Hovering Air Fort

Abstract

The present invention is a hovering air fort. The hovering air fort contains an inflatable housing having an open base defined by a periphery surrounding the opening and an aperture for receiving air flow for inflation and a chord hemmed into the periphery of the open base forming a hemmed opening, wherein the air flow through the aperture provides structure and lift for the inflatable housing when the hemmed opening is positioned against an external surface to create the hovering air fort.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A hovering air fort comprising:
 an inflatable housing, said housing having an open base defined by a periphery surrounding said opening and an aperture for receiving air flow for inflation;   a chord hemmed into said periphery of said open base forming a hemmed opening; and   wherein said air flow through said aperture provides structure and lift for said inflatable housing when said hemmed opening is positioned against an external surface to create said hovering air fort.   
     
     
         2 . The hovering air fort according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a fan; and   a shroud engaged between said fan and said aperture to establish a channel for air flow for forcing air with said fan from outside said inflatable housing and through said aperture to over pressure air inside said inflatable housing said shroud having a first end adjacent to said inflatable housing and a second end opposite said first end.   
     
     
         3 . The hovering air fort according to  claim 2 , wherein said shroud is secured to said inflatable housing by stitching, snaps, a zipper, or Velcro™. 
     
     
         4 . The hovering air fort according to  claim 2 , wherein said second end of said shroud comprises snaps, a cinch chord, or Velcro™ to secure said fan to said inflatable housing. 
     
     
         5 . The hovering air fort according to  claim 2 , wherein said chord is secured at the bottom edge of said circular side panel by stitching or Velcro™. 
     
     
         7 . The hovering air fort according to  claim 2 , wherein said inflatable housing further comprises at least one viewing port. 
     
     
         8 . The hovering air fort according to  claim 7 , wherein said viewing port is made of transparent fine mesh netting or fabric and wherein said transparent fine mesh netting or fabric provides resistance to escaping air from said hovering air fort and does not affect maintaining the inflation of said hovering air fort. 
     
     
         9 . The hovering air fort according to  claim 1  wherein said inflatable housing is provided in the shape of a building, a vehicle, an animal or an item of nature.