Triangular inflatable evacuation slide
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1. An inflatable evacuation slide, comprising:
- a base; and
,lateral sides extending from said base and comprised of side frame members for maintaining said inflatable evacuation slide substantially straight when said inflatable evacuation slide is in a deployed position, said inflatable evacuation slide being substantially triangular in cross-section, wherein said lateral sides each include a series of alternately-oriented upright and inverted triangular frame members extending in a continuous pattern, and wherein a given triangular side frame member for supporting a part of a series of said triangular frame members includes a smaller triangular brace structure within said given triangular side frame member.
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An inflatable evacuation slide, substantially triangular in cross-section, includes a base and lateral sides. The sides are formed from interlocking components, so that the slide is straight, when deployed. The inflatable evacuation slide may be used, for example, as a marine evacuation slide.
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1. An inflatable evacuation slide, comprising:
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a base; and
,lateral sides extending from said base and comprised of side frame members for maintaining said inflatable evacuation slide substantially straight when said inflatable evacuation slide is in a deployed position, said inflatable evacuation slide being substantially triangular in cross-section, wherein said lateral sides each include a series of alternately-oriented upright and inverted triangular frame members extending in a continuous pattern, and wherein a given triangular side frame member for supporting a part of a series of said triangular frame members includes a smaller triangular brace structure within said given triangular side frame member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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