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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8122999 | Multistory building fast escape and rescue device An escape and rescue device used in a multistory building during a terrorist threat or a fire to: a) evacuate a person or persons attached to an expandable disc support with an attachment that is lowered from an upper level of a building through a vertical tube, by ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 7556124 | Device for evacuating people from a building A device for evacuating people from a building (2). The device includes a part that can be placed into a functional position from a non-functional position. In the functional position, the device forms a rescue channel (29) leading from an upper floor ... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7337878 | Emergency ladder system An emergency ladder system for providing an exit from non-ground level floors of a building in the event of an emergency such as a fire includes an alarm system having fire detectors positioned in a building. The alarm system is operationally coupled to a ladder pos... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7314198 | Aircraft evacuation slide with thermally actuated gas relief valve An inflation valve for use with an inflatable emergency evacuation slide includes a thermally actuated gas relief valve having an exhaust port the effective size of which increases with increasing temperature. The exhaust port is metered by a valve member. The valve... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7308968 | Transportable rescue conveyer A transportable conveyer is provided for simultaneous rescue of multiple persons and objects. The conveyer is capable of being stored and transported in a compact folded position. The preferred embodiment is an endless conveyer with three elements: a belt equipped w... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7309302 | Sliding exercise apparatus and recreational device A sliding exercise apparatus and recreational device which can be employed both wet and dry. A user can traverse the device which includes a surface which can be inclined as a durable low friction sheeting material. The user can be supported by a wide variety of veh... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7284493 | Easy-to-open sheet package body A sheet package body P has a first package body 1 and a second package body 2. The first package body 1 is disposed on the second package body 2 by overlapping in part, said overlapped portion L is set in a double chain stitch sewing mach... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7249655 | Utility truck servicing large airplanes An all purpose utility vehicle supporting rescue efforts especially directed toward servicing disable airplanes being an entry tube having a cab section and a tail end section. Mechanisms are provided for inclining the tube so that the cab section is elevated to the... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7191869 | Slide to safety emergency evacuation An inflatable slide to aide in the evacuation of people from multi-storied buildings and a method of using the slide. The slide has three principle elements: an inflatable bag (10); a container (60) for the inflatable bag; and a pressurized gas source ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7188705 | Emergency evacuation system for high-rise buildings An evacuation system for high-rise buildings includes an evacuation tube that extends vertically from an entrance on an upper floor to ground level, and a carrier that descends freely through the tube to swiftly carry a person from the upper floor to the ground. A s... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7162760 | Methods and apparatus for a step mounting system A step mounting apparatus includes a stepping portion, at least one mounting support extending from the stepping portion, and at least one contact member attached to the at least one mounting support. The at least one contact member is adjustable with respect to the... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7159823 | Rapid deployment of troops and cargo A rapid deployment system has an inflatable landing tube with an inflatable exit slide coupled to an aircraft. Connectors couple the landing tube to the aircraft. Flexible retarders extend inward from the inner surface of the tube for retarding gravitational descent... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7131789 | Object retrieval system An object retrieval system providing an expanse of flexible material variably configured by travel of a material support element between a first position and a second position which generates movement in objects that collect on the material surface for retrieval. | 11/07/2006 |
| 7111436 | Lifesaving system for buildings The lifesaving system for buildings of the present invention includes a tubular device having opened crowns or circular radial curved crowns attached to an inside wall of the tubular device, the crowns having flexible vanes or fins through which inverted bell-shaped... | 09/26/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7059451 | Load lowering system A system for mechanically lowering a load from an elevated position to a lower position in a relatively slow and controlled manner using only gravity and frictional forces. The system includes a vertically aligned glide rod, a glide collar that moves longitudinally ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7048092 | Helical ramp life-preserver The present Patent of invention “HELICAL RAMP LIFE-PRESERVER” refers to a model of helical ramp, aimed for collective use, for immediate rescue of lives subjected to a probable fire, to be used in buildings of any height, or in places that cannot be reached by t... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7032778 | Overpressure limiting hybrid inflator A dual stage hybrid inflation device includes a first stage gas source having a pressurized gas stored in a first stage pressure vessel and a second stage gas source having a pyrotechnic gas generator having a gas output directed into the first stage pressure vessel... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7025173 | Rescue system for high-rise buildings A system for the evacuation of individuals trapped in multiple story buildings by gliding down a rescue sleeve. The sleeve (12) is composed of sections (20), each section being made of a sheet material strengthened by a circumferential rigid support me... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7018079 | Aircraft escape slide lighting system The present invention is a lighting system for providing illumination to an aircraft evacuation slide. Light sources are safely utilized with an existing evacuation slide, a substantial improvement over prior assemblies that use a hard, plastic housing enclosing the... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6994182 | Escape device for building A safety device for escaping from building, which includes a flexible tube-shaped object (8), interval installing elastic apparatus (6) longitudinal along the flexible tube-shaped object (8), a supporting frame (9) installed on the top of... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6966414 | Elevated inflatable emergency evacuation slide illumination An inflatable evacuation slide includes a flexible slide surface that is supported by longitudinal main support members. Illumination of the slide surface is provided by a plurality of illumination sources that are supported above the upper surface of the main suppo... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6959658 | Breakaway lacing for emergency evacuation slide A method of lacing together two parts of an inflatable evacuation slide uses a single piece of cord that is passed through multiple pairs of apertures formed in the two parts to be joined. Thereafter, the loops formed by passing the cord through the multiple apertur... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6957716 | Emergency stairway escape apparatus for wheelchairs An emergency stairway escape apparatus permitting wheelchairs to egress a multi-story building via a stairway comprises a ramp platform of sufficient width to cover at least half of each stair tread and of sufficient length to span from an upper landing to a lower l... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6910552 | Rescue system for high-rise buildings A system for use in conjunction with emergency rescue sleeves that are mechanically deployed along at least a pair of supporting cables taught between a compacted sleeve storage compartment located at a designated story of a building and an anchor located at a point... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6892857 | Fire escape Fire escape apparatus for egress from a multi-storied building structure from an upper level thereof is provided. The apparatus includes an elongate mesh tube, the tube being substantially longer than the structure height from which escape is required, and sufficien... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6877698 | Aircraft evacuation slide inflation system using a stored liquified gas capable of thermal decomposition A system for deploying an aircraft emergency evacuation slide or other inflatable device utilizes an inflation gas that is stored in a partially liquified state. The inflation gas includes a gaseous compound, preferably nitrous oxide, that is capable of undergoing a... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6877696 | Evacuation slide with leading edge spoiler An inflatable evacuation slide is presented that includes an aerodynamic spoiler to kill the lift caused by air flowing laterally over the slide. The slide preferably comprises a fabric sliding surface stretched between two longitudinal main side members. The spoile... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6851517 | Emergency tower escape system for a building having multiple floors An emergency tower system for a building having multiple floors. A plurality of bridgewalks extends from a plurality of towers to the multiple floors off the building, respectively. A plurality of towers includes an outer shell walls rising parallel to, and spaced f... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6814183 | Extensible evacuation slide An inflatable evacuation slide system (10) is selectively deployable in either a foreshortened or lengthened configuration. The foot end (50) of the escape slide (12) includes a compartment (92) containing an extensible slide portion (... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6799741 | Evacuation slide having trapezoidal outline An inflatable evacuation slide for emergency evacuation of an aircraft comprises a pair of main support tubes supporting a flexible sliding surface. The main support tubes taper from a widest point near the exit opening of the aircraft to a narrowest point at the fo... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6698545 | Escape slide An aircraft life raft assembly for use as a deployable escape slide from an egress opening of an aircraft. The escape slide is a longitudinally extending structure with a center line that extends from the head end of the slide, adjacent the egress opening... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6695096 | Evacuation slide having toe end transverse support tube An inflatable evacuation slide includes a feature for propelling disembarking passengers onto their feet at the toe end of the slide. In one embodiment, the slide comprises a fabric sliding surface stretched between two lateral side rail tubes. The latera... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6684978 | Building evacuation system A building evacuation system in which at least one vertical evacuation chute is provided for each floor of a building to be evacuated. A plurality of collapsible buckets are stored on each floor and, after loading, are slid along horizontal rails to the v... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6651934 | Rescue system for rescuing persons by air A rescue system for rescuing persons by air, particularly from tall buildings or airplanes, has a receptacle with at least one parachute or paraglider. A harness for the parachute or paraglider is connected to the receptacle. The receptacle is constructed... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6598703 | Externally concealable, modular high-rise emergency evacuation apparatus with pre-qualified egress An externally concealable modular high-rise emergency evacuation apparatus that enables people, including the injured, the elder or drabled persons to escape entrapment from or to bypass the levels of a high-rise building that is impassable due to flame, ... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6585081 | Fire escape device A fire escape device for escaping a building through a widow during a fire includes a platform having a first edge, a second edge, a third edge and a fourth edge wherein the first and second edges are opposite edges. A coupling member is attached to the f... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6581334 | High strength T-joint for inflatable tube structures A high strength T-joint for inflatable tubular is formed by forming a butt joint between the end of a first two tubular member and the side wall of a second tubular member. The opening in the side wall of the second tubular member is sized to match the en... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6574925 | Emergency stairwell for multistory buildings An emergency stairwell for a building having multiple floors comprising: at least one landing associated with each the floor, each landing increasing in width in at least one horizontal direction from an uppermost landing of an upper floor to a lowermost ... | 06/10/2003 |
| 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 |
