Patent ID: 11885123
Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC E  B | IPC B  E

Claim 0:
1. A vehicle, comprising:
a body having an interior surface; and
an inflatable partition disposed within the body and comprising:
a flexible membrane;
an inflatable frame attached to and extending continuously around an outer periphery of the flexible membrane, the inflatable frame having an inner edge adjacent to the flexible membrane and an outer edge, the inflatable frame including a first side, a second side opposite the first side, an upper portion connecting the first and second sides, and a bottom portion opposite the upper portion;
a sealing mechanism extending along at least a portion of the outer edge of the inflatable frame and pressed against the interior surface of the body, the sealing mechanism including a first flexible flap projecting in a first direction from a front side of the inflatable frame and a second flexible flap projecting in a second direction, distinct from the first direction, from a back side of the inflatable frame, wherein the inflatable frame is inflatable between a first state and a second state;
a support member coupled to the inflatable frame; and
a first inflatable structural member and a second inflatable structural member both coupled to the inflatable frame and extending vertically from the upper portion to the bottom portion of the inflatable frame, and the first and second structural members, when inflated, defining an opening in the inflatable partition.