Aeronautics and astronautics – Miscellaneous
Patent
1998-04-30
2000-12-19
Barefoot, Galen L.
Aeronautics and astronautics
Miscellaneous
B64D 4702
Patent
active
061617989
ABSTRACT:
Provided is an emergency warning device useful for quickly warning persons in danger of being struck by a disabled aircraft during an emergency landing procedure. The emergency warning device consists of a mounting assembly, a sound emitting device, a power supply, and a switch. The mounting assembly consists of a door pivotably mounted on the cowling of the aircraft, the door having an external surface substantially flush with the external surface of the aircraft such that the aerodynamic characteristics of the aircraft are not substantially altered when the door is in a closed position. The power source selectively provides power, independent from the aircraft power, to the sound emitting device. The switch connects the sound emitting device to the power source upon activation of the emergency warning device. The mounting assembly exposes the sound emitting device in an open position upon activation of the emergency warning device such that the sound emitting device is audible external to the aircraft. A portable version of the emergency warning device is also provided, which is self-contained in a unitary housing. An inverted U-shaped member is provided to allow the self-contained emergency warning device to be easily and quickly mounted on the outside of an open cockpit window in the case of an emergency.
REFERENCES:
patent: 1581586 (1926-04-01), McCauley et al.
patent: 2392394 (1946-01-01), Lear
patent: 2983791 (1961-05-01), Menarik et al.
patent: 3529085 (1970-09-01), Banks
patent: 4297678 (1981-10-01), Lee
patent: 4964331 (1990-10-01), Halevy et al.
patent: 5321760 (1994-06-01), Gray
Barefoot Galen L.
Barkume Anthony R.
LandOfFree
Emergency warning device does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Emergency warning device, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Emergency warning device will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-265057