Inflatable structure and method of transporting an inflatable structure
US11946274B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 13, 2021 |
| Grant date | Apr 2, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 17, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04H2015/207
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A structure is provided having a floor, and a canopy made from a flexible, substantially air-impermeable material and having a tubular rib. The canopy has an air inlet port by which the interior of the tubular rib can be connected to a source of compressed air, and is movable by the supply of compressed air from a collapsed state in which the tubular rib is deflated to an inflated state in which the tubular rib is inflated and supports the canopy in such a way that the canopy encloses an interior space above the floor and forms a roof and side walls of the structure. The floor has three substantially rigid floor panels which may be arranged together to form a substantially planar floor, or connected together to form the base and sides of a container in which the canopy can be stored when in the collapsed state.
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