An inflatable evacuation slide for evacuating people from a first structure to a second structure is disclosed. The slide comprises: at least three longitudinal beams, including two lateral lower beams and an upper beam, spaced apart transversally over their length and substantially parallel to each other in the inflated state, each beam comprising at least one inflatable longitudinal tube; and a plurality of inflatable lateral panels connected to said upper beam and to said lateral lower beams. The inflatable longitudinal tubes may comprise a braid tube. The inflatable lateral panels may comprise drop stitch material. Each of the inflatable longitudinal tubes may include at least one end plate for closing an end of the tube.
Evacuation system
2021-09-15
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | A62B DEVICES, APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR LIFE-SAVING , Vorrichtungen, Geräte oder Verfahren zur Lebensrettung / B63B Schiffe oder sonstige Wasserfahrzeuge , SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS / B63C LAUNCHING, HAULING-OUT, OR DRY-DOCKING OF VESSELS , Zuwasserlassen, Trockenstellen, Docken oder Bergen von Schiffen |