Aircraft escape slide lighting system

An aircraft evacuation slide comprising one or more illumination assemblies, each said assembly comprising:

• a mounting surface;
• one or more light sources mounted on said mounting surface, wherein said one or more light sources provide illumination for said aircraft evacuation slide;
• and
• a flexible containment covering to protect said one or more light sources on said mounting surface,
• wherein said illumination assembly further comprises a protective shield to shield said one or more light sources against unwanted deleterious forces, wherein said shield is enclosed in heat shrink material,
• wherein said protective shield further comprises adhering means in order to join said protective shield to said mounting surface.

An illumination assembly for use on an aircraft evacuation slide, said assembly comprising:

• a mounting surface;
• one or more light sources mounted on said mounting surface, wherein said one or more light sources to provide illumination for said aircraft evacuation slide;
• a substantially transparent flexible containment covering heat shrunk directly over the mounting surface and light sources to protect said one or more light sources to said mounting surface;
• and
• a protective shield to shield said one or more light sources against unwanted deleterious forces wherein said shield is enclosed in said flexible containment covering.

An illumination assembly for use on an aircraft evacuation slide, said assembly comprising:

• a mounting surface;
• a printed circuit board disposed upon said mounting surface;
• one or more light sources mounted on said printed circuit board, said one or more light sources to provide illumination for said aircraft evacuation slide, wherein said printed circuit board provides a heat sink to prevent said one or more light sources from overheating;
• and
• a transparent flexible containment covering to protect said one or more light sources on said printed circuit board, said transparent flexible containment covering open at either end or both ends to provide a source of water egress.

An aircraft evacuation slide comprising one or more illumination assemblies, each said assembly comprising:

• a mounting surface;
• one or more light sources mounted on said mounting surface, wherein said one or more light sources provide illumination for said aircraft evacuation slide;
• a flexible containment covering heat shrunk directly onto the mounting surface and light sources to protect said one or more light sources on said mounting surface;
• said flexible containment covering being comprised of heat shrink material;
• and
• wherein said heat shrink material is open at either end or both ends to provide a source of water egress.

An aircraft evacuation slide comprising one or more illumination assemblies, each said assembly comprising:

• a mounting surface;
• one or more light sources mounted on said mounting surface, wherein said one or more light sources provide illumination for said aircraft evacuation slide;
• a flexible containment covering heat shrunk directly onto the mounting surface and light sources to protect said one or more light sources on said mounting surface;
• and
• wherein said illumination assembly further comprises a protective shield to shield said one or more light sources against unwanted deleterious forces, wherein said shield is enclosed in heat shrink material.

An illumination assembly for use on an aircraft evacuation slide, said assembly comprising:

• a mounting surface;
• one or more light sources mounted on said mounting surface, wherein said one or more light sources to provide illumination for said aircraft evacuation slide;
• and
• a substantially transparent flexible containment covering to protect said one or more light sources to said mounting surface,
• further comprising a protective shield to shield said one or more light sources against unwanted deleterious forces wherein said shield is enclosed in said flexible containment covering.