US RE50,203 E1
Airform for facilitating construction of a structure
Andrew John South, Menan, ID (US); Randy John South, Menan, ID (US); Derek Thomas South, Rigby, ID (US); Joshua Eric South, Menan, ID (US); Nathan Samuel South, Menan, ID (US); and Jonathan William South, Menan, ID (US)
Assigned to South Industries, Inc., Menan, ID (US)
Filed by South Industries, Inc., Menan, ID (US)
Filed on Nov. 15, 2018, as Appl. No. 16/192,285.
Application 16/192,285 is a reissue of application No. 14/341,688, filed on Jul. 25, 2014, granted, now 9,493,939, issued on Nov. 15, 2016.
Int. Cl. E04B 1/16 (2006.01); E04B 1/00 (2006.01); E04B 1/32 (2006.01); E04H 15/20 (2006.01)
CPC E04B 1/166 (2013.01) [E04B 1/169 (2013.01); E04H 15/20 (2013.01); E04B 2001/0061 (2013.01); E04B 2001/3264 (2013.01); E04H 2015/201 (2013.01); E04H 2015/202 (2013.01); E04H 2015/203 (2013.01); E04H 2015/204 (2013.01); E04H 2015/205 (2013.01)] 24 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An [ inflatable ] airform that can be inflated for facilitating construction of a permanent structure, the airform [ for building construction, ] comprising:
a first portion comprising a first [ complete ] surface of revolution when the airform is inflated, wherein the first portion is configured to be disposed in a first shape and to form a first profile when the airform is inflated;
a second portion comprising a second [ complete ] surface of revolution when the airform is inflated, wherein the second portion is configured to be disposed in a second shape and to form a second profile when the airform is inflated;
wherein at least one of the following [ is present] : the first [ complete ] surface of revolution is configured to be different than the second [ complete ] surface of revolution, the first shape is configured to be different than the second shape, or the first profile is configured to be different [ than ] the second profile, when the airform is inflated;
at least one transition portion comprising at least one portion of the airform that defines a transition from the first portion to the second portion when the airform is inflated, wherein the first portion and the second portion share at least one common radius of revolution at the transition when the airform is inflated;
at least one reinforcement comprising at least one reinforcement member provided [ located ] at the at least one transition portion, wherein the at least one reinforcement enables defining the [ defines a ] transition [ point ] from the first portion to the second portion and maintaining [ maintains ] the first shape and the second shape when the airform is inflated; and
at least one reinforcement retainer configured to retain [ the ] at least one reinforcement member at the at least one transition portion;
[ wherein the at least one reinforcement comprises a plurality of reinforcement members; ] and
wherein the airform is configured to facilitate the construction of a permanent structure.