Aeronautics and astronautics – Aircraft structure – Passenger or crew accommodation
Patent
1987-12-07
1989-11-28
Basinger, Sherman D.
Aeronautics and astronautics
Aircraft structure
Passenger or crew accommodation
B64D 1300
Patent
active
048832421
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a packing sack according to the preamble of claim 1.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART
A known packing sack of this type is arranged below each passenger seat of an aircraft. If the life jacket is to be used, the passenger must take the life jacket which is inside the packing sack, out of the storage space below the seat and open the packing sack before he can remove and put on the life jacket. The packsack is made of a fabric or of a synthetic film. For a dust-free storage of the life jacket, the sack is closed by sewing or welding, whereby the respective seams can be opened, however, without a large force application. Nevertheless, it is a disadvantage that for the unpacking of a life jacket several manipulations are required which can be performed by both hands only. This is a disadvantage to the handicapped. Additionally, in case of emergency there is the danger that less dexterous passengers might panic if the trouble-free unpacking of the life jacket does not succeed immediately. Another disadvantage of this solution resides in that it is very easy to steal life jackets without detection.
In connection with another known solution intended to prevent the undetected removal of life jackets, these life jackets are stored in an overhead container above the passenger seats. When necessary, the container is tilted downwardly for the removal of the life jackets. In this way, the safety against theft is substantially increased due to the overhead arrangement. However, the handling of this arrangement is rather cumbersome. Additionally, possible escape routes may be made narrower by the downwardly tilted containers so that in case of an emergency a simple application of the life jackets and a trouble-free evacuation of the aircraft are not possible.
OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION
Accordingly, it is the object of the invention to construct a packing sack as mentioned in the preamble in such a way and to arrange it in such a way that the removal and unpacking of a life jacket can be performed with very few manipulations that can be done by one hand only.
Further, the invention has for a secondary object to construct a packing sack as mentioned in the preamble in such a way and to arrange it in such a way that an undetected removal of the life jackets is prevented.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The above objects are achieved in a packing sack according to the preamble by the characterizing features of claim 1. Advantageous further embodiments of the invention are defined in the dependent claims.
The thus achieved advantages reside in that the manipulations necessary for the pull-out of the life jackets are simplified, whereby possibly human lives can be saved. Further, the packing sack according to the invention has the advantage that an undetected removal of the life jackets is practically no longer possible.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The invention is illustrated in the drawings and it is explained in the description of the example embodiments, wherein:
FIG. 1 shows a container 1 with three packing sacks;
FIG. 2 shows the container according to FIG. 1, in section;
FIG. 3 shows the section III--III in FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 shows the container according to FIG. 1, in its opened state;
FIG. 5 shows the container of FIG. 4 with the operated rip cord;
FIG. 6 shows the container of FIG. 5 with the packing sack tilted outwardly;
FIG. 7 shows the container according to FIG. 6 with the life jacket ready for take-out;
FIG. 8 shows an aircraft cabin;
FIG. 9 shows the section IX--IX of FIG. 8;
FIG. 9a shows the container of FIG. 9;
FIG. 10 shows the section X--X according to FIG. 8;
FIG. 10a shows the container of FIG. 10;
FIG. 11 shows a packing sack with a clamp;
FIG. 12 shows the packing sack of FIG. 11 in a tilted position; and
FIG. 13 shows the packing sack of FIG. 12 with the life jacket ready for take-out.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EXAMPLE EMBODIMENTS AND OF THE BEST MODE
OF THE INVENTION
FIG. 1 shows a container 1 with three packing sacks 2, 3, and 4. The con
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Becker Reinhard
Jansa Bruno
Avila Stephen P.
Basinger Sherman D.
Fasse W. G.
Kane, Jr. D. H.
Messerschmitt-Boelkow-Blohm GmbH
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