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US 12,497,178 B1Granted
Fire rescue ladder
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
InventorNicholas Fasola
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Abstract
A rescue ladder includes a first ladder portion having a plurality of cross members forming steps, a second ladder portion having a plurality of cross members forming steps, and a central portion connected between the first ladder portion and the second ladder portion. A slide is coupled to the central portion of the ladder. The rescue ladder is configured to permit a rescuer to straddle the slide while helping the pilot or passenger egress from the aircraft via the slide.
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A rescue ladder comprising:
- a first ladder portion having a plurality of cross members intermittently positioned along a length thereof;
- a second ladder portion having a plurality of cross members intermittently positioned along a length thereof;
- a central portion connected between the first ladder portion and the second ladder portion;
- wherein the central portion includes a central rail positioned between the first ladder portion and the second ladder portion that extends from a bottom cross member to a top cross member;
- and
- a slide member coupled to the central portion.
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An aircraft rescue ladder comprising:
- a first rail and a second rail spaced apart and connected together with a plurality of first cross members;
- a third rail and a fourth rail spaced apart and connected together with a plurality of second cross members;
- a central rail positioned between the second rail and the third rail and extended between a central top cross member and a central bottom cross member;
- wherein the central top cross member and the central bottom cross member are connected to the second rail and to the third rail;
- and
- a slide engaged with the central rail and extending between the second and third rails.
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A rescue ladder comprising:
- a first ladder portion having a plurality of cross members intermittently positioned along a length thereof;
- a second ladder portion having a plurality of cross members intermittently positioned along a length thereof;
- a central portion connected between the first ladder portion and the second ladder portion;
- wherein the first ladder portion, second ladder portion and central portion form a ladder section that includes a connecting end and a receiving end on opposing ends thereof;
- and
- a slide member coupled to the central portion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.