REUSABLE SHIPPING AND PACKING MATERIALS AND METHOD OF USE
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1. An air bladder valve arrangement, comprising:
- a tube having a cavity therein, the cavity having a plurality of chambers, each chamber being associated with one or more air bladder chambers;
a stem positioned within the tube, the stem having a plurality of plungers, each plunger being positioned within a chamber of the cavity of the tube, each plunger being configured to selectively open and close communication of air between adjacent chambers of the cavity of the tube,wherein the stem is movable relative to the tube to position each of the plurality of the plungers to selectively open and close communication of air between adjacent chambers.
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Abstract
An air bladder valve arrangement includes a tube having a cavity therein, the cavity having a plurality of chambers, each chamber being associated with one or more air bladder chambers, a stem positioned within the tube, the stem having a plurality of plungers, each plunger being positioned within a chamber of the cavity of the tube, each plunger being configured to selectively open and close communication of air between adjacent chambers of the cavity of the tube, wherein the stem is movable relative to the tube to position each of the plurality of the plungers to selectively open and close communication of air between adjacent chambers.
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18 Claims
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1. An air bladder valve arrangement, comprising:
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a tube having a cavity therein, the cavity having a plurality of chambers, each chamber being associated with one or more air bladder chambers; a stem positioned within the tube, the stem having a plurality of plungers, each plunger being positioned within a chamber of the cavity of the tube, each plunger being configured to selectively open and close communication of air between adjacent chambers of the cavity of the tube, wherein the stem is movable relative to the tube to position each of the plurality of the plungers to selectively open and close communication of air between adjacent chambers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An inflatable device for a container, comprising:
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a first outer sheet; a second outer sheet; seals formed between the first and second outer sheets to define one or more chambers having a first end and a second end; a first air passage formed by seals across said first end of said chambers; a second air passage formed by seals across said second end of said chambers; and one or more check valves disposed between said chambers and said first air passage, and disposed between said second air passage and said chambers. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A container assembly, comprising:
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a container having a first wall and a second wall; a fastener assembly having mating parts retained within the first wall and the second wall; and an inflatable device positioned within the container, the inflatable device comprising; a first outer sheet; a second outer sheet; seals formed between the first and second outer sheets to define one or more chambers having a first end and a second end; a first air passage formed by seals across said first end of said chambers; a second air passage formed by seals across said second end of said chambers; and one or more check valves disposed between said chambers and said first air passage, and disposed between said second air passage and said chambers. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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