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Comprehensive airplane safety system

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-03-23
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Granted: 1988-02-23
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Expires: 2007-03-23
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Abstract

Abstract An airplane with an enlarged safety door in the lower middle part of the fuselage which can be opened during mid-flight emergencies so as to let emergency exit stairs be hydraulically lowered down therefrom. The stairs have a hydraulically operated slideway on the lower end thereof. Chair assemblies which are slidable on rails and which are normally retained by a flip-up board. The chair assemblies can be moved either manually or by means of a motor driven draw cord. A user propelled water safety device comprising an inflatable chest support, two handlebars two inflatable paddlewheels and two floatation devices. A bouyant, collapsible carry-all which can be used to carry survival and safety items upon exit of the plane and which has holes in the bottom thereof for easy draining. An air-flow system comprising an air exhaust shield, a plurality of fans, air vents distributed at even intervals along the ceiling of the plane. An air supply system comprising pipes that run between the walls of the airplane to a plurality of outlets on the end sections of the pipe.

Inventors

  • 👤 Bao C. Chen
  • 👤 Shih C. Chen

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 23:11
CPC Classifications
B; B64; B64D; B64D25/00; A; A63; A63B; A63B35/00; A63B35/04; B64C; B64C1/00; B64C1/32

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 335 words
A comprehensive airplane safety system comprising: (a) an oversized safety door on the lower mid-section of the fuselage of an airplane; (b) a plurality of chair assemblies, each chair assembly being slideably supported by a sliding assembly, said sliding assembly comprising: a leg support, a wheel assembly which is fixed to the lower part of said leg support, a retainer hook which protrudes from an outer side of said wheel assembly, a retainer rail retaining the retainer hook so as to prevent any vertical movement of the chair assembly, a rail on which said leg support rests, a connecting rod connecting the inside of said wheel assembly with a second sliding assembly on the other end of said chair assembly, and a motor driven draw cord which is indirectly connected with said connecting rod so as to be able to drive said chair assembly; (c) a flip-up floor section on the floor of the passenger section of said airplane adjacent to said safety door; (d) emergency exit stairs, said stairs being positioned directly above said safety door; said stairs comprising: a hydraulic stairway lowering means, a slideway, and hydraulic slideway lowering means; said hydraulic lowering means lowering said stairs out of said safety door; (e) an air flow system comprising: a multiplicity of fans set on an upper section of said airplane's fuselage which draw air through air vents on the ceiling of said airplane, an exhaust shield which extends slightly above said fans so as to form an exhaust passage which exhausts the air drawn by said fans through an exhaust outlet at the rear of said exhaust shield; (f) a water safety device; said water safety device comprising an inflatable chest support, two inflatable paddlewheels, handlebars connecting said chest support and said paddlewheels, said handlebars being usable to propel said water safety device; (g) a collapsible carry-all for carrying safety and survival items, said carry-all comprising four air pockets, four handles, and a multiplicity of drainholes in the central part of said carry-all.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 335 words
A comprehensive airplane safety system comprising: (a) an oversized safety door on the lower mid-section of the fuselage of an airplane; (b) a plurality of chair assemblies, each chair assembly being slideably supported by a sliding assembly, said sliding assembly comprising: a leg support, a wheel assembly which is fixed to the lower part of said leg support, a retainer hook which protrudes from an outer side of said wheel assembly, a retainer rail retaining the retainer hook so as to prevent any vertical movement of the chair assembly, a rail on which said leg support rests, a connecting rod connecting the inside of said wheel assembly with a second sliding assembly on the other end of said chair assembly, and a motor driven draw cord which is indirectly connected with said connecting rod so as to be able to drive said chair assembly; (c) a flip-up floor section on the floor of the passenger section of said airplane adjacent to said safety door; (d) emergency exit stairs, said stairs being positioned directly above said safety door; said stairs comprising: a hydraulic stairway lowering means, a slideway, and hydraulic slideway lowering means; said hydraulic lowering means lowering said stairs out of said safety door; (e) an air flow system comprising: a multiplicity of fans set on an upper section of said airplane's fuselage which draw air through air vents on the ceiling of said airplane, an exhaust shield which extends slightly above said fans so as to form an exhaust passage which exhausts the air drawn by said fans through an exhaust outlet at the rear of said exhaust shield; (f) a water safety device; said water safety device comprising an inflatable chest support, two inflatable paddlewheels, handlebars connecting said chest support and said paddlewheels, said handlebars being usable to propel said water safety device; (g) a collapsible carry-all for carrying safety and survival items, said carry-all comprising four air pockets, four handles, and a multiplicity of drainholes in the central part of said carry-all.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1991-02-22 1991-08-24 1992-02-23 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1995-02-22 1995-08-24 1996-02-23 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1999-02-22 1999-08-24 2000-02-23 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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