Systems and methods for soft cover attachment

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11447257-B2
Application number	US-201816029464-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 6, 2018
Priority date	Jul 6, 2018
Publication date	Sep 20, 2022
Grant date	Sep 20, 2022

Abstract

A softcover for an evacuation system may comprise a fabric panel. The fabric panel may define a plurality of apertures located proximate a first end of the first fabric panel. A plurality of straps may extend from a second end of the fabric panel. The straps may be configured to secure the fabric panel to a housing configured to receive an inflatable slide.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An evacuation system, comprising:
a housing configured to receive an inflatable slide, the housing defining a first aperture, formed proximate a first end of the housing and a second aperture formed proximate a second end of the housing, the first end disposed opposite the second end; and
a softcover coupled to the housing, the softcover comprising a first fabric panel and a second fabric panel,
wherein the first fabric panel comprises a first strap extending from a first end of the first fabric panel, and wherein the first strap is located through the first aperture of the housing such that at least a portion of the first strap extends beyond an external surface of the housing whereby the first fabric panel is secured to the housing; and
the second fabric panel comprises a second strap extending from a first end of the second fabric panel, and wherein the second strap is located through the second aperture of the housing such that at least a portion of the second strap extends beyond the external surface of the housing whereby the second fabric panel is secured to the housing.

2. The evacuation system of claim 1 , wherein the first fabric panel comprises a plurality of chords extending from the first end of the first fabric panel, the plurality of chords including the first strap, and wherein the plurality of chords are configured in a daisy chain.

3. The evacuation system of claim 1 , further comprising a lace coupling the first fabric panel to the second fabric panel.

4. The evacuation system of claim 1 , wherein the first strap comprises:
a first portion extending through the first aperture of the housing, the first portion comprises the at least a portion of the first strap; and
a second portion stitched to the first portion, wherein an end of the second portion is disposed on an external surface of the housing.

5. The evacuation system of claim 1 , wherein a second end of the first fabric panel is coupled to a second end of the second fabric panel to close the softcover to retain the inflatable slide.

6. The evacuation system of claim 1 , further comprising a bracket coupled to the first strap.

7. The evacuation system of claim 6 , wherein a length of the bracket is less than a length of the first aperture, and wherein a width of the bracket is greater than a width of the first aperture.

8. The evacuation system of claim 1 , further comprising a rod located through the first strap.

9. The evacuation system of claim 8 , wherein the rod is located externally from the housing.

Assignees

• Goodrich Corp

Inventors

• Haynes Timothy C
• Hartman Drew

Classifications

• B64D25/14 Primary

  Inflatable escape chutes · CPC title

• Y10T428/24273

  including aperture · CPC title

• Y10T428/24025

  Superposed movable attached layers or components · CPC title

• D10B2403/023

  Fabric with at least two, predominantly unlinked, knitted or woven plies interlaced with each other at spaced locations or linked to a common internal co-extensive yarn system · CPC title

• B65D73/00

  Packages comprising articles attached to cards, sheets or webs {(B65D85/18 takes precedence)} · CPC title