The present invention is a connector for an inflatable member. A portion of the connector extends within an internal volume of the inflatable member to define a recess for accepting a structural connection. The connector has an air-impermeable surface that is configured to maintain integrity of the inflatable member to allow the internal volume to be pressurized when the connector is bonded to an opening in a surface of the inflatable member. The connector can optionally pass through the opposing surface or otherwise engage the opposing surface to enhance its structural properties.


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    Titel :

    Connectors for inflatable structures


    Beteiligte:
    STEINHOUR DIRK (Autor:in)

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    11.06.2024


    Medientyp :

    Patent


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch


    Klassifikation :

    IPC:    B63B Schiffe oder sonstige Wasserfahrzeuge , SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS



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    STEINHOUR DIRK | Europäisches Patentamt | 2022

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