Hybrid lifevest soft pouch
AssigneeSafran Seats USA LLC
InventorsYogesh Khankal, Jared Robinson, Marshall Mosty, Michael Reeves
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Abstract
Described is a hybrid lifevest enclosure having a base, a frame assembly, and an attachment member for coupling the base to the frame assembly. The base may be formed of a flexible material and the frame assembly may be formed of a rigid material. The hybrid lifevest enclosure may comprise a sealed configuration in which the base is coupled to the frame assembly in a manner that prevents insertion of a foreign object having a length of 9.9 cm and a diameter of 0.9 cm into the sealed configuration without evidence that the sealed configuration has been unsealed. The hybrid lifevest enclosure may also comprise a sealed configuration that complies with Design for Safety requirements.
Claims20
A hybrid lifevest enclosure comprising:
- a base for receiving a lifevest;
- a frame assembly comprising a first frame member and a second frame member;
- at least one attachment member coupled to the first frame member and positioned between the frame assembly and the base for coupling the base to the frame assembly, wherein the frame assembly is pivotally coupled to the base via the at least one attachment member, and the second frame member is sandwiched between the at least one attachment member and the first frame member;
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- a gripping portion coupled to the first frame member, the gripping portion comprising a first end coupled to the frame assembly and a second end opposite the first end, wherein the second end is a free end,
- wherein:
- the at least one attachment member extends around a perimeter of the base;
- the frame assembly is formed of a rigid material, and the base is formed of a flexible material;
- and
- the hybrid lifevest enclosure comprises a sealed configuration in which the base is coupled to the frame assembly in a manner that prevents insertion of a foreign object having a length of 9.9 cm or greater and a diameter of 0.9 cm or greater into the sealed configuration without evidence that the sealed configuration has been unsealed.
A hybrid lifevest enclosure comprising:
- a base for receiving a lifevest;
- a frame assembly comprising a first frame member and a second frame member;
- at least one attachment member coupled to the first frame member and positioned between the frame assembly and the base for coupling the base to the frame assembly, the frame assembly is pivotally coupled to the base via the at least one attachment member, and the second frame member is sandwiched between the at least one attachment member and the first frame member;
- and
- a gripping portion coupled to the first frame member, the gripping portion comprising a strap, wherein a first end of the strap is coupled to the frame assembly and is a fixed end and a second end of the strap is a free end opposite from the fixed end;
- wherein:
- the at least one attachment member extends around a perimeter of the base;
- the frame assembly is pivotable relative the base;
- wherein the frame assembly is formed of a rigid material, and the base is formed of a flexible material;
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- wherein a weight of the hybrid lifevest enclosure is less than 0.685 lbs.
An apparatus comprising:
- a hybrid lifevest enclosure coupled to a seat tube of a passenger seat, wherein the hybrid lifevest enclosure comprises a sealed configuration;
- wherein the hybrid lifevest enclosure comprises:
- a base for receiving a lifevest;
- a frame assembly comprising a first frame member and a second frame member;
- at least one attachment member coupled to the first frame member and positioned between the frame assembly and the base for coupling the base to the frame assembly, wherein the frame assembly is pivotable relative to the base via the at least one attachment member, and the second frame member is sandwiched between the at least one attachment member and the first frame member;
- and
- a gripping portion coupled to the first frame member wherein the gripping portion has a fixed end and a free end, wherein:
- the attachment member extends around a perimeter of the base;
- and
- the frame assembly is formed of a rigid material and the base is formed of a flexible material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.