Inflatable structure for producing low relief figures

Abstract

An inflatable structure which includes a resilient wall with cuts, of the type comprising a print of allusive drawing on one of its surfaces, wherein said structure is composed substantially of an inflatable cushion having in the outer surface of one of its sides a resilient panel of considerable thickness attached thereto, and on the opposite side said cushion having a valve with cover for the admission of air or gas to inflate said structure, and in that the resilient panel of considerable thickness projects peripherally some distance beyond the edge of the cushion forming a flange and that it includes on the same wall attached to the cushion, near the edge thereof a slot, and includes a rigid support plate with ribs near the edges thereof which engages the slot of the flange of said resilient panel, and may include an adhesive for better attachment to the rigid support; said rigid support including also a perforation which coincides with the air or gas admission valve to permit the inflation of the structure, and the resilient panel having printed or drawn representations in which some of the lines are slits comprising printed on their inner surfaces suitable markings, whereby when the structure is inflated the resilient panel becomes significantly convex and furthermore the cuts open showing markings which could not be perceived when the structure was deflated, thus producing in a manner a low relief with three-dimensional visual impact.