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Inflatable enclosure

Patent 5603185 Issued on February 18, 1997. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject September 14, 2015. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

Patent References

3159165

3250024

3335529

3769763

3903659

Inflatable structure
Patent #: 4103369
Issued on: 08/01/1978
Inventor: Riordan

Inflatable structure
Patent #: 4164829
Issued on: 08/21/1979
Inventor: Sadler

Hyperbaric chamber Patent #: 4974829
Issued on: 12/04/1990
Inventor: Gamow, et al.

Inventor

Application

No. 528533 filed on 09/14/1995

US Classes:

52/2.17, Including ingress/egress provision446/220, INFLATABLE472/134INFLATABLE OR PNEUMATIC

Examiners

Primary: Smith, Creighton

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Foreign Patent References

  • 2101367 FR. 03/13/1972
  • 667649 SU. 06/13/1979

International Class

E04B 001/34

Abstract

An inflatable enclosure for amusement purposes and/or promoting physical activity comprising: inflatable means being formed of a plurality of interconnected panels of an inflatable material, taking the form of a chamber, when inflated, said chamber having, an interior, exterior, side walls, front wall, back wall , a floor and a ceiling whereon at least one panel thereof, there is a window of transparent material, blower means for supplying air at a predetermined rate and pressure to said inflatable means, blower aperture means disposed on one of said interconnected panels forming one of said side wall, to allow said blower means to be in contact with said inflatable means, at least one vent means located on each of said panels forming the side walls and the front walls, to provide venting of said air in said chamber of predetermined rate not causing substantial underinflation and/or overinflation, at least one amusement floating means disposed in the interior of said chamber, air actuated entrance/exit area substantially self-sealing, disposed on said chamber, to allow entering into the exiting out of said chamber when inflated while maintaining said chamber inflated, and restraint means to minimize unwanted movement of said inflatable means when inflated.

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