Inflatable air barriers

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9562432
SERIAL NO

13623614

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Example inflatable air barriers are disclosed herein. Some example barriers disclosed herein include one or more inflatable tubes for maintaining a sealed airlock leading to an underground shelter. Such shelters provide miners with temporary refuge in the event of a mining incident involving the release of contaminated air. Some example barriers disclosed herein include one or more of the following: an inflatable tube with an air permeable section, a resiliently compressible foam body or other resilient member for supporting a deflated tube, a magnet for providing a secure seal, an inflatable tube with interchangeable end caps, elastic bands for securing the position of an inflatable tube, or an inflatable tube with one or more windows.

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RITE-HITE HOLDING CORPORATION8900 NORTH ARBON DRIVE MILWAUKEE WI 53223

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bauer, Terry L Elizabeth, US 1 2
Gebke, Kevin J Dubuque, US 52 516
Heim, Frank Platteville, US 39 382
Kaufmann, Nicholas L Sherill, US 35 216
Paschke, Nicolas B Mequon, US 14 190

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