Goodrich Corporation

Daniel B Wilson

Paul Zonneveld

William J Horvath

An inflatable evacuation slide system ( ) is selectively deployable in either a foreshortened or lengthened configuration. The foot end ( ) of the escape slide ( ) includes a compartment ( ) containing an extensible slide portion ( ) stored in an undeployed condition. The compartment is sealed by means of conventional speed lacing ( ) held together by a single master loop ( ). A pyrotechnic cable cutter ( ) is attached to the master loop ( ) to severe it at the appropriate time thereby releasing the extensible portion of the slide. A control circuit ( ) determines whether to deploy the extensible portion based on input from a non-contacting electronic sensor ( ) such as an inclinometer.

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Glendale, AZ, United States of America

Daniel B Wilson