Patent ID: 7735265

Claim:
A rigidizable structure comprising: a collapsible containment member, said containment member being formed of flexible material, having at least one outer wall defining a closed interior space and at least one sealable opening and at least one flexible inner wall; said outer wall having a thickness; said outer wall having at least one exhaust port adapted to venting excess pressure and gas byproducts of injected fluid rigidization material; said inner wall spaced interiorly from said outer wall by a pre-determined distance, said inner wall having a thickness; an inflatable bladder, said bladder being disposed within and attached to said containment member and erecting said containment member when inflated; said bladder having at least one pressurizing port for inflating said bladder; said bladder enclosing a volume bounded by said inner wall; and a rigidizable fluid, said fluid being introduced into said containment member through said at least one sealable opening and subsequently rigidized to provide structural support for said structure.