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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2011
Zi LU, Coppell, TX (US);
Cheng-ho Tho, Irving, TX (US);
Michael R. Smith, Colleyville, TX (US);
Andrew T. Hill, Arlington, TX (US);
Samgeeth Rajan, Whitefield, IN;
Zi Lu, Coppell, TX (US);
Cheng-Ho Tho, Irving, TX (US);
Michael R. Smith, Colleyville, TX (US);
Andrew T. Hill, Arlington, TX (US);
Samgeeth Rajan, Whitefield, IN;
Textron Innovations Inc., Providence, RI (US);
Abstract
The external crash attenuation airbag includes an inflatable bladder which is inflatable to an exterior of an aircraft, so that the inflatable bladder is generally located between the aircraft and a crash surface when inflated. The airbag includes a vent configured to burst at a predefined burst pressure, the vent being located along a side portion of the inflatable bladder. The airbag also includes a vent support located approximate the vent, the vent support being configured to prevent deformation and therefore maintain the effectiveness of a venting area of the vent, and the vent support being rigid and annular and includes an upper portion and a lower portion that are hinged together around the vent.