Evacuation slide restraint
AssigneeGoodrich Corporation
InventorsTimothy C. Haynes, Daniel Bahena
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Abstract
A restraint may include a longitudinal body having a first end and a second end. The restraint may also include a plurality of engagement features distributed between the first end and the second end. A dimension of at least one of the longitudinal body and the plurality of engagement features may vary along at least a portion of a length of the longitudinal body. The restraint may further include a head disposed at the first end of the longitudinal body. The head may define an aperture and may include a pawl that configured to individually engage the plurality of engagement features. The dimension may vary incrementally or continuously along at least the portion of the length of the longitudinal body from the first end to the second end.
Claims11
An evacuation assembly of an aircraft, the evacuation assembly comprising:
- an evacuation slide;
- a strap coupled between the evacuation slide and the aircraft;
- and
- a restraint coupled between the strap and at least one of the evacuation slide and the aircraft, wherein a dimension of the restraint varies along at least a portion of a length of the restraint.
A method of assembling an evacuation assembly of an aircraft, the method comprising:
- forming a closed loop from a restraint, wherein the closed loop couples a strap to at least one of an evacuation slide and the aircraft, wherein a dimension of the restraint varies along at least a portion of the restraint that forms the closed loop;
- and
- adjusting the restraint to change a tensile strength of the closed loop, wherein the tensile strength of the closed loop is dependent upon the dimension.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.