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US3241269A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Inflatable buildings and like structures

Assignee: Specialties Development Corp
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Filing: 1963-11-19
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Granted: 1966-03-22
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Expires: 1983-11-19
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Reffell Brian Richard Arnold

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 12:58
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04H; E04H15/00; E04H15/20; E04H2015/201

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 104 words
AN INFLATABLE BUILDING COMPRISING FIRST AND SECOND ARCHED INFLATABLE HOSES SPACED FROM EACH OTHER, A SHEET OF MATERIAL EXTENDING OVER SAID HOSES TO FORM THE OUTER SKIN OF THE BUILDING AND HAVING AN UNSUPPORTED SECTION SPANNING THE SPACE BETWEEN SAID HOSES, FIRST AND SECOND DRAW CORD GUIDE MEANS SECURED TO SAID SHEET CLOSELY ADJACENT EACH SIDE OF SAID FIRST HOSE, THIRD AND FOURTH DRAW CORD GUIDE MEANS SECURED TO SAID SHEET CLOSELY ADJACENT EACH SIDE OF SAID SECOND HOSE, DRAW CORDS POSITIONED IN EACH OF SAID DRAW CORD GUIDE MEANS SO THAT THE TENSIONING OF SAID DRAW CORDS AFTER SAID HOSES ARE INFLATED DRAWS
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 104 words
AN INFLATABLE BUILDING COMPRISING FIRST AND SECOND ARCHED INFLATABLE HOSES SPACED FROM EACH OTHER, A SHEET OF MATERIAL EXTENDING OVER SAID HOSES TO FORM THE OUTER SKIN OF THE BUILDING AND HAVING AN UNSUPPORTED SECTION SPANNING THE SPACE BETWEEN SAID HOSES, FIRST AND SECOND DRAW CORD GUIDE MEANS SECURED TO SAID SHEET CLOSELY ADJACENT EACH SIDE OF SAID FIRST HOSE, THIRD AND FOURTH DRAW CORD GUIDE MEANS SECURED TO SAID SHEET CLOSELY ADJACENT EACH SIDE OF SAID SECOND HOSE, DRAW CORDS POSITIONED IN EACH OF SAID DRAW CORD GUIDE MEANS SO THAT THE TENSIONING OF SAID DRAW CORDS AFTER SAID HOSES ARE INFLATED DRAWS

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-03-21 1969-09-20 1970-03-22 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-03-21 1973-09-20 1974-03-22 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-03-21 1977-09-20 1978-03-22 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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