Air cushion skirt

Claim 1

An air retention skirt apparatus for use with air cushion vehicles of the type having at least one peripheral side structure and bottom beneath which an air cushion is formed, comprising: plural loop sections affixed serially around the peripheral side structure in arcuate attitude to surround and retain said air cushion, said plural loop sections including a plurality of loop sections for affixture to the straight peripheral side structure and a plurality of corner loop sections for affixture to the curved peripheral side structure; and plural segment sections affixed continuously in series along each of said loop sections, each segment section being secured to the loop section and extending a pair of securing flaps inward for affixture to the peripheral side structure proximate said bottom in attitude to retain said air cushion, said plural segment sections including a first plurality of segment sections having a generally rectangular central panel extending into securing flaps which are foldable at 90° to extend in parallel and with each terminating in a fastener tab pivotably affixed to said peripheral side structure proximate said bottom, and said plural segment sections further including a second plurality of corner segment sections having a central panel having parallel upper and lower edges and defining oppositely angled side securing flaps which are each foldable more than 90° to extend in convergence and with each terminating in a fastener tab pivotably affixed to said peripheral side structure proximate said bottom.