Did You Know...
...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6769647 | Automatic inflation system for evacuation slide An inflatable emergency evacuation slide system comprises a slide pack (60) with an emergency evacuation slide (10) stored in an uninflated, folded condition together with an inflator (30). A manual inflation lanyard (38) having a mechani... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6761337 | Fast evacuation device for aircraft Fast evacuation device for an aircraft. An inflatable slide (18) is placed in a housing (20) close to an access door (16) to a cabin (14) of an aircraft. More precisely, the housing (20) is located in a pressurised area of t... | 07/13/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6676082 | Self-adapting escape slide The present invention comprises a system for determining and adjusting the angle at which an escape slide is oriented. The system comprises an inflatable slide having a primary inflatable slide segment and at least one additional slide segments attached t... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6659404 | Overboard venting inflation system and control valve therefor An inflation system for inflating an inflatable evacuation slide includes an enclosure containing an uninflated, stored evacuation slide. The enclosure is sealed by means of a tightly fitting enclosure door that optionally includes a seal for excluding di... | 12/09/2003 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6497389 | Airbag system and method for facilitating emergency egress from an aircraft An airbag system for elevating the fuselage of an aircraft off a landing surface a sufficient degree to allow for emergency egress of passengers and crew through ventral emergency exit doors. An airbag assembly made up of a plurality of independent airbag... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6457677 | Aircraft door and aircraft fitted with such a door The door (10) of an aircraft incorporates a housing (14) able to receive a slide, in a folded up state. The housing (14) is delimited between a cover (16) facing outwards from the door (10) and intermediate bulkhead (18). The cover (16) is jettisonable ou... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6082491 | Inflatable slide for attachment to a house window An inflatable slide for attachment to a house window including an elongated self-inflating slide portion having an upper end, an enlarged lower end, and an intermediate extent therebetween. The slide portion further includes a pair of opposed raised side ... | 07/04/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5871180 | Inflatable escape slide An inflatable escape slide that includes a plurality of inflatable tubes that are held in a folded condition and elastic strap members at the site of the fold of the folded tubes that puckers up the material at the fold site to maintain an unobstructed pa... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5820773 | Escape slide with support tube assembly An aircraft slide assembly used for evacuating personnel from an aircraft or other elevated structure having a longitudinally extending inflatable escape slide and a stabilizing support tube assembly attached to the underneath portion thereof closely adja... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5738303 | Mechanism for arming, disarming and activating airplane emergency slide evacuation systems A mechanism(10) arms, disarms, and activates an airplane emergency evacuation system having a slide with one end connected to a girt bar (16). The mechanism includes floor fittings (18) mountable below and at each edge of the airplane door (14). Each floo... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5738305 | Inflation system An inflation system for use in inflating an inflatable foldable escape slide or foldable container for use in evacuating personnel from an aircraft, platform or other device in cases of emergencies. The slide has a gas source such as a bottle member havin... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5711495 | Deployment control for inflatable escape slide A deployment control for an inflatable escape slide for use in a structure such as an aircraft is disclosed wherein the escape slide has an inboard end and an toe end. The inboard end of the slide is suitably attached to an egress on the structure for dep... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5542628 | Escape device for aircraft An escape device for aircrafts having a pair of gas bags and a slide member joined to the gas bags. The escape device provides a high resistance to radiation heat and reliable bonding between the sheet members. The sheet member forming the gas bags and th... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5542629 | Escape device for aircraft In an escape device for an aircraft having a pair of air bags formed of sheet members and a slide surface, the sheet members have a high tear strength and excellent flame retardancy. The sheet members forming the air bags are a rubber covered fabric havin... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5538203 | Ballonet system for a lighter-than-air vehicle The invention is a ballonet system for a lighter-than-air-vehicle, the vehicle having a lift producing gas bag and a longitudinal, vertical and lateral axis. In detail, the ballonet system includes a plurality of ballonets located within the gas bag posit... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5400985 | Airplane escape slide system and rotational girt bar therefor An emergency escape slide for a commercial passenger airplane includes a girt bar which connects the slide to the airplane. The girt bar includes a middle portion having a rectangular cross section to which the slide is connected, and cylindrical end fitt... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5360186 | Inflatable slide raft assembly An aircraft life raft escape slide assembly for evacuating passengers from an aircraft and thereafter for providing a floating support when the evacuation is over water. Such assembly has an inflatable slide structure releasably connected to an inflatable... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5301630 | Inflatable rescue ramp A rescue ramp (10) for use by a watercraft (11) includes a laterally extending first inflatable tube member (14) attachable to the watercraft (11). Second spaced inflatable tube members (15) are connected at one end to and extend longitudinally from the e... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5289615 | Aircraft door hinge mechanism A hinge assembly (14) for attaching a translating-motion-type aircraft door (10) to an aircraft fuselage (12) is disclosed. The hinge assembly (14) includes a fitting (28) that is pivotally attached to the portion of the aircraft fuselage (14) adjacent th... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5161754 | Safety device for pressure bottle firing lanyard A safety device for an aircraft inflatable escape slide which functions to prevent inadvertent inflation of the slide during shipping. The safety device incorporates a rotatable hook means which retains the firing lanyard in a fixed position and is adapte... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5106036 | Mechanism for automating escape slide girt bar engagement A method and apparatus for fitting aircraft having manually operated escape slide girt bars with a mechanism that automatically engages the girt bar in a floor mounted bracket as the entry door is latched, releases the girt bar from the floor bracket when... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5102176 | Releasable lock mechanism The base (46) of a release hook (22) is located between two side members (30, 32) of a hook guide (20). A first end of the hook base (46) carries a first slide pin (50) having end portions projecting into a two-part slot (38, 40) of the guide (20). The se... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5102070 | Inflatable aircraft evacuation slide arrangement An arrangement which permits installation of an inflatable aircraft evacuation slide in an enclosure disposed in a non-pressurized cavity beneath an aircraft exit. The enclosure is opened when activated by the gas used to inflate the slide and the arrange... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5009249 | Valve for fluid container A pressure regulator for use in regulating the pressure of inflating an inflatable member from a high pressure source wherein a valve housing has one end attached to a pressure source and the other end attached to a trigger mechanism. A spool valve is sli... | 04/23/1991 |
| 4927098 | Mechanism for fastening a life-saving device of the simple evacuation slide or dinghy type for aircraft This invention relates to mechanisms for fastening a life-saving device, which comprises a rod, one of the two ends of the rod comprising means for cooperating with means for clipping and release with respect to a first shoe, a counter-rod mounted to slid... | 05/22/1990 |
| 4887780 | Orbiter escape pole A Shuttle type of aircraft (10) with an escape hatch (12) has an arcuately shaped pole housing (16) attachable to an interior wall and ceiling with its open end adjacent to the escape hatch. The pole housing 16 contains a telescopically arranged and arcua... | 12/19/1989 |
