Automatic inflatable structure deflation system
US10357723B1 · kind B1 · utility
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 22, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jul 23, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 9, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63G31/12
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An automatic inflatable structure deflation system has a cover panel that is detachable attached over a deflation opening in the wall of the inflatable structure. The cover panel is pull away from the inflatable structure by a deflation line extending from the cover panel to a tie-down element in the event that the inflatable structure is displaced. The deflation opening is relatively large to enable quick deflation of the inflatable structure. A deflation opening may have a deflation opening area ratio, or area of the opening to the volume of air within the inflatable structure of 0.01 cm2/cc or more. A deflation opening may have a length of 25 cm or more. The cover panel is sealed to the inflatable structure by a seal feature such as a hook-and-loop fastener and/or a press-seal feature.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.