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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2005
Charles C. Kuyava, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
John W. Westrum, Jr., Apple Valley, MN (US);
Gary J. Nachreiner, Mound, MN (US);
Mona J. Inman, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Charles C. Kuyava, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
John W. Westrum, Jr., Apple Valley, MN (US);
Gary J. Nachreiner, Mound, MN (US);
Mona J. Inman, Minnetonka, MN (US);
AMS Research Corporation, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Abstract
A method of depositing a coating to a surface of an inflatable component by providing a vacuum chamber system having an inner chamber positioned within an outer chamber. At least one coating material is introduced into at least one of the inner and outer chambers to deposit a coating onto an exposed surface of the component. This invention also provides methods of masking portions of surfaces of an inflatable component to prevent a coating from being deposited on the masked portion.