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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 23, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2003
Applicant:
Bernard Franchetti, Le Vernet, FR;
Inventor:
Bernard Franchetti, Le Vernet, FR;
Assignee:
Zodiac International, Issy les Moulineaux, FR;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 7/08 (2006.01); B63C 9/02 (2006.01); E04H 4/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Apparatus including an inflatable enclosure delimited by a flexible wall to which an accessory is secured. The wall has an opening defined by an edge to which a protruding reinforcement is secured; two rigid frames straddle the edge of the opening on each side of the wall, at least one frame including a groove accommodating the reinforcement; the two frames are clamped against one another, trapping the reinforcement in the groove; the accessory is secured to a frame; and the accessory mounted on the wall is leaktight with respect to the fluid used for inflating the enclosure.