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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8066108 | Vessel escape slides and associated equipment Systems for inhibiting installation of emergency escape slides behind bustles (or other covers) when removable safety pins (or similar objects) remain intact are addressed. Versions of the systems mechanically interfere with installation of the bustles as long as th... | 11/29/2011 |
| 7644739 | Pressurized actuation system for inflatable structures A pressurized actuator system for independent deployment of at least two inflatable structures having a first primary section adapted for deployment of a primary inflatable structure and second section for deployment of a secondary inflatable structure and an auxili... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7467496 | Method for joining components of inflatable structures A flexible connection joint for inflatable structures such as life rafts, evacuation slides, and the like, includes a flexible connection member to join walls of the inflatable structure together. The flexible connection member includes first and second strip portio... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7434600 | Pressurized actuator system for inflatable structures A pressurized actuator system for simultaneously deploying a plurality of inflatable floatation devices or other structures for a rotorcraft or other mobile or stationary devices includes a plurality of primary sources of pressurized fluid adapted for deploying a co... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7309267 | Integrated float raft An emergency floatation system associated with a landing gear of a rotorcraft comprising at least a float unit and a raft module. The float unit is formed by a base and a float cover with an inflatable float being positioned therebetween. The raft module is formed w... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7090168 | Catenary girt arrangement for emergency evacuation slides A girt assembly for releasably connecting an evacuation slide to an aircraft includes superimposed flexible panels that are continuous at a pair of spaced connection points for connection with the aircraft. One or more catenary loops are formed in each panel for dis... | 08/15/2006 |
| 6644596 | Deployment system for inflatable structures A system for deployment of a vacuum-packed inflatable structure includes a primary cylinder with a primary valve that can be opened under a primary applied force for discharging a primary pressurized fluid into the inflatable structure. A first connecting... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6641445 | Deployment arrangement for inflatable structures An arrangement for deployment of an inflatable structure consisting of a pressurized container, a cable and a cable guide block. At least one conduit extends within the cable guide block. The cable is positioned for guided movement within the conduit. Suc... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6591873 | Turbo fan aspirator An aspirator assembly for enabling rapid inflation of evacuation slides and life rafts is configured for direct attachment to the inflatable article. The aspirator assembly comprises an open-ended body housing, a nozzle arrangement for introducing a press... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6536715 | Inflatable evacuation slide with arch support An inflatable evacuation device includes an inflatable slide portion and an inflatable arch-shaped support portion for supporting the inflatable slide portion. The inflatable slide portion has a support frame with a first inflatable elongate beam and a se... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6298970 | Inflatable evacuation slide with adjustable decelerator An inflatable evacuation slide for use in aircraft, watercraft, buildings, and other structures, includes a first inflatable tubular member, a second inflatable tubular member spaced from the first inflatable tubular member, and a floor extending between ... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6199676 | Inflatable tubular structure with spiral seam An inflatable structure comprises an inflatable tubular member that is constructed of an elongate, flexible strip of woven fabric that is impervious to air and water. The elongate strip has a first elongate edge and a second elongate edge and is spiraled ... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6004176 | Aspirator assembly An aspirator assembly having an air-gas mixing tube mated with an aspirator housing cap with a tapered socket interface and wherein an inlet check valve closure mechanism provides for manually selectable permission or prevention of the opening of ambient ... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5975467 | Inflatable evacuation slide 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 s... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5875868 | Inflatable evacuation slide 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 ea... | 03/02/1999 |
