Arches

Inflatable supports for netted roofs and walls.

Base Cloth

The substrate cloth material that PVC is either coated or laminated onto to make vinyl fabric.

Base Floor

The actual part of the vinyl material in an inflatable game that sits on the ground.

Binding

The vinyl strip sewn over an outside seam for protection and decorative trim.

Blower

Continuous running air inflation device used for inflatable products.

Bonded Polyester 210#

Heavy duty thread used for sewing together the components of inflatable products.

Butt Seat

The highest point on the slope of any slide on which you sit to begin your descent.

Cold Air

A type of inflatable product that may be blown up and sealed where the air inside is left under static pressure.

Color Fast

A determination made by testing material to be sure that the color will not fade from one surface to another.

Cross Tubes

Air tubes that act as a roof and/or used as support for walls, generally running from the front to the back of an inflatable product.

Deflation Flap

A vinyl flap located on the sides, rear, or on concealed panels of an inflatable game. They are designed to be opened for allowing air to escape during deflation.

Double Stitch

A form of sewing; running two rows of stitching side by side simultaneously.

Envelope

A commonly used term when referring to the inflatable portion of a game only.

Footprint

The absolute amount of area that an inflatable game or any other product needs to have cleared for safe operation; the base dimensions of an inflatable game.

Grommet Strip

A two piece washer like item that is punched through material and permanently attached, allowing the continuous passage of rope, shock cord, or other fastening devices.

Ground Sheet

A piece of material placed on the ground to protect the base floor of inflatable games.

Hook & Loop

Synonym for a fastening material commonly referred to as Velcro™. The Hook and Loop material we use is not Velcro™ and we do not use Velcro™ products in our manufacture.

Hot Air

A type of inflatable product that is blown up with continuous air flow inside maintaining positive pressure.

Hot Knife

A type of knife that when heated, is used to cut through rope, webbing, and shock cord.

Inflation Tube

A round tube that connects to the inflation fan ( blower ) for channeling air into the inflatable product.

Interactive

A word used to describe games that participants can compete directly against each other. For example, Bounces are not considered part of this category.

Internals ( Baffles )

The sub-assembly of an inflatable product that directs air while creating firmness and structural support to the inflatable.

Knee Wall

An 18" high air-filled wall that rises above the top floor. The purpose is to prevent the roof from collapsing when people fall into the netted sides.

Measurement

Measurements of inflatable games are taken vertically from the ground to the highest point of the uppermost arch.

Netting

Material used allowing spectators to view from the outside, while keeping participants safely inside an inflatable game.

Nylon

A type of material that some manufacturers of vinyl material will use for their base cloth.

Polyester

A type of material that some manufacturers of vinyl fabric will use for their base cloth.

Positive Pressure

Continuous air flow and pressure maintained in an inflatable game to provide strength and rigidity.

PVC Vinyl

( Polyvinylchloride ) The primary material inflatable products are manufactured with.

Re-rent

A term used in the rental industry, when one rental company needs to lease equipment from another rental company.

Rope Down

A tie down strap or rope that is used at the top of an inflatable game versus at the bottom.

Screen Ink

The type of paint ( silk screen ink ) that is used on inflatable products for graphics and artwork.

Seaming Out

The process of pulling exterior seams outward so they are flat and even before rolling up an inflatable game.

Shock Cord

Similar to bungee cord. It is used to lace games together to prevent tearing of the material during times of extreme stress.

Single Stitch

A form of sewing; running a single row of stitching onto the material.

Slide Surface

Generally referred to regarding inflatable slides. The top surface that people climb and slide on, designed to protect the main surface materials of an inflatable game.

Sticky

A term used for hook and loop material.

Tether

Another word for roping down an inflatable game.

Throughput

The amount of people that can pass through in a given time frame.

Tie Downs

Straps or rings used in fastening a structure; Devices used to stake or attach an inflatable product to the ground.

Top Floor

The actual surface material that participants walk on in an inflatable structure.

Vinyl Coating

PVC material that is either coated or laminated to the base cloth creating a vinyl sheet.

Webbing

"Seat belt" type fabric strips for numerous applications in the manufacture of inflatable games. Used mainly in areas that will be placed under tensile stress or for the reinforcement of material.

Weft Insert

A type of weaving method used in base cloth material to prevent tears from making a continued run.

Welded Seam

A vinyl welding process that melts two pieces of vinyl material into one strong seam.