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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8061658 | Latching device for an escape chute in an aircraft Latching devices are disclosed for an escape chute in an aircraft, wherein the escape chute has a girt bar for connection to the latching device and the escape chute is accommodated on an aircraft door in a storage container arranged on the inner side thereof. A lat... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7828248 | Aircraft walkway An aircraft 1 comprises a walkway 11 moveable between a stowed position and a deployed position. The aircraft may be arranged such that the walkway, in the deployed position, defines a path, at least a portion of which extends from the fuselage at an a... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7641149 | Multi-exit combined evacuation slide In one embodiment of a multi-exit evacuation slide for an aircraft, an inflatable evacuation slide for emergency evacuation includes two coupled inflatable portions. The first inflatable portion, which includes a first inclined sliding surface, is configured to prov... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7490795 | Aircraft evacuation slide with primary gas relief valve An emergency evacuation slide system includes a control valve having a normally-open vent that closes after a predetermined period of time calculated to vent excess inflation gas produced by the gas generator. In operation, in the event of an aircraft emergency exit... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7467764 | Fuselage mounted evacuation slide system An inflatable evacuation slide system includes a slide pack that is ejected from its enclosure by means of an ejection bag, which inflates rapidly to force the evacuation slide out of the enclosure. The high accelerations imposed on the uninflated evacuation slide b... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7413143 | Payload to support track interface and fitting apparatus and methods Apparatus and methods for coupling a payload to a support track are disclosed. In one embodiment, an interface assembly includes a base, a support arm, and a lug member. The base has a pair of clamp arms projecting outwardly therefrom. Each clamp arm is adapted to b... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7380755 | Frangible pneumatic latch An inflatable evacuation slide system includes an inflatable evacuation slide stored in a packboard compartment the cover panel of which is retained by a plurality of frangible pneumatic latches. The frangible pneumatic latches each comprise a tension member one end... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7370832 | Payload to support track interface and fitting apparatus and methods Apparatus and methods for coupling a payload to a support track are disclosed. In one embodiment, an interface assembly includes a base, a support arm, and a lug member. The base has a pair of clamp arms projecting outwardly therefrom. Each clamp arm is adapted to b... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7367528 | Airport system for operations, safety, and security A new and improved airport concept is disclosed herein. Redesigned aircraft would be allowed to dock in the terminal instead of pulling up to loading bridge. The nose section of the aircraft would tilt upwards or to the side, either before or after the aircraft ente... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7328926 | Patient support system for medical transport vehicles A patient support system adapted for attachment to the chassis of a vehicle. The vehicle has a cargo bed and a midline bisecting the cargo bed. The assembly includes a chassis mounting portion adapted to be attached to a side wall in the bed of the vehicle, a latera... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7318566 | Aircraft with a lift system An aircraft incorporates a lift system for guiding a lift cabin. The lift cabin 21 is capable of servicing several decks in the aircraft. A guiding structure is mounted inside the aircraft fuselage 1 by mounting it to the floor and deck structures, whi... | 01/15/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7314398 | Floatation system including life raft A floatation system for attachment to a helicopter landing skid includes a girt dimensioned to be attached to a landing skid and a plurality of floats attached to the elongate girt, wherein the plurality of floats are adapted to be converted from a packed configurat... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7309044 | Device and method for improving security during the operation of air traffic The invention relates to a device for improving security in an aircraft during the operation of air traffic. The invention is characterized in that a security zone (2′), which can be sealed off by controllable access doors (25, 26) and monitored by s... | 12/18/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7287727 | Aircraft evacuation slide inflator having valve leakage trap and safety vent An inflatable aircraft evacuation slide system includes a primary valve, a bust disk and a valve leakage trap operatively disposed between the primary valve and the burst disk. The valve leakage trap comprises a small exhaust vent opening into a flow restriction ori... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7275715 | Operational ground support system An integrated operational ground mobility and support system (10) that includes an aircraft (12) having one or more service openings on a side of the aircraft (12). The integrated support system (10) may have an airport interface terminal... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7270297 | Hoist for aircraft cabin construction A device is provided for hoisting a module for mounting into an overhead space, such as the crown of an aircraft fuselage. The device includes a frame that supports the module, and a lifting device that lifts the first frame to properly place the module. The lifting... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7261257 | Cargo aircraft An aircraft for carrying at least one rigid cargo container includes a beam structure with a forward fuselage attached to the forward end of the beam structure and an empennage attached to the rearward end of the beam structure. Wings and engines are mounted relativ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7252268 | Interior configuration for an aircraft cabin An interior layout of an aircraft cabin including a set of aircraft seats arranged in the aircraft cabin. Each set includes two rows of seats arranged transversely in relation to the longitudinal axis of the cabin in which they are located and a single longitudinal ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7240621 | Personal lift device A personal lift device is disclosed having a motor having an output shaft. A gearing system is operatively connected to the output shaft for increasing torque. A strap for suspending a weight is wound onto a spool and rotating the spool extends and retracts the stra... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7216386 | Carabiner attachment bracket for a basket rescue stretcher A pair of carabiner mounting members are rigidly mounted or mountable to each top rail of a basket rescue stretcher. The carabiner mounting members are mounted or mountable spaced longitudinally apart along the each top rail. Carabiner mounting member extend at leas... | 05/15/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7178954 | System and method for guiding a passenger in an aircraft cabin To guide a passenger to the general location of his assigned seat in an aircraft cabin, the cabin is divided into several cabin zones that are individually identified by different colors of illumination, for example a yellow cabin zone, a red cabin zone and a blue c... | 02/20/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7159821 | Integrated transport system for overhead stowage One advantageous embodiment of the present invention is an integrated transport system (14) for moving an object (20) in an aircraft (10) between a main cabin (16) and an overhead cabin (18) via a shaft (24) in connection th... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7120959 | Automated elevational adjustment of passenger loading bridge Vertical alignment of a movable bridge with a doorway of an aircraft is achieved by moving a sensor disposed on the movable bridge in a generally downward direction so as to sense a position of an upper surface of the aircraft. The upper surface of the aircraft has ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7115010 | Floatation system including life raft A floatation system for attachment to a helicopter landing skid includes a girt dimensioned to be attached to a landing skid and a plurality of floats attached to the elongate girt, wherein the plurality of floats are adapted to be converted from a packed configurat... | 10/03/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7069611 | Regional boarding ramp for commuter aircraft A walkway having a series of fixed height corridor units and an inclined gangway unit at its forward end. The units are articulatingly connected and selectively collapsible. The gangway is selectively variable in height, being provided with elevating means at its fr... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7010825 | Telescoping ramp A telescoping ramp assembly incorporates one or more sloping deck ramp sections which nest inside one another; are mounted on wheels; and have pull-up/fold-down railing sections which rise/lower and link/unlink as the ramp sections, powered manually or by way of a m... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6971608 | Integrated transport system and method for overhead stowage and retrieval One advantageous embodiment of the present invention is an integrated transport system (14) for moving an object (20) in an aircraft (10) between a main cabin (16) and an overhead cabin (18) via a shaft (24) in connection th... | 12/06/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6966263 | Low-cost, no-fragment explosive access tool for soft metal containers The invention comprises a device that uses a flexible material, preferably in a mostly square shape. An explosive charge, usually in the form of a sheet of explosives, is cut to fit on the top side of the flexible material. A cutting plate, having orthogonal grooves... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6947875 | Apparatus and methods for virtual accommodation A system for developing a design of an environment such as an aircraft cockpit. A processor generates body models describing a percentage of a body population potentially to be accommodated by the environment. A processor-user interface displays an environment desig... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6929217 | Interstitial regional aircraft boarding piers, and methods of using same An interstitial regional aircraft boarding pier can be provided at an airport concourse in place of a conventional large aircraft boarding bridge. The interstitial regional aircraft boarding pier includes a primary passenger bridge between the airport concourse and ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6863243 | Multi-purpose aircraft servicing bridge A multi-purpose aircraft servicing system (10) for an aircraft (12) is provided. The system (10) includes a multi-servicing bridge 16 having a main bridge section (26) with a plurality of bridge servicing units (56). A bridg... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6859963 | Carabiner attachment bracket for a basket rescue stretcher A pair of carabiner mounting members are rigidly mounted or mountable to each top rail of a basket rescue stretcher. The carabiner mounting members are mounted or mountable spaced longitudinally apart along the each top rail. Each carabiner mounting member extends i... | 03/01/2005 |
