(WO/2008/054401) CRASH ATTENUATION SYSTEM FOR AIRCRAFT

(WO/2008/054401) CRASH ATTENUATION SYSTEM FOR AIRCRAFT

Latest bibliographic data on file with the International Bureau
Pub. No.:  WO/2008/054401   International Application No.:  PCT/US2006/043706
Publication Date:08.05.2008 International Filing Date:08.11.2006
IPC: B64B 1/62 (2006.01)
Applicants:BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC. [US/US]; P.O. Box 482, Fort Worth, TX 76101 (US) (All Except US).
SMITH, Michael, R. [US/US]; (US) (US Only).
CHOWDHURY, Somen [CA/CA]; (CA) (US Only).
THO, Cheng-Ho [MY/US]; (US) (US Only).
Inventors:SMITH, Michael, R.; (US).
CHOWDHURY, Somen; (CA).
THO, Cheng-Ho; (US).
Agent:WALTON, James E. et al.; Law Offices of James E. Walton, P.L.L.C., 1169 N. Burleson Blvd., Suite 107-328, Burleson, TX 76028 (US).
Priority Data:
60/735,077 09.11.2005 US
Title: CRASH ATTENUATION SYSTEM FOR AIRCRAFT
Abstract: A crash attenuation system for an aircraft, the system having an airbag carried by the aircraft and inflatable generally adjacent an exterior of the aircraft. The airbag has at least one vent for releasing gas from the interior of the airbag. A first gas source is in fluid communication with the interior of the airbag for inflating the airbag with gas generated provided by the first gas source. A vent valve is provided for controlling a flow of gas through each vent, each vent valve being selectively configurable between an open state, in which gas can pass through the associated vent from the interior of the airbag, and a closed state, in which gas is retained within the interior of the airbag. A second gas source is provided for at least partially re-inflating the airbag after venting of gas through the at least one vent.
Designated States: AE, AG, AL, AM, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IS, JP, KE, KG, KM, KN, KP, KR, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LT, LU, LV, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PG, PH, PL, PT, RO, RS, RU, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, SV, SY, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW.
African Regional Intellectual Property Org. (ARIPO) (BW, GH, GM, KE, LS, MW, MZ, NA, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW)
Eurasian Patent Organization (EAPO) (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, MD, RU, TJ, TM)
European Patent Office (EPO) (AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR)
African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI) (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG).
Publication Language:English (EN)
Filing Language:English (EN)

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