Flexible hyperbaric chamber

Abstract

A flexible hyperbaric chamber includes a flexible air tight fabric vessel equipped with one opening at one or each end. A mobile door is provided for closing the fabric vessel. A metallic shield is provided adjacent to the opening outside the fabric vessel, the metallic shield defines a support into which the mobile door latches. A metallic collar is provided adjacent to the opening inside the fabric vessel. The metallic shield and the metallic collar cooperate to define a vice device for holding fabric of the fabric vessel. The fabric of the flexible fabric vessel is inserted into the vice device and this is tightened by a series of bolts with a predetermined torque. A flexible containment cage made by flat textile straps is provided. The straps are arranged in a discrete number of radial rings and a discrete number of longitudinal members, each intersection of radial rings and longitudinal members being fixed together to guarantee the consistency of the geometry of the cage. The flexible vessel equipped with the metallic shield and the metallic collar is inserted and contained within the cage.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.