DE60117171D1 - INFLATABLE CONSTRUCTION - Google Patents

INFLATABLE CONSTRUCTION

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DE60117171D1
DE60117171D1 DE60117171T DE60117171T DE60117171D1 DE 60117171 D1 DE60117171 D1 DE 60117171D1 DE 60117171 T DE60117171 T DE 60117171T DE 60117171 T DE60117171 T DE 60117171T DE 60117171 D1 DE60117171 D1 DE 60117171D1
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leg
structural elements
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inflatable
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Etienne Douw Visser
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04H—BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
    • E04H15/00—Tents or canopies, in general
    • E04H15/20—Tents or canopies, in general inflatable, e.g. shaped, strengthened or supported by fluid pressure
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04H—BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
    • E04H15/00—Tents or canopies, in general
    • E04H15/20—Tents or canopies, in general inflatable, e.g. shaped, strengthened or supported by fluid pressure
    • E04H2015/201—Tents or canopies, in general inflatable, e.g. shaped, strengthened or supported by fluid pressure with inflatable tubular framework, with or without tent cover

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Architecture (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • Civil Engineering (AREA)
  • Structural Engineering (AREA)
  • Tents Or Canopies (AREA)
  • Materials For Medical Uses (AREA)

Abstract

This invention comprises an inflatable structure that is constructed by combining polyhedron structural elements to form more complex geodesic structures. The structural elements are constructed out of straight inflatable tubes, in which the warp of the polyester reinforced fabric is aligned with the principal tube axis, giving it high resistance to bending. The complementary leg ends are connected at the vertices with connectors that comprise a slider and track formation, fixed along the axial angle at the end of each leg. Each leg end is shaped along the natural complimentary lines along the intersecting surfaces of the adjacent structural element. Once assembled, in combination with a fabric cover and groundsheet, the tent is stable and completely freestanding.
DE60117171T 2000-11-14 2001-11-14 INFLATABLE CONSTRUCTION Expired - Fee Related DE60117171T2 (en)

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ZA200006289 2000-11-14
ZA200006289 2000-11-14
PCT/ZA2001/000175 WO2002064917A1 (en) 2000-11-14 2001-11-14 Inflatable structure

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DE60117171D1 true DE60117171D1 (en) 2006-04-20
DE60117171T2 DE60117171T2 (en) 2006-11-02

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US (1) US20040031208A1 (en)
EP (1) EP1346119B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE317481T1 (en)
AU (1) AU2002231380B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2449262C (en)
DE (1) DE60117171T2 (en)
WO (1) WO2002064917A1 (en)
ZA (1) ZA200206637B (en)

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US20040031208A1 (en) 2004-02-19
ZA200206637B (en) 2004-07-06
CA2449262C (en) 2008-03-18
EP1346119B1 (en) 2006-02-08
WO2002064917A1 (en) 2002-08-22
DE60117171T2 (en) 2006-11-02
EP1346119A1 (en) 2003-09-24
CA2449262A1 (en) 2002-08-22
ATE317481T1 (en) 2006-02-15
AU2002231380B2 (en) 2006-09-07

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