AIRCRAFT SILL HEIGHT COMPENSATING EVACUATION SYSTEM
First Claim
1. An evacuation slide, comprising:
- a slide lane;
an extension;
a hinge portion coupled between the extension and a head end of the evacuation slide configured to buckle in response to bearing a weight of at least 50 lbs and in response to a door sill height being less than or equal to a predetermined height; and
a lane diverter coupled to the evacuation slide, the lane diverter configured to contact an exit surface and deform a portion of the evacuation slide in response to the buckling.
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Abstract
An evacuation system is provided. The system may comprise a girt coupled to a door sill and an evacuation slide. The evacuation slide may comprise a head end coupled to the girt, an extension, a hinge portion coupled between the head end and the extension, and a lane diverter coupled to the evacuation slide. A method is also provided. The method may include opening a door to expose a door sill, inflating the evacuation slide with the evacuation slide coupled to the door sill, bending a hinge portion of the slide in response to a door sill height being less than or equal to a predetermined height, and redirecting a slide lane to a side exit.
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20 Claims
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1. An evacuation slide, comprising:
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a slide lane; an extension; a hinge portion coupled between the extension and a head end of the evacuation slide configured to buckle in response to bearing a weight of at least 50 lbs and in response to a door sill height being less than or equal to a predetermined height; and a lane diverter coupled to the evacuation slide, the lane diverter configured to contact an exit surface and deform a portion of the evacuation slide in response to the buckling. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An evacuation system, comprising:
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a girt coupled to a door sill; an evacuation slide comprising; a head end coupled to the girt; an extension; a hinge portion coupled between the head end and the extension; and a lane diverter coupled to the evacuation slide. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for deploying an evacuation slide, comprising:
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opening a door to expose a door sill; inflating the evacuation slide with the evacuation slide coupled to the door sill; bending a hinge portion of the evacuation slide in response to a door sill height being less than or equal to a predetermined height; and redirecting a slide lane to a side exit. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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