Patent ID: 6220309
Filing Date: 2001-04-24
Classification: B60R,D03D,Y10T

Abstract:
An inflatable fabric comprising at least two layers of fabric in certain discrete areas of the fabric and at least two discrete narrow areas of single fabric layer at discrete areas within said fabric, wherein said at least two narrow areas of single fabric layer are each formed solely from a basket weave pattern of an even number of yarns, at most 12 yarns in width, wherein said at least two narrow areas of single fabric layers are separated by an area of at least two layers of fabric, and wherein the lengths of each single layer is from 4 to 8 yarns in length, wherein said at least two single fabric layer areas are seams through the inflatable fabric which run parallel to each other, and wherein said separator area of two layers of fabric between said two single layers of fabric comprises an even number of weft yarns.