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Evacuation slide

  • US 4,723,628 A
  • Filed: 05/22/1986
  • Issued: 02/09/1988
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/03/1984
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A self supporting inflatable evacuation device for emergency use from an elevated structure wherein such elevated structure has an elongated body with a longitudinal centerline, said inflatable device having a first inflatable portion that extends outwardly away in a first direction defining a platform from such elevated structure to be evacuated, said elongated body having one side surface with an opening for ingress and egress of passengers therefrom, inflating means operative upon actuation to deploy said self supporting evacuation device outwardly away from said elevated structure, said platform located adjacent said opening, said first inflatable portion is supported by a horizontally extending rigid support member to provide a cantilever support for said platform, said rigid support member moveable into said cantilever position upon deployment of said evacuation device, said rigid support member being a rigid door of a compartment that stores said first and said second portions in a deflated condition, said compartment being located beneath said elevated structure housing and inflating means, said inflatable device having a second inflatable portion with a flexible panel defining a slide surface extending perpendicularly from said first portion and parallel to said longitudinal centerline, said slide surface projecting downwardly at an angle to a foot end of said inflatable evacuation device, and one side surface of said escape slide lying in a vertical plane that lies closely adjacent to said one side surface of said elongated body.

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