Stowage systems, particularly for oxygen masks
AssigneeIntertechnique
InventorDenis Taieb
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Abstract
Stowage systems having boxes with covers are addressed. Exemplary systems include mechanisms for biasing covers toward their closed positions and for blocking, or maintaining, covers in their open positions when necessary or desired. Such systems are particularly (although not exclusively) useful for cockpit storage of oxygen masks, where open covers might impede use of certain flight controls during aircraft operation but facilitate removal or reinsertion of the masks by a mechanic when the aircraft is not operating.
Claims16
Equipment for storing breathing apparatus, comprising:
- a. a container defining an interior volume into which the breathing apparatus may be placed;
- b. a cover attached directly or indirectly to the container;
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- c. means for biasing the cover toward a position at least partially enclosing the interior volume.
Equipment for storing breathing apparatus, comprising:
- a. a container defining an interior volume into which the breathing apparatus may be placed;
- b. a cover attached directly or indirectly to the container;
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- c. means for blocking the cover in an open condition.
Storage equipment comprising:
- a. a container defining an interior volume into which an object may be placed;
- b. a cover attached directly or indirectly to the container;
- c. means for biasing the cover toward a position at least partially enclosing the interior volume;
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- d. means for selectively counterbalancing the biasing means so as to maintain the cover in an open condition.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.