Structurally efficient inflatable protective device

Nelsen, James M; Whinery, Larry D; Gwinn, Kenneth W; McBride, Donald D; Luna, Daniel A; Holder, Joseph P; Bliton, Richard J

Title: Structurally efficient inflatable protective device

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An apparatus and method for making a low cost, self-venting, inflatable protective cushion of simple and structurally efficient design with a shape and construction that optimizes the cushion's ability to withstand inflation pressures and impact when deployed which includes a sheet defined by at least one fold line and a plurality of flap portions, each flap portion having a base edge corresponding to a fold line and at least two side edges each extending outwardly from a base edge and ultimately converging to meet each other, the flap portions being folded at the fold line(s) and being joined at corresponding side edges to define an inflatable chamber. The inflatable protective cushion and method for making same may further include a lightweight, low permeability, fabric that optimizes the cushion's ability to withstand inflation pressures and impact when deployed and minimizes the packed volume of the cushion when stored.

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Nelsen, James M ^[1]; Whinery, Larry D ^[2]; Gwinn, Kenneth W ^[3]; McBride, Donald D ^[2]; Luna, Daniel A ^[4]; Holder, Joseph P ^[5]; Bliton, Richard J ^[5]

Tijeras, NM
Albuquerque, NM
Cedar Crest, NM
Los Lunas, NM
Greensboro, NC

Issue Date:: 1997-01-01

Research Org.:: AT&T

OSTI Identifier:: 870848

Patent Number(s):: 5607182

Assignee:: Sandia Corporation (DE); Precision Fabrics Group, Inc. (NC)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL B60R - VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

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Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
Y10T428/1362 - Textile, fabric, cloth, or pile containing [e.g., web, net, woven, knitted, mesh, nonwoven, matted, etc.]

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL B60R - VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
B60R2021/2358 - {Bonding}
B60R2021/23382 - {Internal tether means}
B60R21/2338 - Tethers
B60R21/231 - characterised by their shape, construction or spatial configuration
B60R2021/23576 - {Sewing}
B60R21/235 - characterised by their material
B60R21/233 - comprising a plurality of individual compartments

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DOE Contract Number:: AC04-76DP00789

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: structurally; efficient; inflatable; protective; device; apparatus; method; cost; self-venting; cushion; simple; design; shape; construction; optimizes; ability; withstand; inflation; pressures; impact; deployed; sheet; defined; fold; line; plurality; flap; portions; portion; base; edge; corresponding; edges; extending; outwardly; ultimately; converging; meet; folded; joined; define; chamber; lightweight; permeability; fabric; minimizes; packed; volume; stored; withstand inflation; structurally efficient; base edge; inflation pressures; flap portions; extending outwardly; inflatable protective; fold line; protective cushion; protective device; sheet defined; ultimately converging; packed volume; efficient inflatable; efficient design; flap portion; edge corresponding; inflatable chamber; /280/428/

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                    Nelsen, James M, Whinery, Larry D, Gwinn, Kenneth W, McBride, Donald D, Luna, Daniel A, Holder, Joseph P, and Bliton, Richard J. Structurally efficient inflatable protective device.  United States: N. p., 1997. 
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                    Nelsen, James M, Whinery, Larry D, Gwinn, Kenneth W, McBride, Donald D, Luna, Daniel A, Holder, Joseph P, & Bliton, Richard J. Structurally efficient inflatable protective device.  United States.

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                    Nelsen, James M, Whinery, Larry D, Gwinn, Kenneth W, McBride, Donald D, Luna, Daniel A, Holder, Joseph P, and Bliton, Richard J. Wed .  
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