41 |
Severance of polycarbonates and polycarbonate laminates with linear shaped charge |
US10387442 |
2003-03-14 |
US07086629B2 |
2006-08-08 |
Lynn G. Hilden; Douglas D. Menzel; Raymond D. Weiss |
The present invention involve a method for severance of materials made of polycarbonate, polycarbonate laminate and aciylic/polycarbonate laminate, a canopy fracturing system and a conopy having the canopy fracturing system.The present invention utilizes a linear shaped explosive charge placed at a predetermined distance or stand off from the polycarbonate material to be severed. The coreload of the charge is determined such that the minimum coreload necessary to effect severance of a given thickness of polycarbonate material is utilized. A retainer is placed around the charge and affixed to the material such that the charge is at the proper stand off from the material. The retainer surrounds the back side of the charges but leaves open space between the charge and the material to be severed. Upon detonation, the charge creates an explosive cutting force, or jet blast, that severs the polycarbonate material. Also, provided are methods for intersecting explosive charges about a pattern to be severed and methods for transferring detonation between such intersecting explosive charges. |
42 |
Cargo door modification to ease emergency egress |
US10726176 |
2003-12-02 |
US20040144894A1 |
2004-07-29 |
Yves
Paradis |
A locking assembly for an aircraft door and which is particularly suited to a Cessna aircraft having floats, the locking system including an interior handle and an exterior handle, each being connected to a central actuator by separate linkage systems, the actuator in turn being connected to first and second locking members each having a distal end arranged to move between engaged and disengaged positions with respect to a frame portion about the aircraft door. |
43 |
Method and system for emergency escape from an aircraft |
US10367403 |
2003-02-13 |
US06752355B1 |
2004-06-22 |
Jeffrey H. Wood |
A method and system for ejection operation in an aircraft are provided. The system allows selection of one of two modes of ejection: ejecting through the canopy; and jettisoning the canopy before ejection. The system includes an ejection mode selector for selecting one of a canopy shattering ejection mode and a canopy jettison ejection mode, canopy shattering components, canopy jettison components, and an ejection actuator. The ejection actuator activates one of the canopy shattering components or the canopy jettison components based on the selected ejection mode. |
44 |
Severance of polycarbonates and polycarbonate laminates with linear shaped charge |
US10387442 |
2003-03-14 |
US20030189133A1 |
2003-10-09 |
Lynn
G.
Hilden; Douglas
D.
Menzel; Raymond
D.
Weiss; Theodore
F.
Corona |
The present invention involves a method for severance of materials made of polycarbonate, polycarbonate laminate and acrylic/polycarbonate laminate, such as the materials from which many of today's military aircraft canopies are manufactured. A method of severing a section of an aircraft canopy so as to allow aircrew egress is necessary for aircrew safety. Past severance methods focused on fracturing materials using the shock waves created by explosive charges placed on, near or in the canopy material. These methods are effective for fracturing canopies manufactured from acrylic type materials, however, they are not reliable in severing polycarbonate type materials. The present invention utilizes a linear shaped explosive charge placed at a predetermined distance or stand off from the polycarbonate material to be severed. The coreload of the charge is determined such that the minimum coreload necessary to effect severance of a given thickness of polycarbonate material is utilized. A retainer is placed around the charge and affixed to the material such that the charge is at the proper stand off from the material. The retainer surrounds the back side of the charges but leaves open space between the charge and the material to be severed. Upon detonation, the charge creates an explosive cutting force, or jet blast, that severs the polycarbonate material. The present invention also involves methods for intersecting explosive charges about a pattern to be severed and methods for transferring detonation between such intersecting explosive charges. |
45 |
Collapsible panel and method for controlled collapsing thereof |
US09854482 |
2001-05-15 |
US06336611B1 |
2002-01-08 |
Luciana Collinucci |
A collapsible panel forming a separation structure between a generally closed inner environment and an outer environment, for instance consisting of a motorvehicle stratified window, incorporating within its mass at least one explosive charge to which an igniter/detonator device is operatively associated to produce detonation of the explosive charge so as to shiver the panel in a controlled way substantially within the plane thereof. |
46 |
Collapsible panel and method for controlled collapsing thereof |
US09288498 |
1999-04-08 |
US06250412B1 |
2001-06-26 |
Luciana Collinucci |
A collapsible panel forming a separation structure between a generally closed inner environment and an outer environment, for instance consisting of a motorvehicle stratified window, incorporating within its mass at least one explosive charge to which an igniter/detonator device is operatively associated to produce detonation of the explosive charge so as to shiver the panel in a controlled way substantially within the plane thereof. |
47 |
Fracture/severance of materials |
US416597 |
1995-04-04 |
US5780763A |
1998-07-14 |
Morry L. Schimmel, deceased; Laurence J. Bement; Glenn F. DuBrucq, Jr.; Edward A. Klein |
A method for severing or weakening materials. Explosive cords are placed in grooves on the upper surface of the material to be severed or weakened. The explosive cords are initiated simultaneously to introduce explosive shock waves into the material. These shock waves progress toward the centerline between the explosive cords and the lower surface of the material. Intersecting and reflected waves produce a rarefaction zone on the centerline to fail the material in tension. A groove may also be cut in the lower surface of the material to aid in severing or weakening the material. |
48 |
Emergency exit in vehicles, particularly in aircraft and spacecraft |
US94330 |
1987-09-08 |
US4785741A |
1988-11-22 |
Werner Gronow |
An emergency exit in vehicles, particularly aircraft or spacecraft. The vehicle wall defines an emergency exit opening. A door is sealingly placed against and lockable with the vehicle wall. The door can be moved outwardly through the opening for completely opening the emergency exit. |
49 |
Emergency remover device for ejecting aircraft canopies |
US6136 |
1987-01-23 |
US4721272A |
1988-01-26 |
Nordhaus, John P. |
An emergency remover device for ejecting an aircraft canopy preliminary to in-flight ejection of personnel from the aircraft, which device is a ballistic gas actuated telescoping multi-cylinder assembly that is normally keyed in retracted relation and comprises an inner cylinder, an intermediate cylinder, and an outer cylinder, with the assembly arranged for upright incorporation in the usual aircraft canopy actuating extensible and retractable strut, in which assembly the outer cylinder is fixed against movement relative to the aircraft on emergency actuation of the device, and the inner and intermediate cylinders act under ballistic gas pressure released within the device to effect the imposition on the canopy of the needed unbalanced force in a more or less uniform manner to effect the application to the canopy of maximized release momentum prior to the remover device to effect the application to the canopy of maximized release momentum prior to the remover device reaching its extending length, and to provide for release of the canopy therefrom without detracting from such momentum. |
50 |
Aircraft cockpit canopy |
US599940 |
1984-04-13 |
US4580745A |
1986-04-08 |
Gilbert E. Brophy |
An aircraft cockpit canopy has a separable portion which is capable of being separated from a remaining portion of the canopy at a clearly defined break line by means of detonating cord, to facilitate ejection of a crew member along a predetermined path through the canopy, the separable portion being of such a size that hinges are provided to constrain it to swing in a predetermined path to clear the ejection path, the hinges being attached to the canopy and bridging the break line so that prior to separation, they remain unused but subsequently they are effective to pivotally constrain the separated portion. Conveniently, the separable portion may be in two or three large parts. |
51 |
Device for maintaining a detonating cord against a transparent aircraft
canopy member |
US470944 |
1983-03-01 |
US4512538A |
1985-04-23 |
Jules H. P. Devienne |
Device for maintaining a detonating cord against a transparent aircraft canopy member which is of the type comprising a closed sheath within which is placed the cord. The device also has an outer envelope, whereof a first part, surrounded by the closed sheath, is maintained against the transparent member and whereof a second part is fixed to a structural component of the aircraft cockpit. |
52 |
Explosively activated egress area |
US259209 |
1981-04-30 |
US4407468A |
1983-10-04 |
Laurence J. Bement; James W. Bailey |
A lightweight, add-on structure which employs linear shaped pyrotechnic charges 40 to smoothly cut an airframe 10 along an egress area periphery 30 and compromises reaction surfaces 62 attached to the exterior surface of the airframe's skin 20 and designed to restrict the skin deflection and jettison that portion of the airframe within the egress area periphery 30 and retention surfaces 72 and sealing walls 78 attached to the interior surface of the airframe's skin 20 and designed to shield the interior of the aircraft during detonation of the pyrotechnic charges 40. |
53 |
Aircraft escape |
US3472473D |
1967-02-01 |
US3472473A |
1969-10-14 |
SATTERLEE ANNA LUCILE BALLAY |
|
54 |
Aircraft safety door |
US29477263 |
1963-07-12 |
US3160372A |
1964-12-08 |
SCOTT CLIFFORD O |
|
55 |
Streamlined housing for aircraft safety equipment |
US23763162 |
1962-11-14 |
US3100096A |
1963-08-06 |
SMITH ROBERT D |
|
56 |
Combined speed brake, escape hatch and baggage access door for aircraft |
US71528358 |
1958-02-14 |
US2942813A |
1960-06-28 |
ENGLISH LE ROY F |
|
57 |
Safety device |
US45263154 |
1954-08-27 |
US2938687A |
1960-05-31 |
KRAPF JR FRED W |
|
58 |
Hoods or canopies of aircraft |
US50168555 |
1955-04-15 |
US2937829A |
1960-05-24 |
JAMES MARTIN |
|
59 |
Remote control fluid pressure responsive actuator |
US35370253 |
1953-05-07 |
US2873648A |
1959-02-17 |
WALTON MUSSER C; DIETSCH FRANCIS W |
|
60 |
Releasable canopy |
US7521449 |
1949-02-08 |
US2612333A |
1952-09-30 |
WOOD THURMAN C |
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