Modular inflated supporting structure
CA 2124935 A1 · Owner: Intepac Technologies Inc. · Inventors: Dickie, Robert G.; Walters, Brian J.
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A modular supporting structure for positioning and supporting a product within an outer packing container is disclosed. The, product to be supported has predetermined external dimensions and the, outer packing container forms a chamber of predetermined internal dimensions. The supporting structure is formed from a plurality of modules, each module in turn comprising an air bladder for receiving and retaining air. The air bladder has a first compartment and a second compartment that are in fluid communication one with the other via a restrictive air passage that limits the rate of flow of air therebetween, thus providing physical damping for the product being supported by the modules. There …
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- Filed December 2, 1992. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended December 2, 2012.
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