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US 12,202,608 B2Granted
Airflow diverter for aircraft and method of use
OwnerClark C. Hampe, Jr.inventor
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Abstract
Disclosed is a stowable airflow diverter for removable attachment to a floor vent of a turbine aircraft. The air diverter comprises vertical ducting extending from a base. A flexible gasket and magnets are attached to the base for engagement with the floor vent. A nozzle attached to the vertical ducting redirects the airflow emanating from the floor vent from horizontal to vertical in order to direct air conditioned air into the cock pit of the aircraft. In an alternate embodiment, the nozzle is rotatable with respect to the vertical axis of the duct. In another alternate embodiment, the nozzle and vertical duct comprise telescoping segments such that the device can be collapsed into the floor vent.
Claims15
A duct system for redirecting cabin supply air from a floor vent in a floor of an aircraft comprising:
- a storage chamber, in ducted communication with a source of cabin supply air, configured to be positioned below the floor vent;
- a first vertical stanchion in ducted communication with the storage chamber;
- a second vertical stanchion in ducted communication with the first vertical stanchion and in ducted communication with the storage chamber;
- an angular nozzle connected to the second vertical stanchion;
- wherein the first vertical stanchion and the second vertical stanchion are capable of moving from a stowed position within the storage chamber to an extended position outside the storage chamber;
- wherein the second vertical stanchion is rotatable with respect to the storage chamber about a vertical axis;
- wherein the first vertical stanchion further comprises a set of radial indentions;
- the second vertical stanchion further comprises a set of radial serrations;
- wherein the set of radial serrations engage the set of radial indentions, when in the extended position;
- the first vertical stanchion further comprises a first locking ring and a first locking indention;
- the second vertical stanchion further comprises a second locking ring;
- the storage chamber further comprises a second locking indention;
- wherein the first locking ring releasably engages the second locking indention;
- and
- the second locking ring releasably engages the first locking indention, when in the extended position.
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A duct system for redirecting cabin supply air from a floor vent in a floor of an aircraft comprising:
- a storage chamber, in ducted communication with a source of cabin supply air, configured to be positioned below the floor vent;
- a first vertical stanchion in ducted communication with the storage chamber;
- a second vertical stanchion in ducted communication with the first vertical stanchion and in ducted communication with the storage chamber;
- an angular nozzle connected to the second vertical stanchion;
- wherein the first vertical stanchion and the second vertical stanchion are capable of moving from a stowed position within the storage chamber to an extended position outside the storage chamber;
- wherein the second vertical stanchion is rotatable with respect to the storage chamber about a vertical axis;
- wherein the first vertical stanchion further comprises a set of radial indentions;
- the second vertical stanchion further comprises a set of radial serrations;
- wherein the set of radial serrations engage the set of radial indentions, when in the extended position;
- a first flange extending from the storage chamber for engagement with a second flange extending from the first vertical stanchion;
- and
- a third flange extending from the second vertical stanchion for engagement with a fourth flange extending from the first vertical stanchion;
- wherein the first flange abuts the second flange and the third flange abuts the fourth flange, when in the extended position.
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A method of redirecting cabin supply air from a floor vent in a floor of an aircraft comprising:
- providing a storage chamber, in ducted communication with a source of cabin supply air, configured to be positioned below the floor vent;
- providing a first vertical stanchion in ducted communication with the storage chamber;
- providing a second vertical stanchion in ducted communication with the first vertical stanchion and in ducted communication with the storage chamber;
- providing an angular nozzle connected to the second vertical stanchion;
- moving the first vertical stanchion and the second vertical stanchion from a stowed position within the storage chamber to an extended position outside the storage chamber;
- providing a fixed 90° nozzle opening in the angular nozzle;
- and
- providing an angular redirection surface, integrally formed with the second vertical stanchion, adjacent the fixed 90° nozzle opening.
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A method of redirecting cabin supply air from a floor vent in a floor of an aircraft comprising:
- providing a storage chamber, in ducted communication with a source of cabin supply air, configured to be positioned below the floor vent;
- providing a first vertical stanchion in ducted communication with the storage chamber;
- providing a second vertical stanchion in ducted communication with the first vertical stanchion and in ducted communication with the storage chamber;
- providing an angular nozzle connected to the second vertical stanchion;
- moving the first vertical stanchion and the second vertical stanchion from a stowed position within the storage chamber to an extended position outside the storage chamber;
- wherein the step of providing the first vertical stanchion further comprises providing a first locking ring and a first locking indention on the first vertical stanchion;
- wherein the step of providing the second vertical stanchion further comprises providing a second locking ring on the second vertical stanchion;
- wherein the step of providing the storage chamber further comprises providing a second locking indention on the storage chamber;
- releasably engaging the first locking ring and the second locking indention;
- and
- releasably engaging the second locking ring and the first locking indention.
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A method of redirecting cabin supply air from a floor vent in a floor of an aircraft comprising:
- providing a storage chamber, in ducted communication with a source of cabin supply air, configured to be positioned below the floor vent;
- providing a first vertical stanchion in ducted communication with the storage chamber;
- providing a second vertical stanchion in ducted communication with the first vertical stanchion and in ducted communication with the storage chamber;
- providing an angular nozzle connected to the second vertical stanchion;
- moving the first vertical stanchion and the second vertical stanchion from a stowed position within the storage chamber to an extended position outside the storage chamber;
- providing a first flange, extending from the storage chamber, for engagement with a second flange, extending from the first vertical stanchion;
- providing a third flange, extending from the second vertical stanchion, for engagement with a fourth flange, extending from the first vertical stanchion;
- abutting the first flange with the second flange;
- and
- abutting the third flange with the fourth flange.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.