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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2023
Applicant:
The United States of America As Represented BY the Secretary of the Navy, Newport, RI (US);
Inventors:
Jacob D O'donnell, Middletown, RI (US);
Nicholas A Valm, Dartmouth, MA (US);
Michael P Smith, Warwick, RI (US);
Paul V Cavallaro, Raynham, MA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60P 7/08 (2006.01); B63B 25/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60P 7/08 (2013.01); B63B 25/24 (2013.01);
Abstract
A pneumatic enclosure assembly is provided for securing a payload. The pneumatic enclosure assembly includes a cover, inflatable arches, and at least one pneumatic actuator. The cover attached to a base at a first end and second end, and the inflatable arches and at least one pneumatic actuator are positioned entirely within the cover, the at least one pneumatic actuator arranged parallel to the inflatable arches.