1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to inflatable bags and more specifically to an apparatus and method for the automated manufacture of self-sealing inflatable dunnage bags, which greatly reduces the complexity of the inflatable bag.
2. Discussion of the Prior Art
It is well known in the art of inflatable dunnage bags to fill a bag structure with air and then heat seal the bag to retain the air therein. However, the dunnage bag is typically complicated or the machinery used to produce and fill the dunnage bag with air is also complicated. A complicated dunnage bag will require complicated machinery to fill thereof. A complicated dunnage bag inflation machine will not always produce a consistent product, due to the complexity of the machine and also variationsU.S. Army Europe is about to pack a much stronger punch.



The Army on Thursday took delivery of the first prototype of its new Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicle upgraded with a more lethal 30mm cannon, ahead of target to begin fielding to the Germany-based 2nd Cavalry Regiment in May 2018.







The vehicle will be known as the Dragoon, sharing a moniker with the 2nd Cavalry Regiment.



The upgunned Stryker - designated the XM1296 Infantry Carrier Vehicle - will mark a "near-record time from concept to delivery," Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Daniel Allyn said at the event at the General Dynamics Land Systems Maneuver Collaboration Center in Sterling Heights, Michigan, the Army News Service reported.



The 2nd Cavalry Regiment put in an Urgent Operational Needs Statement in April 2015 to fast-track