Tubular superpressure balloon
US9114866B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 11, 2013 |
| Grant date | Aug 25, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 19, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64B1/58
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A balloon with a generally tubular shaped balloon envelope. The tubular shaped balloon envelope may comprise a number of gores, where each gore is shaped with two elongated edges and two vertices. The vertices of each gore may be located at the top and bottom of the balloon envelope. The gore edges may be sealed together at adjacent edges to seal the balloon such that it is airtight.
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