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US3179359A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Vehicle escape systems

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-02-15
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Granted: 1965-04-20
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Expires: 1983-02-15
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Martin James

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-07 22:20
CPC Classifications
B; B64; B64D; B64D25/00; B64D25/08; B64D25/10

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 130 words
AN AIRCRAFT EJECTION SEAT COMPRISING THE COMBINATION OF A GUIDE STRUCTURE ADAPTED TO BE FIXED TO THE AIRCRAFT; A SEAT STRUCTURE MOUNTED ON THE GUIDE STRUCTURE FOR MOVEMENT THEREALONG ON EJECTION OF THE SEAT FROM THE AIRCRAFT; A DROGUE GUN MOUNTED ON THE SEAT STRUCTURE; A DROGUE GUN FIRING MEANS INCLUDING A STATIC LINK: AND A RELEASABLE ANCHORAGE MOUNTED FIXEDLY IN RELATION TO THE SEAT STRUCTURE, SAID ANCHORAGE COMPRISING A PIN RELEASABLY ENGAGED WITH THE STATIC LINK, A PISTONAND-CYLINDER ASSEMBLY OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO THE PIN, AND A PRESSURE, FLUID SUPPLY CONNECTED TO THE CYLINDER OF THE ASSEMBLY, PRESSURE FLUID SUPPLIED TO THE CYLINDER MOVING THE PISTON IN THE CYLINDER AND DISPLACING THE PIN FROM A LINK ENGAGING TO A LINK RELEASING POSITION WHEREBY THE DROGUE GUN FIRING MEANS IS DISABLED.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 130 words
AN AIRCRAFT EJECTION SEAT COMPRISING THE COMBINATION OF A GUIDE STRUCTURE ADAPTED TO BE FIXED TO THE AIRCRAFT; A SEAT STRUCTURE MOUNTED ON THE GUIDE STRUCTURE FOR MOVEMENT THEREALONG ON EJECTION OF THE SEAT FROM THE AIRCRAFT; A DROGUE GUN MOUNTED ON THE SEAT STRUCTURE; A DROGUE GUN FIRING MEANS INCLUDING A STATIC LINK: AND A RELEASABLE ANCHORAGE MOUNTED FIXEDLY IN RELATION TO THE SEAT STRUCTURE, SAID ANCHORAGE COMPRISING A PIN RELEASABLY ENGAGED WITH THE STATIC LINK, A PISTONAND-CYLINDER ASSEMBLY OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO THE PIN, AND A PRESSURE, FLUID SUPPLY CONNECTED TO THE CYLINDER OF THE ASSEMBLY, PRESSURE FLUID SUPPLIED TO THE CYLINDER MOVING THE PISTON IN THE CYLINDER AND DISPLACING THE PIN FROM A LINK ENGAGING TO A LINK RELEASING POSITION WHEREBY THE DROGUE GUN FIRING MEANS IS DISABLED.

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