US3230663A
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Inflatable article with integral valve
Assignee: Consolidated Thermoplastic Co
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Filing: 1962-10-01
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Granted: 1966-01-25
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Expires: 1982-10-01
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Lyle F Shabram
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 22:03
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H27/00; A63H27/10; B; B29; B29C; B29C65/00; B29C65/02; B29C65/18; B29C65/22; B29C65/221; B29C65/222; B29C65/223; B29C65/74; B29C65/743; B29C65/7433; B29C65/7435; B29C65/7441; B29C66/00; B29C66/01; B29C66/05; B29C66/10; B29C66/11; B29C66/112; B29C66/1122; B29C66/13; B29C66/133; B29C66/135; B29C66/1352; B29C66/20; B29C66/24; B29C66/244; B29C66/246; B29C66/40; B29C66/41; B29C66/43; B29C66/432; B29C66/4322; B29C66/70; B29C66/73; B29C66/739; B29C66/7392; B29C66/73921; B29C66/80; B29C66/81; B29C66/814; B29C66/8141; B29C66/81427; B29C66/8145; B29C66/81471; B29C66/83; B29C66/834; B29C66/8341; B29C66/83431; B29C66/83433; B29C66/836; B29C66/8362; A63H2027/1025; A63H2027/1075; A63H2027/1083; B29C65/48; B29C65/749; B29C66/71; B29L; B29L2022/00; B29L2022/02; B29L2022/022; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/748; B29L2031/7506; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/10; Y10T156/1052; Y10T156/1054; Y10T156/12; Y10T156/1313
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
AN INFLATABLE PLASTIC ARTICLE HAVING AN INTEGRAL VALVE; COMPRISING TWO THIN, FLEXIBLE PLASTIC SHEETS HEAT-SEALED TOGETHER ALONG THEIR PERIPHERY IN THE SHAPE OF THE ARTICLE, SAID VALVE BEING JOINED TO AND EXTENDING OUTWARDLY FROM SAID PERIPHERY AND BEING EXTENSIONS OF SAID SHEETS, THE OUTER HOUSING OF THE VALVE BEING FORMED BY SAID SHEET EXTENSIONS HEAT-SEALED TOGETHER ALONG SIDE EDGES TO LEAVE OUTER EDGES OF THE SHEETS UNATTACHED AND FORMING AN OPENING THROUGH WHICH THE ARTICLE IS INFLATED; AND AT LEAST ONE OF SAID OUTER EDGES BEING FOLDED INWARDLY OF AND POSITIONED WITHIN SAID OUTER HOUSING TO PROVIDE A FLAPTYPE CLOSURE FOR THE VALVE, SAID CLOSURE CLOSING THE OPENING IN THE OUTER HOUSING UPON SUBSTANTIAL INFLATION OF
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
116 words
AN INFLATABLE PLASTIC ARTICLE HAVING AN INTEGRAL VALVE; COMPRISING TWO THIN, FLEXIBLE PLASTIC SHEETS HEAT-SEALED TOGETHER ALONG THEIR PERIPHERY IN THE SHAPE OF THE ARTICLE, SAID VALVE BEING JOINED TO AND EXTENDING OUTWARDLY FROM SAID PERIPHERY AND BEING EXTENSIONS OF SAID SHEETS, THE OUTER HOUSING OF THE VALVE BEING FORMED BY SAID SHEET EXTENSIONS HEAT-SEALED TOGETHER ALONG SIDE EDGES TO LEAVE OUTER EDGES OF THE SHEETS UNATTACHED AND FORMING AN OPENING THROUGH WHICH THE ARTICLE IS INFLATED; AND AT LEAST ONE OF SAID OUTER EDGES BEING FOLDED INWARDLY OF AND POSITIONED WITHIN SAID OUTER HOUSING TO PROVIDE A FLAPTYPE CLOSURE FOR THE VALVE, SAID CLOSURE CLOSING THE OPENING IN THE OUTER HOUSING UPON SUBSTANTIAL INFLATION OF
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