Patent ID: 6027394
Filing Date: 2000-02-22
Classification: A63H,B29C,B60C,F16K,Y10T

Abstract:
A method for mounting a valve having a non-weldable area to an inflatable object including at least a first and second sheet, said first sheet having a hole defined in the surface thereof, said first and second sheets being welded together to form a cavity accommodating and storing a medium for expanding said inflatable object, said method comprising the steps of:laying said valve on an interior surface of said first sheet so that a surface opening in said valve is aligned with the hole;welding said valve to said first sheet by a welding line provided around the hole and crossing the non-weldable area;placing said second sheet on said first sheet;welding said second sheet to said first sheet using a welding line following a desired shape of said inflatable object; andpunching out said inflatable object from said welded sheets according to the desired shape of said inflatable object.