Bladder with inverted edge seam and method of making the bladder

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7244483
APP PUB NO 20020139471A1
SERIAL NO

10159615

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The invention is a bladder formed of multiple layers of barrier film to provide multiple pressurized layers of cushioning fluid or gas when the bladder is filled. The sidewalls of the bladder can be constructed with an inverted seam construction to eliminate finishing steps in the manufacture of cushioning bladders and alternatively to provide a clean, seamless appearance along the side walls. The inverted seam can be formed by attaching the peripheral edges of inner barrier layers to the outer barrier layers adjacent a weld between inner barrier layers to provide an inside-out inverted seam appearance. An inverted seam can also be formed by providing separate sidewall elements attached to the barrier layers of the bladder to provide a seam displaced from the center of the sidewall.

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NIKE INCBEAVERTON OR

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Herridge, David B Mendota Heights, MN 25 1362
Tawney, John C Portland, OR 14 1798

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