US5017254A
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Method of making inflatable bodies
Assignee: Nihon Matai Co Ltd
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Filing: 1988-11-07
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Granted: 1991-05-21
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Expires: 2008-11-07
Abstract
Abstract A method for producing a floating body such as a balloon and the like which has a first swelling portion with a gas inlet port and a plurality of second swelling portions each communicating with the first swelling portion, comprising the steps of: folding a single multi-layer film having a sealing capability and pleat portions so that the nonpleat portion, correspond to the first swelling portion of the floating body is formed in the film and pleat portions corresponding to the plurality of second swelling portions; sealing the folded multi-layer film along a seal line which extends over both the pleat and nonpleat portions and forms the gas inlet port in the nonpleat portion to produce the first swelling portion and the plurality of second swelling portions; and cutting and removing material located externally of the sealed multi-layer film along a line substantially parallel to the seal line.
Inventors
- 👤 Tatsuo Noguchi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 16:18
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C65/00; B29C65/74; B29C65/743; B29C65/7441; B29C65/02; B29C66/00; B29C66/01; B29C66/05; B29C66/20; B29C66/24; B29C66/242; B29C66/246; B29C66/70; B29C66/72; B29C66/723; B29C66/7232; B29C66/72321; A; A63; A63H; A63H27/00; A63H27/10; A63H2027/1025; B29C65/04; B29C65/08; B29C65/18; B29C65/20; B29C65/38; B29C66/71; B29C66/7234; B29C66/72341; B29L; B29L2022/00; B29L2022/02; B29L2022/022; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/10; Y10T156/1002; Y10T156/1051; Y10T156/1052; Y10T156/108
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
A method for producing a floating body such as a balloon which has a fist swelling portion with a gas inlet port and a plurality of second swelling portions each communicating with said first swelling portion, comprising the steps of: folding a single multi-layer film having a sealing capability to form a nonpleat portion and pleat portions so that said nonpleat portion corresponds to said first swelling portion of said floating body correspond to said plurality of second swelling portions; sealing the folded multi-layer film along a continuous seal line which extends over both said pleat and nonpleat portions and forms said gas inlet port in said nonpleat portion, to produce said first swelling portion and said plurality of second swelling portions; and cutting and removing material located externally of the sealed multi-layer film along a line substantially parallel to said seal line.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
143 words
A method for producing a floating body such as a balloon which has a fist swelling portion with a gas inlet port and a plurality of second swelling portions each communicating with said first swelling portion, comprising the steps of: folding a single multi-layer film having a sealing capability to form a nonpleat portion and pleat portions so that said nonpleat portion corresponds to said first swelling portion of said floating body correspond to said plurality of second swelling portions; sealing the folded multi-layer film along a continuous seal line which extends over both said pleat and nonpleat portions and forms said gas inlet port in said nonpleat portion, to produce said first swelling portion and said plurality of second swelling portions; and cutting and removing material located externally of the sealed multi-layer film along a line substantially parallel to said seal line.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method as set forth in claim 1, wherein said plurality of second swelling portion of said floating body comprise swelling portions of exactly equal size.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method as set forth in claim 1, wherein said plurality of second swelling portions of said floating body comprise different swelling portions of different length.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
A method as set forth in claim 1, wherein the step of sealing comprises sealing the folded multi-layer film along a continuous seal line which extends from said nonpleat portion into said pleat portions and back into said nonpleat portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method as set forth in claim 1, wherein the step of folding comprises folding the single multi-layer film to form pleat portions corresponding to a plurality of second swelling portions of unequal size.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
53 words
A method as set forth in claim 1, wherein the step of folding produces a plurality of pairs of superposed strata of said film in said pleat portions, and said step of sealing comprises sealing the film along a continuous seal line through a plurality of said pairs of strata of said film.
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