Inflatable evacuation slide
First Claim
1. An inflatable evacuation slide for an aircraft, comprising:
- an upper sliding region and a lower sliding region interconnected by an intermediate sliding region, each said sliding region having top and bottom portions, a flexible sliding support surface extending along said top portions of said upper, intermediate and lower sliding regions;
an inflatable support structure extending outwardly from said bottom portion of said upper sliding region, said inflatable support structure comprising at least first and second support sections, said first and second support sections being spaced from each other and extending in planes transverse to a plane of said flexible sliding support surface extending through said upper sliding region, each said support section consisting of an engaging member interposed between a connecting member and a supporting member, said connecting and supporting members of said first and second support sections being connected to said bottom portion of the upper sliding region in such a manner that said engaging members being substantially parallel to each other and spaced from said upper sliding region.
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Abstract
An inflatable evacuation slide for an aircraft comprising upper and lower sliding regions interconnected by an intermediate sliding region and including a flexible sliding support surface. An inflatable support structure extends outwardly from the upper sliding region and formed by at least first and second support sections spaced from each other and extending in planes transverse to a plane of the sliding support surface. Each support section comprises an engaging member interposed between a connecting member and a supporting member. The connecting and supporting members are connected to the upper sliding region, so that the engaging members are substantially parallel to each other and spaced from the upper sliding region.
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18 Claims
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1. An inflatable evacuation slide for an aircraft, comprising:
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an upper sliding region and a lower sliding region interconnected by an intermediate sliding region, each said sliding region having top and bottom portions, a flexible sliding support surface extending along said top portions of said upper, intermediate and lower sliding regions; an inflatable support structure extending outwardly from said bottom portion of said upper sliding region, said inflatable support structure comprising at least first and second support sections, said first and second support sections being spaced from each other and extending in planes transverse to a plane of said flexible sliding support surface extending through said upper sliding region, each said support section consisting of an engaging member interposed between a connecting member and a supporting member, said connecting and supporting members of said first and second support sections being connected to said bottom portion of the upper sliding region in such a manner that said engaging members being substantially parallel to each other and spaced from said upper sliding region. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An inflatable evacuation slide for an aircraft having at least an upper deck and a lower deck and a portion of a fuselage extending between the upper and lower decks, said inflatable evacuation slide comprising:
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an upper sliding region and a lower sliding region interconnected by an intermediate sliding region, each said sliding region having top and bottom portions, a flexible sliding support surface extending along said top portions of said upper, intermediate and lower sliding regions; an inflatable support structure extending outwardly from said bottom portion of said upper sliding region, said inflatable support structure comprising at least first and second support sections, said first and second support sections being spaced from each other and extending in planes transverse to a plane of said flexible sliding support surface extending through said upper sliding region, each said support section consisting of an engaging member interposed between a connecting member and a supporting member, said connecting and supporting members of said first and second support sections being connected to said bottom portion of the upper sliding region in such a manner that said engaging members being spaced from said upper sliding region, whereby said engaging members of said first and second support sections engage a portion of a fuselage of aircraft between an upper deck and a lower deck, so that said inflatable support structure provides support for at least said upper sliding region in an inclined position and for said intermediate sliding region in a substantially horizontal position. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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