Patent ID: 9366050
Filing Date: 2016-06-14
CPC Classification: E04B,E04H

Claim Text:
1. An inflatable structure for housing an airship, comprising: a rigid, lightweight frame; a fan for inflating the structure; and a flexible, air supported fabric structure; wherein the frame and fabric are not connected to one another and together define a fully pressurized interior space having a maximum length in a range of 300 feet to 1200 feet, a maximum width in a range of 200 feet to 500 feet and a maximum height of 100 feet to 200 feet, adapted to house an inflated airship; wherein the frame has a free standing and upright position and supports the weight of the flexible fabric only when pressure in said structure is deflated, said support frames arranged upright and side by side on an end of the structure at a height to allow an airship to exit the structure through an opening 50 meters to 70 meters high at the end of the structure.