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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 03, 2017
Applicant:
Goodrich Corporation, Charlotte, NC (US);
Inventors:
Ivan Kruts, Sacramento, CA (US);
Jaro S. Volny, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Drew Hartman, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Assignee:
GOODRICH CORPORATION, Charlotte, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 25/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 25/14 (2013.01);
Abstract
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.