Patent ID: 8192245

Claim:
A vent seal for inflatable devices comprising: a first component for covering a vent opening of an inflatable device, the first component including hook and loop fastener material and being attached to an outer wall of the inflatable device near the vent opening, with hook and loop fastener material included on an area of the outer wall of the inflatable device around the vent opening; and a second component for covering the vent opening of the inflatable device from the inside of the inflatable device, the second component including hook and loop fastener material and being attached to an inner wall of the inflatable device near the vent opening; wherein the first and second component are designed and positioned so that in a closed position the first component covers the vent opening and is affixed to the area of the outer wall of the inflatable device and the first component covers the vent opening and is affixed to the second component.