US3100641A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Inflatable article and method of making
Assignee: Individual
•
Filing: 1958-07-11
•
Granted: 1963-08-13
•
Expires: 1978-07-11
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Bryan F Nicholls
- 👤 Lloyd R Whittington
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 00:02
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29D; B29D22/00; B29D22/02; B29C; B29C41/00; B29C41/02; B29C41/20; B29C70/00; B29C70/68; F; F16; F16K; F16K15/00; F16K15/20; B29C41/04; B29K; B29K2027/00; B29K2027/06; B29K2105/00; B29K2105/0058; B29K2105/0061; B29L; B29L2022/00; B29L2022/02; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/54; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/3584; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49863; Y10T29/49865
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
104 words
A HOLLOW INFLATABLE ARTICLE OF FLEXIBLE ELASTIC MATERIAL HAVING INTEGRALLY AFFIXED TO THE WALL THEREOF AN INWARDLY PRESENTED, BODY OF ELASTIC PLASTIC MATERIAL PROVIDED WITH AN INFLATION PASSAGE INWARDLY THERETHROUGH, AND AN ELONGATED RIGID CLOSURE MEMBER RECEIVED IN SAID PASSAGE, THE CONTACTING SURFACES OF THE BODY PASSAGE AND SAID CLOSURE MEMBER HAVING THE STRUCTURAL CHARACTERISTICS RESULTING FROM THE CLOSURE MEMBER HAVING BEEN INSERTED IN THE BODY PASSAGE WHILE THE BODY WAS IN A HEAT-SOFTENED CONDITION AND THE BODY HAVING BEEN SUBSEQUENTLY COOLED AND CONTRACTED ABOUT THE CLOSURE MEMBER TO SEAL THE PASSAGE AGAINST ESCAPE OF INFLATION MEDIUM BETWEEN THE CLOSURE MEMBER AND THE BODY.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
104 words
A HOLLOW INFLATABLE ARTICLE OF FLEXIBLE ELASTIC MATERIAL HAVING INTEGRALLY AFFIXED TO THE WALL THEREOF AN INWARDLY PRESENTED, BODY OF ELASTIC PLASTIC MATERIAL PROVIDED WITH AN INFLATION PASSAGE INWARDLY THERETHROUGH, AND AN ELONGATED RIGID CLOSURE MEMBER RECEIVED IN SAID PASSAGE, THE CONTACTING SURFACES OF THE BODY PASSAGE AND SAID CLOSURE MEMBER HAVING THE STRUCTURAL CHARACTERISTICS RESULTING FROM THE CLOSURE MEMBER HAVING BEEN INSERTED IN THE BODY PASSAGE WHILE THE BODY WAS IN A HEAT-SOFTENED CONDITION AND THE BODY HAVING BEEN SUBSEQUENTLY COOLED AND CONTRACTED ABOUT THE CLOSURE MEMBER TO SEAL THE PASSAGE AGAINST ESCAPE OF INFLATION MEDIUM BETWEEN THE CLOSURE MEMBER AND THE BODY.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US1326445A
Cited
US1518901A
Cited
US1919455A
Cited
US1867443A
Cited
US1981720A
Cited
US2224145A
Cited
US2477899A
Cited
US2679913A
Cited
US2629134A
Cited
US2756495A
Cited
US2934344A
Cited
US2935320A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-08-12 | 1967-02-11 | 1967-08-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-08-12 | 1971-02-11 | 1971-08-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-08-12 | 1975-02-11 | 1975-08-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |