Retention cover for an inflatable object
First Claim
1. A retention cover for an inflatable object, comprising:
- a cover means for tubularly enclosing said inflatable object substantially along all of a length of said object, said cover means including a panel of textile having a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge in opposition to said first longitudinal edge, said first and second edges being straight and substantially parallel to one another;
means for detachably fastening said cover means around said inflatable object, including a loop element attached to the textile proximate the first longitudinal edge; and
a hook element attached to the textile proximate the second longitudinal edge, anda frangible feature defined on the textile proximate to but separate from one or the other of the loop element and the hook elementwherein both of said means for detachably fastening said cover means and said frangible feature can release said inflatable object from said cover means upon inflation of said object andwherein said inflatable object is separate and apart from said cover means.
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Abstract
A retention cover manufacture in accordance with at least one embodiment of the present invention is disclosed. The cover manufacture can include a substrate textile such as a non-woven substrate textile. Fastening elements can be attached to the first face of the substrate textile at or near the longitudinal edges. Moreover, a fastening element can be attached to the second face of the substrate textile substantially along the central longitudinal axis. Also, in accordance with at least one embodiment, a retention cover for enclosing, at least in part, an inflatable object is disclosed. The retention cover can include a textile where, at or near the first longitudinal edge, a loop element can be attached to the textile. In addition, at or near the second longitudinal edge, a hook element can be attached to the textile. Alternatively, at or near a longitudinal edge, an adhesive strip element can be attached to the textile.
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14 Claims
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1. A retention cover for an inflatable object, comprising:
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a cover means for tubularly enclosing said inflatable object substantially along all of a length of said object, said cover means including a panel of textile having a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge in opposition to said first longitudinal edge, said first and second edges being straight and substantially parallel to one another; means for detachably fastening said cover means around said inflatable object, including a loop element attached to the textile proximate the first longitudinal edge; and
a hook element attached to the textile proximate the second longitudinal edge, anda frangible feature defined on the textile proximate to but separate from one or the other of the loop element and the hook element wherein both of said means for detachably fastening said cover means and said frangible feature can release said inflatable object from said cover means upon inflation of said object and wherein said inflatable object is separate and apart from said cover means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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