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US 12,630,293 B2Granted
Reusable releasable restraint for evacuation assemblies
AssigneeGoodrich Corporation
InventorsPetchi Subramanian, Mohinder Saini
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Abstract
A releasable restraint may comprise a spline housing and a plunger removably coupled to the spline housing. A plurality of snap clips may be rotatably coupled to the plunger. The plurality of snap clips are configured to create an interference with the spline housing to limit movement of the plunger with respect to the spline housing. The plunger is configured to release from the spline housing in response to a pull force exceeding a predetermined threshold value.
Claims19
A releasable restraint, comprising:
- a spline housing defining a cavity, the spline housing comprising a first spline located at a first side of the spline housing and extending into the cavity and further comprising a second spline located at a second side of the spline housing and extending into the cavity;
- a plunger configured to be received into the cavity of the spline housing;
- a first snap clip located at a first side of the plunger, wherein the first snap clip is configured to pivot with respect to the plunger, the first snap clip comprises a wire having a first end pivotally attached to a first attachment point of the plunger and a second end pivotally attached to a second attachment point of the plunger;
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- a second snap clip located at a second side of the plunger, wherein the second snap clip is configured to pivot with respect to the plunger,
- wherein in a secured position, the first spline contacts the first snap clip and the second spline contacts the second snap clip to interfere with the plunger from releasing from the spline housing.
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An evacuation slide, comprising:
- a sliding surface;
- an underside surface opposite the sliding surface;
- a first strap coupled to at least one of the sliding surface or the underside surface;
- a second strap coupled to at least one of the sliding surface or the underside surface;
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- a first releasable restraint coupled between the first strap and the second strap, the first releasable restraint comprising:
- a spline housing coupled to the first strap, the spline housing defining a cavity, the spline housing comprising a first spline located at a first side of the spline housing and extending into the cavity and further comprising a second spline located at a second side of the spline housing and extending into the cavity;
- a plunger coupled to the second strap, the plunger configured to be received into the cavity of the spline housing;
- a first snap clip located at a first side of the plunger, wherein the first snap clip is configured to pivot with respect to the plunger, the first snap clip comprises a wire having a first end pivotally attached to a first attachment point of the plunger and a second end pivotally attached to a second attachment point of the plunger;
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- a second snap clip located at a second side of the plunger, wherein the second snap clip is configured to pivot with respect to the plunger,
- wherein in a secured position, the first spline contacts the first snap clip and the second spline contacts the second snap clip to interfere with the plunger from releasing from the spline housing.
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A releasable restraint, comprising:
- a spline housing defining a cavity, the spline housing comprising a first sidewall comprising a first plurality of splines extending into the cavity and further comprising a second sidewall comprising a second plurality of splines extending into the cavity;
- a plunger configured to be received into the cavity of the spline housing;
- a first plurality of snap clips located at a first side of the plunger;
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- a second plurality of snap clips located at a second side of the plunger.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.