Door for an aircraft
US9981732B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 11, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 29, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 5, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE05Y2900/502
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A door for an aircraft includes a first panel divisible into at least two first slats that are releasably connected to one another, a first tensioning cable attached between the at least two first slats, and a first tensioner connected to the first tensioning cable and being operative to apply a first tension thereto, thereby permitting the first tensioning cable to hold the at least two first slats together to form the first panel and to release the first tension in the first tensioning cable upon occurrence of a release action, thereby permitting the at least two first slats to dissociate from one another so that the first panel fragments.
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