An evacuation slide may comprise a sliding surface and an inflatable tube assembly located opposite the sliding surface. The inflatable tube assembly may be configured to direct an evacuee toward a lateral center of the sliding surface. The inflatable tube assembly may include a pair of funnel tubes extending from the sides of the slide toward the lateral center of the slide.


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    Title :

    Evacuee-centering evacuation slide


    Contributors:
    BURT RACHEL (author) / HARTMAN DREW (author)

    Publication date :

    2022-07-19


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT



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