Alexandre M Targiroff

US Patent:

7467496, Dec 23, 2008

Filed:

Jun 7, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/862244

Inventors:

Bruno Cuisset - Neptune City NJ, US
Frank J. Brown - Bayville NJ, US
Alexandre Targiroff - Howell NJ, US

Assignee:

Air Cruisers Company - Wall NJ

International Classification:

E04B 1/00

US Classification:

52 218, 52 222, 52 223, 52 224

Abstract:

A flexible connection joint for inflatable structures such as life rafts, evacuation slides, and the like, includes a flexible connection member to join walls of the inflatable structure together. The flexible connection member includes first and second strip portions that are bonded together at one end to from three legs that can be joined to two or three walls of the structure or to other connecting elements or strips. In this manner, a tensile force acting on at least one of the walls of the structure causes generation of shear forces between the flexible legs and walls to thereby resist their separation.

US Patent:

62989707, Oct 9, 2001

Filed:

May 17, 2000

Appl. No.:

9/572141

Inventors:

Alexandre Targiroff - Howell NJ
Dean H. Staudt - Lakewood NJ

Assignee:

Air Cruisers Company - Wall NJ

International Classification:

B65G 1110

US Classification:

193 25B

Abstract:

An inflatable evacuation slide for use in aircraft, watercraft, buildings, and other structures, includes a first inflatable tubular member, a second inflatable tubular member spaced from the first inflatable tubular member, and a floor extending between the first and second inflatable tubular members. At least one adjustable deceleration tube is connected to the floor. The at least one deceleration tube is adjustable in height in response to the distance between the exit opening and ground. With this arrangement, the rate of descent of an evacuee descending the evacuation slide can be regulated based on the height of the exit opening.