| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 052200220 |
Comprising spaced, sheetlike members and fluid chamber therebetween
| 14 |
| 052200180 |
Intersecting tubular elements form framework
| 11 |
| 052200130 |
Confined tubular element exerts force
| 8 |
| 052200170 |
Including ingress/egress provision
| 7 |
| 052200250 |
Including hold down means
| 6 |
| 052200150 |
Form for hardenable material | 5 |
| 20090145046 | INFLATABLE STRUCTURES - A method of forming a building structure in a desired contoured configuration. An inner supporting fabric is inflated into at least one form. An outer finishing fabric is draped over the inflated form. A coating is applied to the outer finishing fabric and a hardening shell is formed. The inner supporting fabric may be removed. Alternately, inflatable bags, posts, cables and other devices are disposed under the outer finishing fabric to produce the desired contoured configuration. These devices are removed after the coating has cured. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20110011008 | COMPOSITE CONSTRUCTION MEMBERS AND METHOD OF MAKING - An inflatable mold assembly for forming a hollow composite construction member that is suitable for use as a building material has a longitudinal axis. The mold assembly further has a flexible, substantially tubular bladder wall defining an elongated inflatable cavity. A reinforcing fabric is positioned concentrically around the flexible bladder wall. A flexible air-impervious outer layer is positioned concentrically around the fabric, with the bladder wall and the outer layer defining an elongated annular space, and with the fabric being positioned within the elongated annular space. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20140069024 | Composite Structural Member - An inflatable mold assembly for forming a hollow composite construction member that is suitable for use as a building material has a longitudinal axis. The mold assembly further has a flexible, substantially tubular bladder wall defining an elongated inflatable cavity. A reinforcing fabric is positioned concentrically around the flexible bladder wall. A flexible air-impervious outer layer is positioned concentrically around the fabric, with the bladder wall and the outer layer defining an elongated annular space, and with the fabric being positioned within the elongated annular space. | 03-13-2014 |
| 20140137484 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRIMARILY ERECTING CURVILINEAR BUILDINGS USING A PLURALITY OF INTERCONNECTED STRUCTURAL TUBES/SANDWICH PANELS - A system and method for primarily erecting curvilinear buildings using a plurality of interconnected structural tubes/sandwich panels is provided. Fabricating structural tubing comprises: connecting a fibrous and flexible lining to an inner surface of a flexible outer membrane, wherein the lining is saturated in a curable material that forms into a solid foam material when cured; and curing the curable material. Fabricating a sandwich panel comprises: connecting a first fibrous and flexible lining to an inner surface of a first flexible outer membrane, wherein the first lining is saturated in a curable material that forms into a solid foam when cured; connecting a second fibrous and flexible lining to an inner surface of a second flexible outer membrane, wherein the second lining is saturated in a curable material that forms into a solid foam when cured; and curing the curable material of the first lining and second linings. | 05-22-2014 |
| 20150361680 | ANCHORING MECHANISMS FOR A BINISHELL - Described is an assembly for erecting a reinforced structure of a hardening building material using a pneumoform. The assembly includes an anchor bar having a first portion secured to a foundation and a second portion; a clamp bar configured to be aligned with the second portion of the anchor bar; a fixation element configured to extend through the clamp bar and the second portion of the anchor bar; and a pneumoform having an outer perimeter incorporating a keder. The outer perimeter of the pneumoform is positionable within a space between the second portion of the anchor bar and the clamp bar such that upon locking the clamp bar to the anchor bar with the fixation element the keder is captured by the clamp bar creating a first seal and forming a fluid-tight internal volume configured to be inflated. Related assemblies and methods are described. | 12-17-2015 |
| 052200210 |
Upstanding column (e.g., mast, tower) | 2 |
| 20110047886 | Hydrostatically Enabled Structure Element (HESE) - A structural element employing hydrostatic pressure to compress cohesion-less particles to significantly increase the load carrying capacity of the element along a load-bearing axis, a system for deploying said structural element and a method for deploying said structural element using the system. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20130219802 | Waterproof House Wrap - An inflatable structure to surround a dwelling comprising: a sand base; a plurality of inflatable tubes stacked vertically on the sand base; a lip extending from the sand base; and a plurality of securing pins extending through the lip, where the plurality of pins secures the inflatable structure to the ground. The each inflatable tube may include an air nozzle, where the air nozzle enables the inflatable of each respective tube. A zipper may be provided at each end of the plurality of inflatable tubes. The inflatable structure may also include a ribbed bottom surface to provide further support. | 08-29-2013 |
| 052200120 |
Loading dock doorway seal | 2 |
| 20090293371 | HEAD CURTAINS FOR DOCK SHELTERS OR DOCK SEALS - Head curtains for dock shelters or dock seals are disclosed. An example head curtain assembly for a vehicle loading dock includes a retractable curtain stiffened by a resiliently compressible foam panel that is more flexible about a horizontal axis than about a vertical axis. The difference in directional flexibility can be created by sewing the foam panel to a pliable cover using a series of parallel horizontal thread lines. The thread lines create in the foam a series of compressed indentations that run horizontally across the curtain so that the curtain tends to bend more easily along those lines. The relative stiffness in the horizontal direction enables the curtain to exert an appreciable sealing force against two lateral dock seal members, and the vertical flexibility makes the curtain easy to retract to accommodate vehicles of various heights. Touch-and-hold fasteners make many of the individual components of the head curtain readily replaceable. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20100257790 | OSCULATING DEVICE FOR BOARDING BRIDGE CANOPY - An osculating device ( | 10-14-2010 |
| 052200240 |
Sheetlike member comprising plural, edge-joined sections | 2 |
| 20100170162 | MOVABLE BUILDING - A mobile building module comprises rigid load-bearing surface elements and one or more inflatable flexible surface elements connected therewith. In the transport condition, several of the load-bearing rigid surface elements are disposed to form a parallelepiped container having a floor and surrounding rigid walls for accommodating the inflatable flexible surface elements, with the height of the container being lower than the height of the building. A building, which is assembled of several partial modules, which are constructed according to the above-mentioned principles, is also an object of the invention. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20140325919 | Raised roof edge to seal and protect membrane and eliminate the need for gutters - A lightweight, raised roof edge segmented to accommodate narrow openings for scupper-fed downspouts. The edge's segments include at least one pair of elongated, inflatable or otherwise fillable, membrane-covered barriers, each of which spans about 20 feet, making it compatible with typical spacings between industrial building downspouts. Retrofitted onto a flat or low pitch roof at the latter's joint with an exterior wall, the barrier, still in its flattened state, is secured and sealed not only to the roof but also to the wall. So secured, the barrier straddles the joint between them longitudinally. Subsequently filled with gas or solids, the barrier functions as a check dam, collecting and temporarily storing storm water and/or funneling it, via scupper, into a downspout. Barriers with rigid, longitudinally extending, angular peaks also tend to break up and lift high winds, further reducing potential roof damage. | 11-06-2014 |
| 052200190 |
Supported on rigid-walled structure | 1 |
| 20130186008 | STRUCTURE ENVELOPE REINFORCEMENT - In the event of hurricanes or man-made events causing high wind velocities and flying debris, a window or door material fabric is removably installed to protect the frangible elements of the openings and unsuitably protected portions of the envelope. The barrier has retainers fastened on opposite sides of an opening with a flexible material fabric extending between the retainers. Alternatively, the barrier can be secured directly to the structure providing envelop protection to the structure. | 07-25-2013 |
| Entries |
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| 20080276545 | CONSTRUCTION SYSTEM WITH INFLATED MEMBERS - Self-supporting structures are assembled from hollow construction members, particularly inflatable balls made of a durable resilient material. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20090019784 | Foam Rigidized Inflatable Structural Assemblies - An inflatable and rigidizable structure for use as a habitat or a load bearing structure is disclosed. The structure consists of an outer wall and an inner wall defining a containment member and a bladder. The bladder is pressurized to erect the structure from an initially collapsed state. The containment member is subsequently injected with rigidizable fluid through an arrangement of injection ports. Exhaust gases from the curing rigidizable fluid are vented through an arrangement of exhaust ports. The rate of erection can be controlled by frictional engagement with a container or by using a tether. A method for fabricating a tubular structure is disclosed. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20090064598 | Portable barrier - A portable and collapsible barrier that is lightweight and can be easily transported and erected. The barrier includes a base, a top and an enclosed volume such as a diaphragm that can be expanded with a medium such as a gas or liquid to a desired shape. The expanded volume will act as a barrier. When a series of expanded barriers are connected, they will form a wall that can contain bulk materials or liquids. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090126280 | Liquid-storing Container Wall System - A container for forming a wall structure providing a container for forming a wall structure including one or more neighboring containers, the container providing a body including a cavity for storing liquid therein; an inlet, in fluid communication with the cavity, for receiving liquid within the cavity; an outlet, in fluid communication with the cavity, for transferring, to one of the one or more neighboring containers, the liquid received within the cavity; and a connecting arrangement connectable with a respective connecting arrangement of one of the one or more neighboring containers. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090199489 | Externally braced inflatable structures - An airbeam is augmented with transverse frames and bracing cables to make a truss-like structure. This feature is adaptable for adding strength to a plain airbeam and to an airbeam forming a structural arch. It can also be incorporated into an inflatable wing. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20090282746 | Pneumatic Structural Element - The pneumatic structural element according to the invention comprises from one to a number of interconnected elements of the following construction: two hollow bodies ( | 11-19-2009 |
| 20090313909 | Low density semi-rigid flame resistant foams - The present invention provides a low density, semi-rigid polyurethane foam made from the reaction product, at an isocyanate index of from about 100 to about 150, of at least one polyisocyanate and an isocyanate-reactive blend containing from about 15 wt. % to about 55 wt. %, based on the weight of the resin, of a difunctional or greater functionality polyether polyol, from about 3 wt. % to about 19 wt. %, based on the weight of the resin, of at least one polyether tetrol, and from about 7 wt. % to about 39 wt. %, based on the weight of the resin, of at least one non-halogenated polyester polyol in the presence of from about 5 wt. % to about 30 wt. %, based on the weight of the resin, of at least one non-hydroxy functional flame retardant and from about 1 wt. % to about 20 wt. %, based on the weight of the resin, of at least one cross linking agent, and optionally in the presence of one or more of catalysts, surfactants, chain extenders and blowing agents, wherein the semi-rigid polyurethane foam having a density of from about 2 to about 25 pcf meets at least a V-1 class rating in accordance with UL 94 V flammability testing. The low density, semi-rigid polyurethane foams of the present invention may find use in producing lightweight, rapidly erected barriers for protection of people such as soldiers, police officers and fire fighters from pursuit by adversaries. Barriers made with the inventive foam may also be used to limit access to already secured areas. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20090320380 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR EFFICIENTLY PRESSURIZING AND VENTILATING AN AIR-SUPPORTED STRUCTURE - A set of methods and apparatus for efficiently pressurizing and ventilating an air-supported greenhouse or other structure requiring pressurization and ventilation. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100011674 | Pneumatic support structure - Disclosed is a support structure comprising a tension-compression element ( | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100058672 | GREENHOUSE INSULATION SYSTEM - An insulation system for installation between a floor and a roof of a greenhouse includes an insulation module with insulating panels shiftable between an open position and a closed position for controlling air flow and heat flow in the greenhouse. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100083585 | Inflatable shutter - An inflatable shutter is provided. The shutter comprises a protective layer and at least one air bladder, and is attached to the outside of a building structure. The shutter is positioned outside the building structure adjacent a window or other opening in order to protect the window or other opening from high velocity winds and flying debris during storms. The shutter may be removed from the outside of the building and compactly stored during periods of nonuse. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100083586 | Transportable Inflatable Workstation - A transportable workstation suitable for providing a closed environment for spraying a vehicle has a base sheet and a cover sheet connected to the edges of the base sheet and at least partially releasable therefrom. First and second further sheets are provided within the cover sheet and are also releasably connected to the base sheet in order to define first and second end chambers, between which is formed a work chamber. An air blower drives air into the first end chamber and passageways allow the flow of air from the first end chamber into the work chamber and from there into the second end chamber before release to the ambient. A filter is associated with the air flow through the second end chamber to prevent pollutants entering the atmosphere. Closable access openings are provided in the first end chamber, respectively from the exterior and to the work chamber. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100101152 | FASCINES - An inflatable tube ( | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100139175 | Method and Apparatus for Distributing a Load About an Air Beam - An apparatus for connecting an attachment and an air beam comprising a hug strap attached to a hug strap pad, the hug strap adapted to connect with the attachment, and the hug strap pad adapted to attach to the air beam. A method of securing an attachment to an air beam comprising providing an air beam, attaching a hug strap to a hug strap pad, securing the hug strap pad (with the hug strap attached) to the air beam, and securing the attachment to the hug strap. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100146868 | Air Beam with Stiffening Members and Air Beam Structure - An air beam structural member having an elongate pneumatic tubular column, a plurality of stiffening members, and means for connecting the tubular column and the stiffening members. An inflatable shelter includes pneumatic tubular columns (arches) covered on both sides by flexible membranes. The columns are placed side by side to create a wall and enclosure of the space. The pneumatic columns are pressurized and keep their shape by means of a set of cables reinforcing them in the plane of the columns. The structure may be supported by an external support structure. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100175330 | Inflatable multi-tube structure - An inflatable frame using, in each beam of the structure twinned tubes or otherwise multiple adjacent parallel tubes in each beam. The frame may be used for a sport ball arresting structure for supporting a mesh netting to enclose a player using full-swing, full power hitting of a sport ball into the mesh. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100293866 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR RAPID DEPLOYMENT OF SNOW SHELTERS - A device and method for rapid deployment of snow shelters are disclosed forthwith. The device includes an elongated sleeve with an open end and a closed end with an optional weight compartment preferably disposed of at the closed end. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20100307071 | FOLDABLE PNEUMATIC SUPPORT - The invention relates to a pneumatic support ( | 12-09-2010 |
| 20110209416 | PNEUMATIC NODE FOR COMPRESSION ELEMENTS - A joint element for a pneumatic structural element. The joint element includes a sleeve, a compression member, two tension members and two spherical caps. In each case one joint element is fitted for the spherical caps. The joint elements serve for introducing tensile and compressive forces, in a manner free of bending moments, into the pneumatic structural element. The joint element has holes for fastening the compression member with a screw, on the one hand, and holes for accommodating the tension members, on the other hand. The symmetrical arrangement of the holes ensures that the vectors of bearing forces and of the tensile and compressive forces in the joint element added together give zero and, furthermore, the bending moments occur symmetrically in relation to the compression members. Configuring the joint element as a plate ensures that torques are neither introduced from the outside nor diverted to the outside. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20120042577 | INFLATABLE FILM PRODUCTION ACCESSORIES - An apparatus for suspending above a shooting location comprises an inflatable panel and a plurality of attachment points from which the panel may be suspended. An inflation apparatus directs air into the panel through an air inlet to inflate the panel. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120117891 | INFLATABLE BARRIER - A flexible hurricane shutter or barrier to protect buildings from over pressure has inflatable cushions held in place by a fabric material capable of withstanding winds in excess of 100 mph. The barrier can be stored on site in a rolled fashion. Retainers are mounted on a building to guide and secure the longitudinal edges of the fabric to permit ease of deployment. The retainers may be spaced apart over one side of a building and the barrier may be deployed over an entire surface of a multi-story building by raising and lowering the fabric. Inflatable cushions are held between the fabric and the building. The inflated cushions reinforce the material and distribute the force of impact throughout the surface of the cushions and act as spacers to both hold the fabric off the structure and focus the forces onto stranger portions of the structure. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120159866 | EXTERNALLY BRACED INFLATABLE STRUCTURES - A reinforced inflatable structure includes an inflatable member having a longitudinal axis. The member includes a bladder and a braided restraint layer mounted to the bladder. A plurality of spaced supports is mounted on the member and extends outwardly therefrom. A plurality of spaced bracing cables are connected at each end to a respective one of the plurality of supports. The cables are oriented generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the member and are held at a generally fixed distance from the member by the supports. The inflatable member tensions the bracing cables rendering them capable of resisting bending. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20130186007 | PORTABLE BARRIER - A portable and collapsible barrier that is lightweight and can be easily transported and erected. The barrier includes a base, a top and an enclosed volume such as a diaphragm that can be expanded with a medium such as a gas or liquid to a desired shape. The expanded volume will act as a barrier. When a series of expanded barriers are connected, they will form a wall that can contain bulk materials or liquids. | 07-25-2013 |
| 20130227895 | PORTABLE BARRIER - A portable and collapsible barrier that is lightweight and can be easily transported and erected. The barrier includes a base, a top and an enclosed volume such as a diaphragm that can be expanded with a medium such as a gas or liquid to a desired shape. The expanded volume will act as a barrier. When a series of expanded barriers are connected, they will form a wall that can contain bulk materials or liquids. | 09-05-2013 |
| 20130298477 | BIVOUAC SHELTER - A bivouac shelter for residing outdoors, including a basis unit that forms a tunnel-like or sack-like body receiving space with an access opening for a person. The bivouac shelter includes a closure unit, by way of which the body receiving space is closable in a thermally insulating and airtight manner. The closure unit moreover includes a connection body that can be assembled transversely over the access opening and that is connectable to the basis unit in a thermally insulating manner. The closure unit moreover includes a hood attached onto the connection body for receipt of a head of a person lying with the body in the body receiving space. The basis unit can also include a foot-side terminating element. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130318885 | Deployable and Inflatable Roof, Wall, or Other Structure for Stadiums and Other Venues - A deployable and inflatable roof, wall, or other structure has first and second covers made of flexible panels and cables arranged from edge to edge along the covers. Couplings along the edges of the covers connect the structure to supports, such as rails on which the structure can deploy and other supports of a building. Air from blowers blow air in between the covers to inflate the structure like an air cushion. In addition to cables, lateral support for the structure can use struts disposed edge to edge along the covers. Traction or rack and pinion drive mechanisms or cable drive systems can be used to deploy and retract the structure along the rails to cover or open a rooftop or other opening or area of the building. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20140000178 | BENDING MECHANISM FOR AIR-BEAMS | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140137483 | MorphMe Shed - A structure may include a side panel, a bottom panel may be connected to the side panel, a top panel may be connected to the side panel, and an end panel may be connected to the top panel. The side panel may be foldable to change the dimensions of the structure. | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140290150 | PORTABLE BARRIER - A portable and collapsible barrier that is lightweight and can be easily transported and erected. The barrier includes a base, a top and an enclosed volume such as a diaphragm that can be expanded with a medium such as a gas or liquid to a desired shape. The expanded volume will act as a barrier. When a series of expanded barriers are connected, they will form a wall that can contain bulk materials or liquids. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20150337512 | PORTABLE BARRIER - A portable and collapsible barrier that is lightweight and can be easily transported and erected. The barrier includes a base, a top and an enclosed volume such as a diaphragm that can be expanded with a medium such as a gas or liquid to a desired shape. The expanded volume will act as a barrier. When a series of expanded barriers are connected, they will form a wall that can contain bulk materials or liquids. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20160053921 | AN INFLATABLE CAVITY FILL OR CAVITY FORMING MEMBER - A device for filling or creating a void within a construction medium. The device has a body having at least one inflatable body portion. Each inflatable body portion has one or more inflatable cavities. There is at least one valve member fluidly connected to the one or more inflatable cavity to control flow of fluid into and inflate said cavity. In-use, the one or more cavities are shaped to substantially fill or create the void in a construction medium when in an inflated state. | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160160499 | STRAKE FOR A WIND TURBINE TOWER - A strake for a wind turbine tower is provided A strake for a wind turbine tower is disclosed, whereby the strake is realized as a detachable strake to be mounted to a wind turbine tower to reduce vortex induced vibrations. The strake includes an outer structure and the outer structure defines three sides that are interconnected by three angles, so that the strake includes a mainly triangular shape in its cross-cut perpendicular to its longitudinal direction. The strake includes at least one element that includes a contiguous cavity that is filled with a fluid. | 06-09-2016 |
