AFT egress and control device for an aircraft
US6382562B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 10, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 7, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 10, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64C2039/105
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An aircraft having a cabin within a wing of the aircraft includes an access opening in an aft end of the cabin adjacent a trailing edge of the wing, and a trailing edge portion of the wing juxtaposed with the access opening and including at least one pivotable panel which is pivotable into an open position so as to form a passage in the trailing edge portion for entry therethrough and through the access opening into the cabin. The trailing edge portion in one embodiment comprises upper and lower panels which are normally in converging relation such that the passage to the access opening of the cabin is normally closed, but which are pivotable relative to each other for creating the passage. The lower panel preferably is pivotable into a generally horizontal position so that it serves as a ramp for loading and unloading persons and cargo into and from the cabin. The upper and/or lower panel in another embodiment may be pivoted during flight so as to serve as a control surface for the aircraft. The lower panel in still another embodiment is pivotable into a downwardly angled position extending down from the wing so as to serve as a slide for emergency evacuation of the cabin.
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