List of inflatable manufactured goods

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An inflatable laser maze Inflatable laser maze, Southport.JPG
An inflatable laser maze

This is a non-comprehensive list of inflatable manufactured goods, as no such list could ever completely contain all items that regularly change. An inflatable [1] is an object that can typically be inflated with a gas, including air, hydrogen, helium and nitrogen. Some can be inflated with liquids, such as waterbeds and water balloons.

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Inflatable manufactured goods

A tube man Datteln - KF2011 - Hafenbrucke 03 ies.jpg
A tube man
Dunnage bags (center) being used to stabilize products in a shipping container Cordstrap dunnage bag in container.jpg
Dunnage bags (center) being used to stabilize products in a shipping container
A Gambrinus inflatable structure with a climbing wall Inflatable can Gambrinus.jpg
A Gambrinus inflatable structure with a climbing wall
A 27m Peter Lynn Octopus kite flown at Cervia International Kite Festival, Italy 2007 Peter-lynn-octopus.jpg
A 27m Peter Lynn Octopus kite flown at Cervia International Kite Festival, Italy 2007
Outdoor movies shown on an airscreen or inflatable movie screen Estreno de la pelicula "Shark Tale" en la Plaza de San Marcos.JPG
Outdoor movies shown on an airscreen or inflatable movie screen

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* Inflatable single-line kite
* Leading edge inflatable kite

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Inflatable swim rings
Children playing in water balls in Kaohsiung, Taiwan Kids in inflatable floating balls.JPG
Children playing in water balls in Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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A whoopee cushion

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Inflatable</span> Object filled with pressurized gas to maintain its size and shape

An inflatable is an object that can be inflated with a gas, usually with air, but hydrogen, helium, and nitrogen are also used. One of several advantages of an inflatable is that it can be stored in a small space when not inflated, since inflatables depend on the presence of a gas to maintain their size and shape. Function fulfillment per mass used compared with non-inflatable strategies is a key advantage. Stadium cushions, impact guards, vehicle wheel inner tubes, emergency air bags, and inflatable space habitats employ the inflatable principle. Inflation occurs through several strategies: pumps, ram-air, blowing, and suction.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Inflatable boat</span> Lightweight boat constructed with flexible tubes containing pressurized gas

An inflatable boat is a lightweight boat constructed with its sides and bow made of flexible tubes containing pressurised gas. For smaller boats, the floor and hull are often flexible, while for boats longer than 3 metres (9.8 ft), the floor typically consists of three to five rigid plywood or aluminium sheets fixed between the tubes, but not joined rigidly together. Often the transom is rigid, providing a location and structure for mounting an outboard motor.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Whoopee cushion</span> Practical joke device

A whoopee cushion is a practical joke device, which emulates the sound of flatulence.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Personal flotation device</span> Equipment to help the wearer keep afloat in water

A personal flotation device is a flotation device in the form of a vest or suit that is worn by a user to prevent the wearer from drowning in a body of water. The device will keep the wearer afloat with their head and mouth above the surface – they do not have to swim or tread water in order to stay afloat and can even be unconscious.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pool float</span> Device used to keep someone above water

A swimming float, commonly known as pool float or floaty, is a device used for toddlers or other very young children who are beginning to learn how to swim, or during exercise for therapeutic or training purposes. These devices, which come in many shapes and types, are used to aid them with buoyancy, or for floating on for fun.

A balloon rocket is a rubber balloon filled with air or other gases. Besides being simple toys, balloon rockets are a widely used as a teaching device to demonstrate basic physics.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Inflatable armbands</span> Objects designed to help a wearer float in water

Inflatable armbands, usually referred to as simply armbands, water wings, swimmies, or floaties, are swim aids designed to help a wearer float in water and learn to swim.

Atlantic 21-class lifeboat Fleet of rigid inflatable boats used for lifesaving and coastal operations on the British Isles

The Atlantic 21 Inshore lifeboat was the first generation rigid inflatable boat (RIB), in the B-class series of Inshore lifeboats, that were operated around the shores of the British Isles and the Channel Islands by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), between 1972 and 2008.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Swim ring</span> Inflatable water toy

A swim ring is a toroid-shaped inflatable water toy.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kite balloon</span> Type of tethered balloon

A kite balloon is a tethered balloon which is shaped to help make it stable in low and moderate winds and to increase its lift. It typically comprises a streamlined envelope with stabilising features and a harness or yoke connecting it to the main tether and a second harness connected to an observer's basket.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Immersion suit</span> Waterproof suit that protects the wearer from hypothermia from immersion in cold water

An immersion suit, also known as a survival suit, is a type of waterproof dry suit intended to protect the wearer from hypothermia if immersed in cold water or otherwise exposed after abandoning a vessel, especially in the open ocean. Immersion suits usually have integral footwear, and a hood, and either built-in gloves or watertight wrist seals. Suits manufactured by several manufacturers also include an inflatable pillow which is permanently attached high on the back, or an inflatable tube that is attached with zippers at two points on the chest, each side of the main zipper, and circles the back.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lifeboat (shipboard)</span> Small boat carried on a ship for emergency evacuation

A lifeboat or liferaft is a small, rigid or inflatable boat carried for emergency evacuation in the event of a disaster aboard a ship. Lifeboat drills are required by law on larger commercial ships. Rafts (liferafts) are also used. In the military, a lifeboat may double as a whaleboat, dinghy, or gig. The ship's tenders of cruise ships often double as lifeboats. Recreational sailors usually carry inflatable liferafts, though a few prefer small proactive lifeboats that are harder to sink and can be sailed to safety.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kite types</span> Tethered objects which fly by aerodynamic forces

Kites are tethered flying objects which fly by using aerodynamic lift, requiring wind for generation of airflow over the lifting surfaces.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Padded envelope</span> Envelope with protective padding to protect items during shipping

A padded envelope, also known as a padded or cushioned mailer, or jiffy bag in the United Kingdom, is an envelope incorporating protective padding to protect items during shipping. The padding is usually thick paper, bubble wrap, or foam.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Inflatable air cushion</span> Fabric or plastic packaging

An inflatable air cushion is a bag of fabric or plastic that can be inflated to provide cushioning. Unlike bubble wrap, inflatable air cushions have a check valve to allow the cushion to be inflated or sometimes deflated.

A pneumatic bladder is an inflatable (pneumatic) bag technology with many applications.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Airborne lifeboat</span> Lifeboat dropped by an aircraft to assist in rescue operations

Airborne lifeboats were powered lifeboats that were made to be dropped by fixed-wing aircraft into water to aid in air-sea rescue operations. An airborne lifeboat was to be carried by a heavy bomber specially modified to handle the external load of the lifeboat. The airborne lifeboat was intended to be dropped by parachute to land within reach of the survivors of an accident on the ocean, specifically airmen survivors of an emergency water landing. Airborne lifeboats were used during World War II by the United Kingdom and on Dumbo rescue missions by the United States from 1943 until the mid-1950s.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Balloon</span> Inflatable flexible bag filled with gas

A balloon is a flexible membrane bag that can be inflated with a gas, such as helium, hydrogen, nitrous oxide, oxygen, or air. For special purposes, balloons can be filled with smoke, liquid water, granular media, or light sources. Modern day balloons are made from materials such as rubber, latex, polychloroprene, or a nylon fabric, and can come in many different colors. Some early balloons were made of dried animal bladders, such as the pig bladder. Some balloons are used for decorative purposes or entertaining purposes, while others are used for practical purposes such as meteorology, medical treatment, military defense, or transportation. A balloon's properties, including its low density and low cost, have led to a wide range of applications.

RNLB <i>The Oddfellows</i> (B-818) Lifeboat

RNLB The Oddfellows (B-818) is the current rigid-inflatable inshore lifeboat on station at the English coastal town of Sheringham in the county of Norfolk in the United Kingdom.

Diving support equipment is the equipment used to facilitate a diving operation. It is either not taken into the water during the dive, such as the gas panel and compressor, or is not integral to the actual diving, being there to make the dive easier or safer, such as a surface decompression chamber. Some equipment, like a diving stage, is not easily categorised as diving or support equipment, and may be considered as either.

References

  1. Topham, Sean (2002), Blow Up: Inflatable Art, München: Prestel Verlag