Inflatable evacuation slide
First Claim
1. An inflatable evacuation slide for an aircraft, comprising:
- first and second longitudinal support beams spaced from each other, each said first and second support beams having proximal and distal ends;
an upper support member, said upper support member being transverse to and interconnecting said proximal ends of said first and second longitudinal support beams;
a lower support member, said lower support member being transverse to said first and second longitudinal support beams and substantially spaced from said distal ends, each said longitudinal support beam being formed with an extension portion extending between said lower support member and a free end thereof at the respective distal end; and
a flexible sliding support surface, said flexible sliding support surface extending between and terminated at said upper and lower support members, so that an unobstructed passenger receiving area is formed between said extension portions of the first and second support beams and said lower support member.
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Abstract
An inflatable evacuation slide for an aircraft consists of first and second longitudinal support beams, upper and lower transverse support members and a flexible sliding support surface. The first and second longitudinal support members are spaced from each other and formed having proximal and distal ends thereof. The lower support member is transverse to the first and second longitudinal support beams and spaced from the distal ends thereof, so that each longitudinal support beam is formed having an extension portion extending between the lower support member and the distal ends thereof. The flexible sliding support surface is connected to and limited by at least the upper and lower support members.
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1. An inflatable evacuation slide for an aircraft, comprising:
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first and second longitudinal support beams spaced from each other, each said first and second support beams having proximal and distal ends; an upper support member, said upper support member being transverse to and interconnecting said proximal ends of said first and second longitudinal support beams; a lower support member, said lower support member being transverse to said first and second longitudinal support beams and substantially spaced from said distal ends, each said longitudinal support beam being formed with an extension portion extending between said lower support member and a free end thereof at the respective distal end; and a flexible sliding support surface, said flexible sliding support surface extending between and terminated at said upper and lower support members, so that an unobstructed passenger receiving area is formed between said extension portions of the first and second support beams and said lower support member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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