Flexible inflatable and fluid fillable container
OwnerAlexander S. Pouchkarevinventor
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Abstract
A flexible inflatable container that includes a flexible inflatable core having opposing first and second panel members, each with an interior side. A plurality of longitudinally oriented stringers is disposed on at least one interior side of one of the opposing first and second panel members. Each stringer has at least one edge. Zippers join stringers portions to one another or to the panel members or both. An inflation valve on one of the panel members is provided for introducing fluid into the flexible inflatable core. The core is covered by a flexible outer skin.
Claims20
A flexible inflatable container, comprising:
- a flexible inflatable core having opposing first and second panel members, each with an interior side;
- a plurality of longitudinally oriented stringers disposed on at least one interior side of one of said opposing first and second panel members, each of said stringers having at least one edge;
- a plurality of first zipper members, one each disposed on said at least one edge of each of said stringers;
- a plurality of second zipper members, complementary to each of said first zipper members, and disposed either on an interior side of one of said opposing panel members or on an edge of a stringer attached to one of said opposing panel member, said second zipper member;
- an inflation valve disposed on one of said opposing first and second panel members for introducing fluid into said flexible inflatable core;
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- a flexible outer skin having a selectively closeable opening for insertion of said flexible inflatable core to tightly cover said core.
A structural container defining an interior volume, comprising:
- a plurality of flexible fabric panels joined edge-to-edge in a staggered overlapping configuration, wherein each of said panels includes a seam reference line and said staggered overlapping configuration includes a plurality of lateral cuts defining a plurality of seam allowance flaps having an edge, each of said seam allowance flaps overlapping and bonded to a complementary seam allowance flap on an adjoining panel such that the edges of said seam allowance flaps align precisely with said seam reference line on the adjoining panel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.