Inflatable Patents (Class 383/3)
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Patent number: 7938264Abstract: An air-packing device inflatable by compressed air for protecting a product, where the air-packing device is used in a pair to securely hold the product for protection. The air-packing device is configured by an inflated portion that has a plurality of air containers, each of the air container having a check valve that prevents reverse flow of air, an uninflated portion that is not filled with compressed air, an air input commonly connected to the plurality of check valves to supply the compressed air to the air cells through the check valves. The plurality of air containers create an enclosure structure to surround one end of the product to be protected, and the uninflated portion is flipped inside the enclosure structure to create a pouch portion that holds the package to be protected.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2008Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Assignee: Air-Paq, Inc.Inventor: Kark K. Yoshifusa
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Patent number: 7931402Abstract: An inflatable container formed in the shape of a cake and designed to resemble a cake, with a door on one side through which a gift is placed inside the container. A preferred embodiment of the container is in a generally rectangular shape with additional inflatable elements that give the container an overall general appearance of a birthday cake, with ‘candles’ and ‘icing’ that inflate with the inflation of the container. The container is preferably opaque so that the gift inside cannot be seen until opened.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2007Date of Patent: April 26, 2011Assignee: Calibre International, LLCInventor: Daniel Oas
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Patent number: 7913848Abstract: An air filling bag with an outer film strengthening structure includes two outer films and a main check valve, where the two outer films are adhered to each other to form an air chamber by means of hot sealing, in which each outer film includes the first film sheet and the second film sheet stacked together, and a plurality of first hot sealing lines is formed by adhering the first film sheet to the second film sheet by means of hot sealing in a first direction together with a plurality of second hot sealing lines formed by adhering the first film sheet to the second film sheet by means of hot sealing in a second direction. The main check valve is positioned between the two outer films and one end thereof projects from the air chamber. Air in the air chamber can compress the main check valve to shield a first air passageway of the main check valve so as to prevent air from leaking out of the air chamber after outside air flows in the air chamber via the first air passageway.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2008Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Inventors: Chieh Hua Liao, Yaw Shin Liao, Yao Chuan Liao
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Patent number: 7906190Abstract: The present invention relates generally to packaging materials for packaging articles. The packaging materials may include a substratum with a printed pattern disposed thereon that provides a grass-like appearance, and/or the packaging materials may include a plurality of individual strips, strands, or units of material bondably connected thereto.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2009Date of Patent: March 15, 2011Assignee: Wanda M. Weder and William F. Straeter, not individually but solely as Trustees of the Family Trust U/T/A dated December 8, 1995Inventor: Donald E. Weder
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Publication number: 20110052098Abstract: An inflatable protective bag includes a housing sack, a gasbag, an inflation means, a check valve and a deflation valve. The gasbag is attached to an inner surface of the housing sack. The inflation means communicates with the gasbag through the check valve. The deflation valve is located on the gasbag. When the housing sack contains goods, air can be injected into the gasbag by the inflation means through the check valve to inflate the gasbag to provide resilient protection for the goods from being damaged. The air can be released from the gasbag by pushing the deflation valve to facilitate removing of the goods. Thus the inflatable protective bag can provide protection as desired.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2009Publication date: March 3, 2011Inventor: Chi-Yuan Chang
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Patent number: 7895815Abstract: Devices comprising a plug positioned within a housing to regulate air within a container, for example, plastic storage containers or bags. One embodiment utilizes a plug that occludes an opening in a housing. The plug is displaced from the opening to inject or evacuate air from a container. An alternative embodiment utilizes a plug having air channels therein which can be sealed once air has been injected into or evacuated from a container. The devices are utilized with hose adaptors connected to vacuum or air hoses having specialized hose tips for coupling with the housing.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2010Date of Patent: March 1, 2011Inventor: Joseph M. Waldron
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Publication number: 20110041462Abstract: An inflatable device with air bag includes an air bag, two first assembly portions and two second assembly portions. The two first assembly portions are respectively fastened at two sides of the air bag, and the two second assembly portions are respectively fastened at another two sides of the air bag. The two second assembly portions correspond to the two first assembly portions. Thereby, by utilizing the assembly portions to repeatedly assemble the air bags, the dimension of the inflatable device with air bag is quickly expanded to a proper size to wrap the objects with different sizes. It prevents the object from being impacted, and achieves the waterproof effect and the moisture-proof effect. A packaging method by using the inflatable device with air bag is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2009Publication date: February 24, 2011Inventor: PI-FEN LIN
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Patent number: 7874428Abstract: An air-packing device has an improved shock absorbing capability to protect a product in a container box. The air-packing device is comprised of first and second thermoplastic films where predetermined portions are bonded thereby creating a plurality of air containers, a plurality of heat-seal lands each sealing the first and second thermoplastic films in a small area of the air container thereby creating a plurality of series connected air cells for each air container, a plurality of check valves for corresponding air containers for allowing the compressed air to flow in a forward direction. The plurality of heat-seal lands at predetermined sides of the air-packing device create triangled areas of the air cells, and the air-packing device is folded at the heat-seal lands, thereby creating an inner space for packing a product therein.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2008Date of Patent: January 25, 2011Assignee: Air-Paq, Inc.Inventors: Akira Kojima, Wei-Wen Peng
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Publication number: 20100329589Abstract: An air-cushioning material comprises a first air chamber that constitutes a bottom portion of a storage portion for storing a packaging object, and a second air chamber that constitutes a peripheral wall portion of the storage portion. The first air chamber comprises a valve capable of injecting and evacuating air, and an upper face portion in which a vent hole is formed, the first air chamber and the second air chamber are communicated each other via the vent hole. The second air chamber bulges into the storage portion, when the second air chamber is filled, via the vent hole, with air injected into the first air chamber via the valve. Thereby, sufficient air can fill the portion that constitutes the bottom portion of a storage portion where the packaging object is stored, and the cushioning effect of air can be effectively exerted, so that the packaging object can be effectively prevented from being damaged or the like on account of, for instance, external impacts.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 29, 2008Publication date: December 30, 2010Applicant: Japan Network Co., LtdInventors: Toshiaki Taira, Hideaki Hashimoto
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Patent number: 7850007Abstract: An apparatus for carrying and storing watercraft propellers comprises a soft-shell enclosure having a rigid bottom member. The apparatus further comprises means for securing the propeller within the enclosure. An embodiment of the apparatus may shaped in the form of a cube or other parallelepiped with an opening symmetrically bisecting the enclosure along the top and the sides, or a top with a single panel defining the bottom of the enclosure. Alternatively, the apparatus may have a cylindrical shape. An embodiment of the invention may further comprise an inflatable support member for protecting the propeller.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2008Date of Patent: December 14, 2010Inventor: Steven J. Birds
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Publication number: 20100303387Abstract: An inflatable, reusable cargo containing and protecting device suitable for use in shipping, which is inflatable by compressed air. A plurality of air chambers forms the exterior frame of the container, while high strength webbing forms the interior. The air chambers may comprise neoprene, PVC, HYPALON®, or other similar material that is formable, pliable, foldable, abrasion resistant, and which can be used to form airtight structures. A high strength, foldable, pliable material in a webbed or solid format forms the interior. The non-rigid material may comprise ballistic nylon, PVC or other suitable material and may be stitched, epoxied, chemically welded, or otherwise attached to the air chambers. A user may store a large number of the devices in a deflated and folded state, requiring only minimal space. When required, the devices are inflated, packed and shipped.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2010Publication date: December 2, 2010Inventor: Peter Dahlquist
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Patent number: 7832562Abstract: A machine which inflates and seals pillows in packaging is compact in overall size, can be conveniently operated to produce varied lengths of strips of inflated pillow-type packaging as needed, can begin production of inflated pillow-type strip packaging immediately after being held out of a production cycle for some period of time, and applies a heated sealing element directly to and in sliding contact with a web of film to securely seal the inlet port of an inflated pillow while the pillow is under pressure and as the web of film is continuously and uninterruptedly advanced through the machine.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2009Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Free-Flow Packaging International, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Perkins, Oliver M. Reyes, Philipp Borchard, Nicholas P. De Luca
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Patent number: 7823729Abstract: An inflatable packaging bag formed of a plurality of independent air bags joined to one another by way of heat-sealing, having an air inlet through which compressed air is supplied to inflate the independent air bags. Each independent air bag is formed of a top four thin-sheet flexible layers including a top layer, a bottom layer, a top air-valve layer, and a bottom air-valve layer, having heat sealed seams that seal the layers, constituting an enclosed air chamber such that when some of the independent air bags are punctured, the other independent air bags work normally to continue to protect storage items put inside the inflatable packaging bag and surrounded by the independent air bags.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2004Date of Patent: November 2, 2010Assignee: Camry Packing Industrial LimitedInventor: Ting-Kuo Lee
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Publication number: 20100239189Abstract: An air bag includes two inner sheets facing each other, heat resistance materials located between the two inner sheets and applied to any one inner sheet in its length direction, two outer sheets located outside the two inner sheets, a second thermal bonding line thermally bonding the inner and outer sheets along the heat resistance materials, a first thermal bonding line thermally bonding the two outer sheets with gap from the second thermal bonding line to form an air input channel, and third thermal bonding lines extending from the second thermal bonding line oppositely to the channel to form air pillars, at least two heat resistance materials being continuously formed over the pillars, an air injected through the channel being introduced into the pillars between the two inner sheets, and the two inner sheets positioned in the pillars being adhered and pressed to any one outer sheet by an inner pressure of the pillars.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2008Publication date: September 23, 2010Inventor: Sung Jun Kim
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Publication number: 20100226595Abstract: An inflatable space displacement device conforms generally to the rear floor and rear seat configuration of an automobile to fill the volume of the rear passenger compartment below the level of the front seat headrests and the top of the rear seat backrest without obstructing the driver's view through the rear window. The space displacement device reduces the volume of the climate controlled airspace of the interior passenger compartment, thereby increasing the efficiency of the air conditioning and heating system, while also increasing fuel efficiency. The inflatable space displacement device may further serve as safety flotation in the event the automobile accidentally enters a body of water. The device can be fitted with a tube connected to a mouthpiece for breathing the air contained within the device in the event of an emergency. Pocket compartments are provided on the device for convenient storage and ease of driver access to articles, such as road maps, while driving.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2010Publication date: September 9, 2010Inventor: Miles R. Panaro
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Publication number: 20100224730Abstract: Embodiments of separation apparatuses are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. In an embodiment, a separation apparatus is provided that is configured to be disposed between a first component and a second component associated with an aerospace vehicle. The separation apparatus comprises a sealed cavity filled with gas, and the separation apparatus is configured to expand based on a decrease in atmospheric pressure. This expansion is configured to separate the first component from the second component.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2009Publication date: September 9, 2010Inventor: Ronald J. Butte
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Patent number: 7779613Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing a cushioning package containing an article to be packaged, characterized by comprising an article storage space forming unit that forms an article storage space by overlapping a cushioning sheet that includes small cells that inflates with air filled therein, a sheet adhering unit that adheres the overlapped cushioning sheet together and closes an article storage opening, an article disposing unit that disposes an article to be packaged in the article storage space, and an air-filling unit that fills air in the small cells.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2008Date of Patent: August 24, 2010Assignee: Sun A. Kaken Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mikio Tanaka, Daisuke Uratani, Shuji Uda
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Patent number: 7770731Abstract: In an apparatus using air cylinders as a cushioning medium, an air cylinder sheet constructed by a plurality of air cylinders is divided into a first zone and a second zone. The plurality of air cylinders of the second zone is formed with a bridge section between the two lines of bendable points. After the plurality of air cylinders of the first zone is bent along the plurality of bendable points and the plurality of air cylinders of the second zone are bent along the connecting line. This enables an article to be covered therein, and provides the article with a multi-facial cushioning. Parts of the plurality of air cylinders respectively at two ends of each of the plurality of bridge sections are bent along the plurality of bendable points to attach to each other so as to provide the article with double cushioning protection.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2008Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Inventor: Bo Xin Jian
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Patent number: 7765777Abstract: Devices comprising a plug positioned within a housing to regulate air within a container, for example, plastic storage containers or bags. One embodiment utilizes a plug that occludes an opening in a housing. The plug is displaced from the opening to inject or evacuate air from a container. An alternative embodiment utilizes a plug having air channels therein which can be sealed once air has been injected into or evacuated from a container. The devices are utilized with hose adaptors connected to vacuum or air hoses having specialized hose tips for coupling with the housing.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2008Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Inventor: Joseph M. Waldron
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Patent number: 7757459Abstract: A preformed web and a method of producing dunnage units from the preformed web. The web is an elongate flattened thermoplastic tube having an inflation edge and an opposite edge. The tube includes spaced transverse seals that define sides of pouches. In one embodiment, the web is configured such that a gap forms between each pair of adjacent pouches when the pouches are inflated. In one embodiment, an inflation edge of the web comprises a frangible connection that allows the inflation edge to be broken by an unsharpened object.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2005Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Assignee: Automated Packaging Systems, Inc.Inventor: Rick Steven Wehrmann
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Publication number: 20100152906Abstract: An inflatable conduit plug is used to seal a conduit such as a floor drain or an air vent. The conduit plug includes a shroud that is removably sealed within the conduit so that fluids pass through the shroud opening. Axially disposed within the shroud is an inflatable bladder adapted for closing the shroud opening. The inflatable bladder is inflated by an inflation signal generated by a controller upon receipt of a contamination signal received from a remote contamination detector. The plug operates in a wireless environment and can be controlled remotely. The plug can also be adapted for diverting contamination away from sensitive lands and storm drains.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2008Publication date: June 17, 2010Inventors: Shachar Parran, Savio D'Souza, Gad Reem
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Patent number: 7735643Abstract: A lightweight assembly exhibiting a durable and puncture resistant outer material. An inflatable bladder is sandwiched between the outer material and an inner closable liner. One or more elongated articles, such a golf bag with clubs, is placed within an open interior bounded by the inner liner and, upon employing a built-in pump assembly incorporated into an attached skid plate, communicates through an inlet line to inflate the bladder in a substantially inward fashion to bias and cushion about the bag and clubs. A release valve formed at a top location of the bladder is revealed by a zippered portion in the bag, and to deflate the bladder.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2009Date of Patent: June 15, 2010Inventors: David Sanches, Joachim Minkwitz
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Patent number: 7704015Abstract: In an air cell of a buoyancy compensator an outer protective bag has a section of double layer construction. In the double layer area, two panels of elastic material are each juxtaposed adjacent a panel of non-elastomeric material. The elastic panels are spaced at a distance of each other such that during expansion when the elastic panels are at their limit, there is still an adjacent layer of non-elastomeric protective material. If a sharp object penetrates the elastic panel, it will not puncture the inner air cell unless it can also pierce the protective bag non-elastic layer.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2008Date of Patent: April 27, 2010Inventor: Douglas J. Toth
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Publication number: 20100096290Abstract: An inflatable structure generally includes a valve formed between a pair of edge portions and an internal edge portion formed of a flexible film such that an enclosed chamber of the inflatable structure substantially envelops the internal edge portion. The valve and remainder of the inflatable structure can be formed from a single piece of flexible film using a method of manufacturing an inflatable structure from a continuous web of flexible film. A corresponding inflation device fills the inflatable structure with air and may do so without requiring heat sealing or contact between the inflatable structure and outlet of the inflation device. The inflation device may include a mechanical registration device which can engage an optional locator aperture in the inflatable structure such as to assist in temporarily locating the outlet of the source of pressurized air proximate to the valve in the inflatable structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2008Publication date: April 22, 2010Inventors: Shawn Michael Frayne, Paul Chudy
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Patent number: 7694820Abstract: In a multi-sectional air enclosure, an air filling passageway is formed between two outer films folded together and in the meantime, a plurality of air cylinders are formed by adhering the two outer films to each other by means of hot sealing, each air cylinder is adhered to form into a plurality of air chambers in series by means of hot sealing. Furthermore, air inlets are formed between the inner film and the outer film to communicate the air filling passageway with the air cylinders, and a plurality of air passageways are formed to connect to the air inlets. Besides, each air passageway is connected to a plurality of branch air passageways, and an opening is disposed at the end of each branch air passageway.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2007Date of Patent: April 13, 2010Inventors: Chian Hua Liao, Yao Sin Liao, Yao Chuan Liao
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Publication number: 20100084305Abstract: The present invention relates generally to packaging materials for packaging articles, and more particularly, but not by way of limitation, to a packaging material which includes, in one embodiment, a plurality of individual strips, strands, or units of material bondably connected to the exterior surface of a flexible, inflatable substrate to form a cohesive inflatable cushioning unit for use as a packaging material.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2009Publication date: April 8, 2010Inventors: Donald E. Weder, Michael R. Klemme
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Patent number: 7681734Abstract: In an air evacuative binding type air packing bag and a packing method using the same, an air cylinder is bended to form a first cushioning wall and a second cushioning wall, two sides of the first cushioning wall and the second cushioning wall are adhered to each other to form an accepting space. Next, an article is placed in the accepting space, and air in the accepting space is then evacuated to allow the first cushioning wall and the second cushioning wall to bind the article up to retain the article in the accepting space and not to be shaken with the air packing bag.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2007Date of Patent: March 23, 2010Inventors: Chieh Hua Liao, Yaw Shin Liao, Yao Chuan Liao
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Publication number: 20100043353Abstract: The invention is an inflatable mailer having a liner that can be inflated at the point of use. The liner includes a series of inflatable chambers that are in fluid communication with a common channel. A controlled volume of gas is disposed in the liner. The gas is sufficient to inflate the common channel but is not sufficient to appreciably inflate the inflatable chambers. As a result, the inflatable mailer is in a relatively compact state. The invention includes an apparatus for inflating the mailer. The apparatus includes a nip for moving the controlled volume of gas into the common channel; an inflation nozzle adapted to pierce the inflated common channel and introduce a second portion of gas into the liner until the liner is inflated to a desired level; and a sealing device to seal the inflated liner.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2009Publication date: February 25, 2010Inventors: Vincent A. Piucci, Michael J. Schamel, Walter C. Sadakierski
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Patent number: 7665609Abstract: An air-tightness strengthening air enclosure comprises two outer films folded together vertically and two inner films disposed between the two outer films, the two inner films are adhered to each other by means of hot sealing and an air filling passageway is formed on one end of the two outer films, the inner film and the single outer film are adhered to each other by means of hot sealing to form buffer rooms at one side of the air filling passageway and next, the two outer films are adhered to each other by means of hot sealing to form air chambers at one end of the air filling passageway, and the air chambers are communicated with the air filling passageway. Whereby, the air filling speed can be faster, and the air in the buffer room presses the two inner films to shield the air filling passageway to prevent the air from being leaked out after the air in the air chamber flows into the buffer room.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2007Date of Patent: February 23, 2010Inventors: Chian Hua Liao, Yao Sin Liao, Bo Xin Jian
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Patent number: 7641960Abstract: An inflatable cellular cushioning material having an air inlet pipe path to be inflated by an inflating device through the use of an air inlet pipe, the inflatable cushioning material comprising at least two layers of plastic pre-welded in such a manner so as to form a substantially diagonally oriented lines forming sleeves along the longitudinal axis of the inflatable cellular cushioning material and a substantially horizontal welded lines along the path of the air inlet pipe whereby the horizontal welded lines substantially reduce the non-inflated areas along the path of the air inlet pipe.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2003Date of Patent: January 5, 2010Assignee: Green Magic Wrap Packaging Solutions, Ltd.Inventor: Hasdi Matarasso
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Patent number: 7631762Abstract: A hammock-type vibration-absorbing air sheath includes a first buffering wall having at least one first node, and a second buffering wall having at least one second node. The first buffering wall is bent along the first node, and the second buffering wall is bent along the second node. At least one first heat-sealed edge of the first buffering wall is connected to at least one second heat-sealed edge of the second buffering wall by heat sealing means. Thus, a receiving space is formed between the first buffering wall and the second buffering wall, while a buffering sheet is suspended within the receiving space for receiving an article. The buffering sheet is used to absorb vibrations of the article, while the first buffering wall and the second buffering wall are used to protect the article.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2008Date of Patent: December 15, 2009Inventors: Chieh Hua Liao, Yaw Shin Liao, Yao Chuan Liao
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Publication number: 20090297068Abstract: An inflatable pneumatic bag is disclosed. An inflatable pneumatic bag includes a pneumatic hole disposed at one end of a pneumatic channel. Air, which is applied to the pneumatic hole, moves along the pneumatic channel, then through air ingress holes covered with inner layers which are removed by the expansion of the outer layers to fill all the air tubes. When the air tube is filled with air, one or more inner layers cover and then close the air ingress hole to overcome reverse air flow. Then, a curve-shaped air passage in the air tube narrows to further prevent air escape. With the inner layer, effectively overcoming reverse air flow, and the air passage, further preventing air escape, the inflatable pneumatic bag filled with air may last for a substantial long period of time.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2009Publication date: December 3, 2009Inventors: Chian Hua LIAO, Bo Xin Jian
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Patent number: 7624788Abstract: A heat exchanger according to certain embodiments includes an outer portion formed of at least one inflatable cell and an inner portion. The inflatable cell has inner and outer surfaces that are separated from each other and at least partially support the outer portion when inflated. The outer portion defines a first interior passage configured to convey fluid. The inner portion is positioned within the outer portion, the inner portion defining a second interior passage configured to convey fluid.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2004Date of Patent: December 1, 2009Assignee: State of Oregon acting by and through the State Board of Higher Education on Behalf of The University of OregonInventors: George Zindel Brown, Thomas Dale Northcutt, Jeffrey Alan Kline
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Publication number: 20090282617Abstract: A valve for an inflatable bladder. The valve includes a body (4) that is adapted to be integrated into the wall (1) of the bladder. The body defines a bore (8) that allows fluid to pass from the interior of the bladder to the exterior or vice versa, and which is adapted to receive a plug (10). The plug is adapted to be moved between a first position within the bore in which the first end of the passageway is in fluid communication with the bore, thereby permitting the passage of fluid, and a second position within the bore in which it is not, thereby preventing the passage of fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2006Publication date: November 19, 2009Inventors: Flavia Abbate, Elisabeth Abbate
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Publication number: 20090274395Abstract: An inflatable container includes a first body having an inner wall defining at least a portion of a receptacle and an outer wall. The inner wall is attached to the outer wall such that a cavity is defined between the inner wall and the outer wall. A first foam is positioned within the cavity. The first foam is of a type that expands when exposed to air. At least one first valve is attached to the first body. The one or more first valves are in communication with the cavity and are configured to adjust from a closed position to an open position. The at least one first valve permits air to pass through the at least one first valve and into the cavity when in the open position and prevents air from passing through the at least one first valve and into the cavity when in the closed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2009Publication date: November 5, 2009Inventors: Storm Orion, Justin Kuntz
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Patent number: 7607819Abstract: A disposable liner for use in a vessel used for blending chemicals is described. The liner has a body with an inside and an outside surface and at least one orifice for receiving and discharging a product contained in the body. The body has at least one layer of a flexible thermoplastic material that can be incinerated to dispose of liner. The liner is adapted to conform generally to at least a portion of the inner surface of the vessel when chemicals are present in the liner. The liner is insertable into the vessel and removable therefrom to dispose of the liner.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2004Date of Patent: October 27, 2009Inventors: Mark Gaeta, Clifford Broderick
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Patent number: 7604123Abstract: A freight protection device for surrounding an article being transported to a destination by a shipping company and protect the article from being damaged. The freight protection device includes an outer cover, a bladder positioned within the outer cover, and an inflation device operably connected to the bladder to inflate the bladder around an article positioned therein. The protection device may also include a layer of padding for protecting the article.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2007Date of Patent: October 20, 2009Inventor: Elizabeth Rutledge Seals
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Patent number: 7585528Abstract: A package for containing a product such as meat. The package includes top and bottom opposing flexible chamber sheets. These sheets are sealed together in a selected chamber seal zone to define a watertight chamber portion that is capable of containing the product. A hollow frame circumscribes the chamber portion. The frame supports the chamber portion when the frame is inflated. The need for a rigid tray may be eliminated by the inventive package.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2002Date of Patent: September 8, 2009Assignee: Cryovac, Inc.Inventors: Isabella Ferri, Riccardo Palumbo, Stefano Santagostino, Andrea Granili, Carmen Roveda
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Patent number: 7584848Abstract: An air-packing device has an improved shock absorbing capability to protect a product in a container box. The air-packing device is comprised of first and second thermoplastic films where predetermined portions are bonded thereby creating a plurality of air containers, a plurality of heat-seal lands each sealing the first and second thermoplastic films in a small area of the air container thereby creating a plurality of series connected air cells for each air container, a plurality of check valves for corresponding air containers for allowing the compressed air to flow in a forward direction. A bendable flap portion is created that facilitates opening and closing operations so that a product to be protected can be easily placed or removed.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2005Date of Patent: September 8, 2009Assignee: Air-Paq, Inc.Inventor: Kark K. Yoshifusa
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Publication number: 20090196531Abstract: An air filling bag with an outer film strengthening structure includes two outer films and a main check valve, where the two outer films are adhered to each other to form an air chamber by means of hot sealing, in which each outer film includes the first film sheet and the second film sheet stacked together, and a plurality of first hot sealing lines is formed by adhering the first film sheet to the second film sheet by means of hot sealing in a first direction together with a plurality of second hot sealing lines formed by adhering the first film sheet to the second film sheet by means of hot sealing in a second direction. The main check valve is positioned between the two outer films and one end thereof projects from the air chamber. Air in the air chamber can compress the main check valve to shield a first air passageway of the main check valve so as to prevent air from leaking out of the air chamber after outside air flows in the air chamber via the first air passageway.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2008Publication date: August 6, 2009Inventors: Chieh Hua Liao, Yaw Shin Liao, Yao Chuan Liao
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Publication number: 20090188830Abstract: A hammock-type vibration-absorbing air sheath includes a first buffering wall having at least one first node, and a second buffering wall having at least one second node. The first buffering wall is bent along the first node, and the second buffering wall is bent along the second node. At least one first heat-sealed edge of the first buffering wall is connected to at least one second heat-sealed edge of the second buffering wall by heat sealing means. Thus, a receiving space is formed between the first buffering wall and the second buffering wall, while a buffering sheet is suspended within the receiving space for receiving an article. The buffering sheet is used to absorb vibrations of the article, while the first buffering wall and the second buffering wall are used to protect the article.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2008Publication date: July 30, 2009Inventors: Chieh Hua Liao, Yaw Shin Liao, Yao Chuan Liao
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Publication number: 20090188211Abstract: Systems and methods for containing and manipulating fluids, such as those involving collapsible bags and rigid containers that may be used as mixing systems, and as reactors for performing chemical, biochemical and/or biological reactions, are provided. A series of improvements and features for fluid containment systems such as containers including bag wrinkle removing systems, leak detection systems, and electromagnetic agitation systems are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2008Publication date: July 30, 2009Applicant: Xcellerex, Inc.Inventors: Parrish M. Galliher, Michael Fisher, Richard L. Damren, Geoffrey L. Hodge
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Publication number: 20090169134Abstract: A hand-carrying bag with cushioning protection in made of a blank including a plurality of longitudinally-extending laterally-spaced inflated cells, which are formed of overlapping layers that are fused to each other along opposite edges of the blanks and at locations between adjacent cells. The blank forms on opposite longitudinal ends with hand grips. Each cell is provided at a longitudinally middle section thereof with folding spots that are formed by fusing the layers together at small areas so as to allow opposite portions of the cells on the opposite side the spot to be folded to overlap and the folded portions of the edges fused to each other to form a circumferentially-enclosed and bottom bag. The inflated cells that form the circumference and the bottom of the bag provide cushioning protection to an article received in the bag. The hand grips allow the bag to be carried by hands.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2008Publication date: July 2, 2009Inventor: YI-CHEN HSU
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Patent number: 7533772Abstract: An air-packing device has an improved shock absorbing capability to protect a product in a container box. The air-packing device is comprised of first and second thermoplastic films where predetermined portions are bonded thereby creating a plurality of air containers, a plurality of heat-seal lands each sealing the first and second thermoplastic films in a small area of the air container thereby creating a plurality of series connected air cells for each air container, a plurality of check valves for corresponding air containers for allowing the compressed air to flow in a forward direction, and at least one pocket formed of a sheet of thermoplastic film bonded to either the first thermoplastic film or the second thermoplatic film at boundaries between two adjacent air containers. The air-packing device is folded after the product is inserted in the pocket and installed in a container box.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2005Date of Patent: May 19, 2009Assignee: Air- Paq, Inc.Inventors: Kark K. Yoshifusa, Wei-Wen Peng
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Patent number: 7521111Abstract: An inflatable cellular cushioning material (300) having an pipe entry line (314) to be inflated by an inflating device through the use of an air inlet pipe, the inflatable cushioning material comprising at least two layers of plastic welded in such a manner so as to form a substantially horizontally oriented longitudinal lines forming at least one row of cells (320) having at least one opening (336) forming a brick like formation along the horizontal axis of the inflatable cellular cushioning material, such that a flow of air is possible from one cell to another along the horizontal span of the inflatable cellular cushioning material.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2003Date of Patent: April 21, 2009Assignee: Green Magic Wrap Packaging Solutions Ltd.Inventor: Hasdi Matarasso
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Patent number: 7482051Abstract: A bubble wrapping sheet has a simple structure and can easily inflate all of the air bubbles to wrap a product to be protected. The air bubbles can be constructed by tube partition seals that create air tubes and by bubble partition seals that divide the air tubes into a plurality of series connected air bubbles. The shape and size of the tube partition seals and bubble partition seals can be modified to change the shape of air bubbles and the density of the air bubbles on the bubble wrapping sheet. A check valve for the bubble wrapping sheet is provided to each air tube. The check valve may be configured by an air flow maze portion having a zig-zag air passage and a common air duct portion which provides the air to the air flow maze portion of a current air tube as well as to the air flow maze portion of a next air tube.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2005Date of Patent: January 27, 2009Assignee: Air-Paq, Inc.Inventors: Yasuzumi Tanaka, Wei-Wen Peng
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Publication number: 20090014349Abstract: A storage device provided with an inflatable chamber includes a storage member containing multiple compartments for placement objects that need to be separately stored; a cover member to seal upon the storage member; an inflatable chamber is disposed to the cover member or the storage member; and when the inflatable chamber is inflated it covers up those objects received in the cover member or the storage member to support and protect them.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2007Publication date: January 15, 2009Inventor: Chunya Lee
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Publication number: 20080313996Abstract: In an air evacuative binding type air packing bag and a packing method using the same, an air cylinder is bended to form a first cushioning wall and a second cushioning wall, two sides of the first cushioning wall and the second cushioning wall are adhered to each other to form an accepting space. Next, an article is placed in the accepting space, and air in the accepting space is then evacuated to allow the first cushioning wall and the second cushioning wall to bind the article up to retain the article in the accepting space and not to be shaken with the air packing bag.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2007Publication date: December 25, 2008Inventors: Chieh Hua Liao, Yaw Shin Liao, Bo-Xin Jian, Yao Chuan Liao
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Publication number: 20080314898Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for gas filling and sealing of a duct intended to be filled with gas and positioned in a container of a collapsible type. The duct is defined by two opposite side walls which are joined along a connecting portion and comprises an inlet arranged in one of the side walls. A part of the container that comprises the inlet is clamped between an abutment and a gas module which is axially movable towards the abutment. Clamping occurs in such a manner that one off the two side walls included in the duct is allowed, in response to a gas flow supplied from the gas module and entering the duct through said inlet, to bulge to form a free passage into the duct for filling the same with gas. After completion of the gas filling, the duct is sealed. The invention also relates to a container blank having a duct which is specially developed for the method and the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2008Publication date: December 25, 2008Inventor: Stefan FORSS
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Publication number: 20080310766Abstract: The present invention is a system for shipping and discharging contents. The system comprises a liner including a front portion, a rear portion, and first and second side portions, wherein the front, rear, and first and second side portions are sealed together to form a top panel, a bottom panel, a front panel, a rear panel, and two gusseted side panels. At least one opening is provided on one of the front portion, the rear portion, the first side portion, or the second side portion for receiving a fitting. A bladder including at least a front panel and a rear panel and an opening provided in at least one of the panels, wherein the opening is adapted to receive gas, and wherein the bladder is sealed to the top panel of the liner and the bottom panel of the liner.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2007Publication date: December 18, 2008Inventors: James Plunkett, Joseph Sullivan