A method for constructing a balloon assembly includes inserting balloon envelope material which will become an apex of a balloon envelope into a platen opening of a platen; flaring the balloon envelope material outward over the top surface of the platen; positioning a termination plate over the platen opening and within the apex opening; and folding at least some of the balloon envelope that overlies the platen onto the termination plate. The balloon envelope material further includes an apex opening.
Method for sealing the apex of a balloon directly to a rigid plate
2018-03-06
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
Method for sealing the apex of a balloon directly to a rigid plate
European Patent Office | 2020
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