interior adhesive disposed on a first tensioner tab; and said second support end wall comprises a second vertical adhesive receiver configured for releasable attachment to a second interior adhesive disposed on a second tensioner tab. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The structure of claim 13 wherein: said first tensioner tab comprises a first exterior adhesive configured for releasable attachment to said first tension flap; said second tensioner tab comprises a second exterior adhesive configured for releasable attachment to said second tension flap. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The structure of claim 11 further comprising: a first support adhesive section disposed on said first support side wall; a second support adhesive section disposed on said second support side wall; a first envelope adhesive section disposed on a said at least one side wall; a second envelope adhesive section disposed on a second envelope side wall; a first joining strap configured for releasable attachment to said first support adhesive section and said first envelope adhesive section to connect said first support side wall to said at least one side wall; and a second joining strap configured for releasable attachment to said second support adhesive section and said second envelope adhesive section to connect said second support side wall to said second envelope side wall.