Aeronautics and astronautics – Aircraft structure – Passenger or crew accommodation
Reexamination Certificate
2005-04-19
2005-04-19
Barefoot, Galen (Department: 3644)
Aeronautics and astronautics
Aircraft structure
Passenger or crew accommodation
C244S129500
Reexamination Certificate
active
06880785
ABSTRACT:
Rapid-opening door.According to the invention, on its face (1.4) immediately adjacent to the pressurized space (4), the door (1) is provided with a projecting lip (10.2) in the vicinity of its free edge (11), accelerating the opening of said door in the event of decompression of the space (5).
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Barbara Olivier
Viala Stephane
Airbus France
Barefoot Galen
Stevens Davis Miller & Mosher LLP
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