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Inflation system

  • US 5,738,305 A
  • Filed: 02/22/1995
  • Issued: 04/14/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/22/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An inflation system comprising an inflatable foldable escape slide for use in the evacuation of passengers in an emergency from an aircraft, an opening in said escape slide, a bottle member containing pressurized fluids mounted on said escape slide, said bottle member having a discharge opening, a housing mounted on said escape slide, a bottle member containing pressurized fluids mounted on said escape slide, said bottle member having a discharge opening, a housing mounted on said escape slide, a turbine means keyed to a central shaft for rotation in said housing, said housing cooperative with said turbine means to provide an inlet means and an outlet means for said turbine means, said outlet means being connected to said opening of said escape slide, said inlet means operatively connected to said discharge opening of said bottle member, centrifugal compressor means keyed to said central shaft for rotation in said housing, said housing having air intake means communicating with said compressor means, said housing having passageway means spaced from said inlet means of said turbine means operatively interconnecting the pressurized output of said compressor means to said opening to direct pressurized air to said escape slide to augment the pressurized fluids from said outlet means, and said turbine means via said central shaft drives said compressor means upon actuation of said bottle member to release pressurized fluids therefrom.

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