Recreational vehicle escape slide assembly

• US 10,358,019 B1
• Filed: 08/24/2018
• Issued: 07/23/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 08/24/2018
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Clint Wood, Sr., Gabriel Anthony Sena
• Original Assignee: Clint Wood, Sr., Gabriel Anthony Sena
• Inventors: Wood, Clint, Sena, Sr., Gabriel Anthony
• Primary Examiner(s): Bidwell, James R
• Application Number:
  US16/111,310
• Time in Patent Office: 333 Days
• Field of Search: 193 25 R, 193 25 B, 193 25 C
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 5/0468 Fixation or mounting means specific for door components fasteners in general F16B21/00
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 5/0486 Special type
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 9/02 Entrance or exit closures other than windows, doors, or in roofs, e.g. emergency escape closures in vehicle bottom emergency exits for rail vehicles B61D19/023
• CPC Class Codes: B65G 11/14 extensible, e.g. telescopic
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 65/1033 emergency release of windows, window grills, escape hatches or the like
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 17/103 using a light emitting and receiving device

Abstract

A recreational vehicle escape slide assembly includes a recreational vehicle that has an emergency exit window. The emergency exit window has a opening mechanism for opening the emergency exit vehicle. A slide unit is coupled to the recreational vehicle and the slide unit is aligned with the emergency exit window. The slide unit is inflated into a deployed position when the emergency exit window is opened to safely transport a user to the ground in the event of an emergency. An inflation unit is coupled to the recreational vehicle and the inflation unit is operationally coupled to the opening mechanism of the emergency exit window. The inflation unit is in fluid communication with the slide unit. The inflation unit is turned on to inflate the slide unit when the opening mechanism opens the emergency exit window.

Claims

1. A recreational vehicle escape slide assembly being configured to inflatably deploy for emergency escape from a recreational vehicle, said assembly comprising:

a recreational vehicle having an emergency exit window, said emergency exit window having an opening mechanism for opening said emergency exit window;

a slide unit being coupled to said recreational vehicle, said slide unit being aligned with said emergency exit window, said slide unit being inflated into a deployed position when said emergency exit window is opened having said slide unit angling downwardly between said emergency exit window and the ground wherein said slide unit is configured to safely transport a user to the ground in the event of an emergency; and

an inflation unit being coupled to said recreational vehicle, said inflation unit being operationally coupled to said opening mechanism of said emergency exit window, said inflation unit being in fluid communication with said slide unit, said inflation unit being turned on to inflate said slide unit when said opening mechanism opens said emergency exit window.

2. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein said slide unit comprises a housing being coupled to said recreational vehicle, said housing being aligned with and being positioned beneath said emergency exit window, said housing having an exit wall, said exit wall having an opening extending into an interior of said housing, said exit wall being exposed on said recreational vehicle.

3. The assembly according to claim 2, further comprising an evacuation slide being in a normally deflated state and being contained within said housing, said evacuation slide bursting outwardly through said opening in said exit wall when said evacuation slide is inflated.

4. The assembly according to claim 3, wherein said evacuation slide has a sliding surface and a distal end with respect to said housing when said evacuation slide is inflated, said sliding surface angling downwardly between said emergency exit window and the ground at an angle ranging between approximately 15.0 degrees and 45.0 degrees wherein said sliding surface is configured to have the user slide downwardly thereon when the user exits said emergency exit window.

5. The assembly according to claim 3, wherein said inflation unit comprises:

a control circuit being coupled to said recreational vehicle, said control circuit being electrically coupled to a power source;

a container containing a compressed gas, said container having an outlet;

a valve being fluidly coupled to said outlet, said valve being normally closed for inhibiting said compressed gas from leaving said outlet, said valve being actuatable into an open position to facilitate said compressed gas to leave said outlet, said valve being electrically coupled to said control circuit; and

a conduit being fluidly coupled between said valve and said evacuation slide, said conduit routing said compressed gas into said evacuation slide when said valve is actuated into said open position.

6. The assembly according to claim 5, further comprising a switch being coupled to said recreational vehicle, said switch engaging said opening mechanism, said switch being electrically coupled to said control circuit, said switch being turned on when said opening mechanism opens said emergency exit window.

7. The assembly according to claim 6, wherein said control circuit receives an inflate input when said switch is turned on, said control circuit actuating said valve into said open position when said control circuit receives said inflate input.

8. A recreational vehicle escape slide assembly being configured to inflatably deploy for emergency escape from a recreational vehicle, said assembly comprising:

a recreational vehicle having an emergency exit window, said emergency exit window having an opening mechanism for opening said emergency exit window;

a slide unit being coupled to said recreational vehicle, said slide unit being aligned with said emergency exit window, said slide unit being inflated into a deployed position when said emergency exit window is opened having said slide unit angling downwardly between said emergency exit window and the ground wherein said slide unit is configured to safely transport a user to the ground in the event of an emergency, said slide unit comprising;

a housing being coupled to said recreational vehicle, said housing being aligned with and being positioned beneath said emergency exit window, said housing having an exit wall, said exit wall having an opening extending into an interior of said housing, said exit wall being exposed on said recreational vehicle; and

an evacuation slide being in a normally deflated state and being contained within said housing, said evacuation slide bursting outwardly through said opening in said exit wall when said evacuation slide is inflated, said evacuation slide having a sliding surface and a distal end with respect to said housing when said evacuation slide is inflated, said sliding surface angling downwardly between said emergency exit window and the ground at an angle ranging between approximately 15.0 degrees and 45.0 degrees wherein said sliding surface is configured to have the user slide downwardly thereon when the user exits said emergency exit window; and

an inflation unit being coupled to said recreational vehicle, said inflation unit being operationally coupled to said opening mechanism of said emergency exit window, said inflation unit being in fluid communication with said slide unit, said inflation unit being turned on to inflate said slide unit when said opening mechanism opens said emergency exit window, said inflation unit comprising;

a control circuit being coupled to said recreational vehicle, said control circuit being electrically coupled to a power source;

a container containing a compressed gas, said container having an outlet;

a valve being fluidly coupled to said outlet, said valve being normally closed for inhibiting said compressed gas from leaving said outlet, said valve being actuatable into an open position to facilitate said compressed gas to leave said outlet, said valve being electrically coupled to said control circuit;

a conduit being fluidly coupled between said valve and said evacuation slide, said conduit routing said compressed gas into said evacuation slide when said valve is actuated into said open position; and

a switch being coupled to said recreational vehicle, said switch engaging said opening mechanism, said switch being electrically coupled to said control circuit, said switch being turned on when said opening mechanism opens said emergency exit window, said control circuit receiving an inflate input when said switch is turned on, said control circuit actuating said valve into said open position when said control circuit receives said inflate input.