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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 15, 2022
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Michael D. Nevinsky, Ridley Park, PA (US);
David T. Misciagna, Ridley Park, PA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Arlington, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 88/52 (2006.01); B60K 15/03 (2006.01); B64D 37/02 (2006.01); B64D 37/04 (2006.01); B64D 37/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 88/52 (2013.01); B60K 15/03177 (2013.01); B64D 37/02 (2013.01); B64D 37/04 (2013.01); B64D 37/005 (2013.01);
Abstract
A bladder. The bladder includes a bladder wall include first dimensions. The bladder also includes a first port disposed in the bladder wall. The bladder also includes knitted seams stitched into a first pattern in the bladder wall. The first pattern is configured such that when the bladder wall is subjected to a compressive force, the bladder collapses into a first pre-determined shape that has second dimensions less than the first dimensions.