Goodrich Corporation

Ivan Kruts

Drew Hartman

Jaro S Volny

Timothy C Haynes

Kamil Krzysztof Czechowski

Scott A Luobikis

Tony Pope

Ryan Foley

Karl L Winkelman

Raoul Evrard Chinang

Breanna Swift Holmes

Baltazar Gonzalez Leon

Steven Evans

A method for assembling a regulator includes moving a piston into a bore of a regulator housing and moving an adjuster plug into the bore and axially adjacent the piston, moving an adjuster plug stop into the bore, wherein the adjuster plug stop comprises a tapered surface configured to contact a tapered head of the adjuster plug, and moving a spring member into the bore and between the adjuster plug and the piston. The method can further include threadingly coupling the adjuster plug stop to the regulator housing, wherein the adjuster plug stop moves into the bore in response to being threadingly coupled to the regulator housing. The method can further include configuring the adjuster plug to translate with respect to the regulator housing in response to a change in temperature of the adjuster plug.

Systems and methods for regulators for inflation systems for evacuation assemblies

An evacuation slide may comprise a first sill height compensating feature coupled to an upper main support tube and a second sill height compensating feature coupled to the upper main support tube, wherein the first sill height compensating feature and the second sill height compensating feature extend longitudinally past the sliding surface of the evacuation slide in response to the evacuation slide being deployed. The first sill height compensating feature and the second sill height compensating feature may be configured to increase a vertical distance between the upper main support tube and an exit surface.

Evacuation system inflatable toe end spring and sill height compensating feature

A releasable restraint may comprise a base and a socket coupled to the base. The socket may include a head and a shaft extending from the head, wherein the shaft defines a base channel configured to receive the base. A sleeve may be configured to translate relative to the shaft of the socket. A plurality of balls may be located in a plurality of frustoconical ball openings formed through the shaft of the socket. A plug may be received by a plug channel defined by the socket.

Releasable restraint for evacuation assemblies

A regulator arrangement for an inflatable includes a regulator housing comprising a bore, the bore comprising a longitudinal axis, a piston disposed in the bore and configured to translate, with respect to the regulator housing, along the longitudinal axis, an adjuster plug disposed in the bore and axially adjacent the piston, an adjuster plug stop disposed at least partially within the bore, and a spring member disposed between the adjuster plug and the piston. The adjuster plug comprises a tapered head and a shaft portion extending from the tapered head. The adjuster plug stop comprises a tapered surface configured to contact the tapered head.

An inline for an inflatable assembly may comprise a first end defining a primary gas inlet and a second end defining a primary gas outlet. An internal surface may define a flow path extending from the primary gas inlet to the primary gas outlet. An orifice may be located between the first end and the second end. The orifice may be defined, at least partially, by a radial wall extending from the internal surface to the external surface. The orifice may be configured to entrain ambient air with a primary gas flowing from the primary gas inlet to the primary gas outlet.

Inline aspirator for inflatable assemblies

A sill height morphing feature may comprise an upper chamber comprising an orthogonal foot section and a first foot tube, a lower chamber, relatively below the upper chamber, coupled to the upper chamber and comprising a second foot tube, a sliding surface between the upper chamber and the lower chamber, wherein the first foot tube lies relatively beneath the sliding surface, wherein the second foot tube lies relatively beneath the sliding surface and relatively behind and proximate to the first foot tube, wherein the sliding surface is coupled to the first foot tube at a top surface of the first foot tube.

Sill height morphing evacuation slide

An evacuation slide may comprise a first sill height compensating feature coupled to an upper main support tube and a second sill height compensating feature coupled to the upper main support tube, wherein the first sill height compensating feature and the second sill height compensating feature extend longitudinally past the sliding surface of the evacuation slide in response to the evacuation slide being deployed. The first sill height compensating feature and the second sill height compensating feature may be configured to increase a vertical distance between the upper main support tube and an exit surface in response to a sill height of the evacuation slide increasing.

An inflatable slide for use in an emergency evacuation system of an aircraft includes a main body having a top surface and a bottom surface and that is configured to inflate in response to receiving a flow of fluid. The inflatable slide further includes a first lanyard coupled to the main body. The inflatable slide further includes an airfoil coupled to the first lanyard and configured to exert a force on the main body in a downward direction corresponding to a direction of gravity in response to receiving a wind flow.

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Ivan Kruts