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US 10,501,192 B2Granted
Adjustable release lanyard
AssigneeGoodrich Corporation
InventorsRyan Schmidt, Andre Hessling von Heimendahl
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Abstract
A lanyard assembly for an evacuation system may comprise a lanyard body and a pin housing. The lanyard body may comprise an actuator connect portion, a pin housing connect portion, and a center member extending between the actuator connect portion and the pin housing connect portion. The pin housing may be slidably coupled to the pin housing connect portion of the lanyard body.
Claims20
A lanyard assembly for an evacuation system, comprising:
- a lanyard body comprising an actuator connect portion, a pin housing connect portion, and a center member extending between the actuator connect portion and the pin housing connect portion;
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- a pin housing slidably coupled to the pin housing connect portion of the lanyard body, the pin housing defining a first opening configured to receive the pin housing connect portion of the lanyard body, the pin housing including a pin end located opposite the first opening,
- wherein the pin housing defines a chamber extending from the first opening of the pin housing to a second opening defined by the pin housing,
- wherein the second opening is located between the pin end of the pin housing and the first opening of the pin housing, and
- wherein the pin housing is configured such that as the pin housing slides towards the center member, the pin housing connect portion slides out the second opening to decrease a length of the lanyard assembly.
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An evacuation system, comprising:
- an inflatable slide;
- a soft cover containing the inflatable slide;
- a lace holding the soft cover closed;
- an actuator;
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- a lanyard assembly coupled to the actuator, the lanyard assembly comprising:
- a lanyard body comprising an actuator connect portion, wherein in the actuator connect portion is coupled to a piston of the actuator, and
- a pin housing slidably coupled to the lanyard body and configured to retain the lace.
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A method of making an evacuation assembly, comprising:
- disposing a soft cover over an inflatable slide;
- configuring a lace to close the soft cover;
- coupling a lanyard assembly to an actuator, the lanyard assembly comprising:
- a lanyard body including an actuator connect portion configured to engage a piston of the actuator, and
- a pin housing slidably coupled to the lanyard body;
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- locating the pin housing of the lanyard assembly in a key loop of the lace.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.