Fire blocking systems for aircraft seat cushions
US4463465A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 23, 1982 |
| Grant date | Aug 7, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 23, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T442/59
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A configuration and method for reducing the flammability of bodies of organic materials that thermally decompose to give flammable gases is disclosed to comprise covering the body with a flexible matrix that catalytically cracks the flammable gases to less flammable species. Optionally the matrix is covered with a gas impermeable outer layer. In a preferred embodiment, the invention takes the form of an aircraft seat in which the body is a poly(urethane) seat cushion, the matrix is an aramid fabric or felt and the outer layer is an aluminum film.
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