Secure life vest container
AssigneeBE Aerospace, Inc.
InventorsJeffrey S. Everhart, Andrew Kerman, Michael Moraska
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Abstract
A life vest container includes a hollow housing defining a storage volume adapted to receive a flotation device, the housing having an opening communicating with the storage volume. A cover is attached to the container and is moveable between a closed position in which it encloses the opening, and an open position in which the opening is accessible. Structure is provided for attaching the housing to a passenger seat, and for securing the cover in the closed position. At least a portion of the housing or the cover is sufficiently light-transmissive to allow observation of the condition of a flotation device disposed within the storage volume.
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A life vest container, comprising:
- a hollow housing defining a storage volume adapted to receive a flotation device, said housing having an opening communicating with said storage volume, wherein said housing is a molded plastic one-piece assembly having a top wall, a bottom wall, spaced-apart side walls, and a rear wall;
- said top wall extends past said rear wall to define at least one rear mounting tab having an opening therethrough;
- at least one front mounting boss having a hole therethrough extends upwards from said top wall;
- a security boss having a first hole therethrough carried by said housing;
- a cover attached to said container and moveable between a closed position in which it encloses said opening, and an open position in which said opening is accessible;
- a security tab having a second hole therethrough carried by said cover, wherein said second hole aligns with said first hole so as to receive a security seal therethrough for securing said cover in a closed position;
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- means for attaching said housing to a passenger seat;
- wherein at least a portion of said housing or said cover is sufficiently light-transmissive to allow observation of the condition of a flotation device disposed within said storage volume.
A passenger seat frame assembly, comprising:
- at least two spaced-apart leg modules;
- spaced-apart forward and aft transverse beams extending laterally between said leg modules, said beam having an external surface;
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- a life vest container attached to said seat frame, said life vest container comprising:
- a hollow housing defining a storage volume, said housing including a top wall and having an opening communicating with said storage volume;
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- a cover attached to said container and moveable between a closed position in which it enclosing said opening, and an open position in which said opening is accessible, said cover including a rearwardly-extending tongue which overlies said top wall in said closed position;
- means for securing said cover in said closed position;
- wherein at least a portion of said housing or said cover is sufficiently light-transmissive to allow observation of the contents of said storage volume.
A life vest container, comprising:
- a hollow housing defining a storage volume adapted to receive a flotation device, said housing having an opening communicating with said storage volume, said housing being a molded plastic one-piece assembly having a top wall, a bottom wall, spaced-apart side walls, and a rear wall;
- said top wall extending past said rear wall to define at least one rear mounting tab having an opening therethrough;
- and at least one front mounting boss having a hole therethrough extending upwards from said top wall;
- a cover attached to said container and moveable between a closed position in which it encloses said opening, and an open position in which said opening is accessible;
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- means for securing said cover in said closed position;
- wherein at least a portion of said housing or said cover is sufficiently light-transmissive to allow observation of the condition of a flotation device disposed within said storage volume.
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