Classifications

• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E04—BUILDING
  • E04H—BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
  • E04H15/00—Tents or canopies, in general
  • E04H15/20—Tents or canopies, in general inflatable, e.g. shaped, strengthened or supported by fluid pressure
• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E04—BUILDING
  • E04H—BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
  • E04H15/00—Tents or canopies, in general
  • E04H15/32—Parts, components, construction details, accessories, interior equipment, specially adapted for tents, e.g. guy-line equipment, skirts, thresholds
  • E04H15/324—Beds constituted by the tent supporting means
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
  • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
  • B63B17/00—Vessels parts, details, or accessories, not otherwise provided for
  • B63B17/02—Awnings, including rigid weather protection structures, e.g. sunroofs; Tarpaulins; Accessories for awnings or tarpaulins
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
  • B63C—LAUNCHING, HAULING-OUT, OR DRY-DOCKING OF VESSELS; LIFE-SAVING IN WATER; EQUIPMENT FOR DWELLING OR WORKING UNDER WATER; MEANS FOR SALVAGING OR SEARCHING FOR UNDERWATER OBJECTS
  • B63C9/00—Life-saving in water
  • B63C9/02—Lifeboats, life-rafts or the like, specially adapted for life-saving
  • B63C9/04—Life-rafts
  • B63C2009/042—Life-rafts inflatable
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
  • B63C—LAUNCHING, HAULING-OUT, OR DRY-DOCKING OF VESSELS; LIFE-SAVING IN WATER; EQUIPMENT FOR DWELLING OR WORKING UNDER WATER; MEANS FOR SALVAGING OR SEARCHING FOR UNDERWATER OBJECTS
  • B63C9/00—Life-saving in water
  • B63C9/02—Lifeboats, life-rafts or the like, specially adapted for life-saving
  • B63C9/04—Life-rafts
  • B63C2009/044—Life-rafts covered
• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E04—BUILDING
  • E04H—BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
  • E04H15/00—Tents or canopies, in general
  • E04H15/20—Tents or canopies, in general inflatable, e.g. shaped, strengthened or supported by fluid pressure
  • E04H2015/202—Tents or canopies, in general inflatable, e.g. shaped, strengthened or supported by fluid pressure with inflatable panels, without inflatable tubular framework
• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E04—BUILDING
  • E04H—BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
  • E04H15/00—Tents or canopies, in general
  • E04H15/20—Tents or canopies, in general inflatable, e.g. shaped, strengthened or supported by fluid pressure
  • E04H2015/208—Tents or canopies, in general inflatable, e.g. shaped, strengthened or supported by fluid pressure with inflatable mattresses

Definitions

• the invention relates to a multi-purpose inflatable assembly for outdoor living.
• the invention aims to provide a solution particularly well suited to outdoor recreation as considered and practiced today.
• the invention relates to a multi-purpose inflatable assembly, of the shelter type, having an inflatable base element shaped like a mattress, with a peripheral peripheral rim that can serve as a boat and a covering element forming a protection, fully inflatable or with an inflatable frame.
• the two elements are joined together by a peripheral zipper and inflatable beads improving the overall stability.
• the assembly according to the invention does not require a mast or stakes. It is sufficiently stable to avoid the use of tensioners. It also has multiple advantages which are specified, for the most part, below: small size and low weight,. ease of transport by one person, in their special bag,. comfort by the air mattress which insulates and protects against humidity,. ease of assembly and disassembly because born requiring no manipulation of frames and stakes,. safety by its anchoring eyelets which ensure its retention in case of strong wind, multiple uses: it can serve as shelter, boat, mattress, bench, awning, various supports, receiver volume, .... . total water and air tightness, except interior ventilation,. integral thermal insulation with a high insulation coefficient. absence of interior condensation due to the material used and the interior configuration, safety by inflation in several internal compartments.
• the estimated sale price of this set makes it accessible to the majority of people of age to practice outdoor leisure occasionally or in mobile camping.
• FIG. 1 is a mixed view in elevation of the assembly according to the invention mounted in Canadian tent type shelter, more specifically designed for winter
• Figure 2 is a perspective view of the basic element that can be used as a boat
• Figure 3 is a perspective view of the assembly according to the invention mounted in shelter type Canadian tent, more specifically designed for summer
• Figure 4 is a schematic ⁇ ue porspoetive Illustrating a version with overlap of the junction along a longitudinal edge.
• the inflatable assembly according to the invention consists of a base element 1 and a covering element 2.
• the two elements are joined together along the longitudinal edges 3 and 4 of the assembly or over the entire periphery by a linear closure 5, for example a zipper 6.
• the basic element 1 has a planar body 7 of which the upper and lower faces 8 and 9 are shaped in relief of the quilted type or of the quilted cover type with arches 10 and hollow 11. The relief of the lower face thus allows the flow of runoff water under the shelter.
• the basic element 1 has a projecting edge 12, for example in the form of an inflatable peripheral flange 13 in principle integrated into the planar body 7.
• This projecting border 12 serves as a support for the lower sides of the covering element 2.
• the latter made in one piece, is fully inflatable. It breaks down into two planes 14 and 15 linked together by an edge 16 formed by the line of separation of the inflatable compartments.
• This separation allows folding to form a roofing type roof with two sides.
• the covering element will preferably have a quilted type relief with arches 10 and hollow 11.
• an internal compartment is provided for inflating into several cells such as 17.
• This covering element can find multiple applications on an individual basis such as an air mattress, floating plane support, etc.
• it includes, on the excess thickness, on the edges delimiting the transverse access openings 18 and 19, inflatable stiffening beads such as 20 whose role is twofold: improve the stability of the assembly and keep the lines straight. sides of the openings 18 and 19 in order to guarantee easy junction with the edges of end pieces closing off these openings.
• transverse access openings 18 and 19 are closed with the aid of the end pieces 21 of the canvas sides or inflatable pieces having at the top an ventilation opening 22 fitted with a mosquito net 23 and an internal shutter flap 24.
• end pieces are attached to the edges of the access openings 18 and 19 by means of slide fasteners such as those preferably provided on their three sides.
• the lower edges of the covering element 2 come into lateral bearing contact with the edge 12 and are joined there by means of the inary closure 5.
• This lateral support makes it possible to take advantage of the covering effect provided by the overlapping of the edges of the element 2 and of a permanent tension resulting from the pressure on the edge 12. This tension guarantees good sealing at this linear connection. and promotes flow by runoff.
• a covering strip such as 27 attached by one of its edges along the junctions will improve the seal if necessary ( Figure 4).
• a variant of the invention relates to a light version usable in summer and in hot countries.
• FIG. 3 This embodiment is shown schematically in FIG. 3. It consists of the same basic element 1 and of a covering element of the type with an inflatable frame 28.
• This frame comprises a succession of inflatable tubes 29 separated from one another by intervals 30 more or less large.
• This frame constitutes the frame of the cover, the sealing of which is ensured by an impermeable fabric 31 attached by welding to the tubes 29 over their entire length or only a part.
• This covering element with the base element is carried out in the same way as previously using a zipper.
• the end pieces may be of the same type connected to the flanges of the front or rear face by stiffening beads 20.
• provision may be made along the edge 12, on the outer side, for rings or grips.

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