Retention system for gas cylinder of evacuation system
AssigneeGoodrich Corporation
InventorsRyan Schmidt, Drew Hartman, William T. Larner, Jesus I. Flores, James Baglini, Jr.
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Abstract
A retention unit for securing a charged gas cylinder to a body of an aircraft includes a container having an opening and configured to cover the charged gas cylinder. The retention unit also includes a plurality of flaps coupled to the container and configured to be attached to the body of the aircraft using a contact adhesive. The retention unit also includes a drawstring disposed around the opening of the container and configured to provide a closure of the container around a neck of the charged gas cylinder inside the container.
Claims19
A retention assembly for securing a charged gas cylinder to an aircraft, the retention assembly comprising:
- a body structure of the aircraft;
- a container having an opening and configured to cover the charged gas cylinder;
- a plurality of flaps coupled to the container and attached to the body structure of the aircraft using a contact adhesive;
- and
- a drawstring disposed around the opening of the container and configured to provide a closure of the container around a neck of the charged gas cylinder inside the container.
A gas cylinder retention assembly comprising:
- a body structure of an aircraft;
- a container made of a fabric having an opening and configured to cover a charged gas cylinder;
- a plurality of flaps coupled to the container and configured to be attached to the body structure using a contact adhesive;
- and
- a drawstring disposed around the opening of the container and configured to provide a closure of the container around a neck of the charged gas cylinder inside the container;
- wherein the container is additionally secured to the body structure by at least one clamp attached to the body structure, the at least one clamp wrapping around an exterior of the container.
A method for installing a gas cylinder retention assembly to a body structure of an aircraft, comprising:
- attaching, to the body of the aircraft using a contact adhesive, a plurality of flaps coupled to a container having an opening;
- placing a charged gas cylinder inside the container through the opening;
- and
- drawing closed a drawstring disposed around the opening of the container, the drawstring providing a closure of the container around a neck of the charged gas cylinder inside the container.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.