Patents by Inventor Craig Erwin Prevost
Craig Erwin Prevost has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 10464682Abstract: The evacuation assembly may include an evacuation slide having a head portion, a toe portion, a longitudinal axis, a top surface, and a bottom surface. In various embodiments, the longitudinal axis extends centrally along a length of the evacuation slide from the head portion to the toe portion. In various embodiments, a top perimetrical length of the top surface of the toe portion of the evacuation slide in a width direction that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis is less than a bottom perimetrical length of the bottom surface of the toe portion of the evacuation slide in the width direction.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2017Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: GOODRICH CORPORATIONInventors: Jaro S. Volny, Craig Erwin Prevost, Drew Hartman
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Patent number: 10329031Abstract: An aircraft evacuation assembly for electricity dispersion may include a composite packboard housing defining a packboard compartment, wherein the composite packboard housing is electrically nonconductive, and a girt mounted to the composite packboard housing and disposed in the packboard compartment. The evacuation assembly may further include a metal stud extending through the composite packboard housing, wherein the metal stud includes a first end portion disposed external to the packboard compartment and a second end portion disposed internal to the packboard compartment in electrical contact with the girt. The evacuation assembly may further include a flexible strip attached to an external surface, relative to the packboard compartment, of the composite packboard housing. The flexible strip may be electrically conductive and the flexible strip may extend between and electrically connect the first end portion of the metal stud and an electrical interface.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2016Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: GOODRICH CORPORATIONInventors: Ryan Schmidt, Craig Erwin Prevost
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Publication number: 20180194482Abstract: The evacuation assembly may include an evacuation slide having a head portion, a toe portion, a longitudinal axis, a top surface, and a bottom surface. In various embodiments, the longitudinal axis extends centrally along a length of the evacuation slide from the head portion to the toe portion. In various embodiments, a top perimetrical length of the top surface of the toe portion of the evacuation slide in a width direction that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis is less than a bottom perimetrical length of the bottom surface of the toe portion of the evacuation slide in the width direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2017Publication date: July 12, 2018Applicant: GOODRICH CORPORATIONInventors: Jaro S. Volny, Craig Erwin Prevost, Drew Hartman
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Patent number: 10000291Abstract: According to various embodiments, disclosed is a slide configured to be supported on a ground surface at a slide angle, comprising a support structure, a sliding surface supported by the support structure, and a weakened support region in the support structure, wherein the weakened support region enables the slide to buckle and the slide angle to change in response to a bending load imposed on the slide. According to various embodiments, the slide is an aircraft evacuation slide.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2015Date of Patent: June 19, 2018Assignee: GOODRICH CORPORATIONInventors: Craig Erwin Prevost, Steven Evans
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Publication number: 20170361945Abstract: An aircraft evacuation assembly for electricity dispersion may include a composite packboard housing defining a packboard compartment, wherein the composite packboard housing is electrically nonconductive, and a girt mounted to the composite packboard housing and disposed in the packboard compartment. The evacuation assembly may further include a metal stud extending through the composite packboard housing, wherein the metal stud includes a first end portion disposed external to the packboard compartment and a second end portion disposed internal to the packboard compartment in electrical contact with the girt. The evacuation assembly may further include a flexible strip attached to an external surface, relative to the packboard compartment, of the composite packboard housing. The flexible strip may be electrically conductive and the flexible strip may extend between and electrically connect the first end portion of the metal stud and an electrical interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2016Publication date: December 21, 2017Applicant: Goodrich CorporationInventors: Ryan Schmidt, Craig Erwin Prevost
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Patent number: 9725181Abstract: A movement control strap for an off-wing evacuation system is disclosed. The strap is coupled between the ramp and slide, and engages with the edge of the wing. The strap stabilizes the evacuation system by providing a tensioning force to control movement of the ramp and slide. The strap assembly utilizes the edge of the wing as a leverage point for extra tensioning and control of the system.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2015Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: GOODRICH CORPORATIONInventors: Steven Evans, Nick Ruegsegger, Ryan Schmidt, Craig Erwin Prevost
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Publication number: 20170088273Abstract: According to various embodiments, disclosed is a slide configured to be supported on a ground surface at a slide angle, comprising a support structure, a sliding surface supported by the support structure, and a weakened support region in the support structure, wherein the weakened support region enables the slide to buckle and the slide angle to change in response to a bending load imposed on the slide. According to various embodiments, the slide is an aircraft evacuation slide.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2015Publication date: March 30, 2017Applicant: GOODRICH CORPORATIONInventors: Craig Erwin Prevost, Steven Evans
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Publication number: 20170015429Abstract: A movement control strap for an off-wing evacuation system is disclosed. The strap is coupled between the ramp and slide, and engages with the edge of the wing. The strap stabilizes the evacuation system by providing a tensioning force to control movement of the ramp and slide. The strap assembly utilizes the edge of the wing as a leverage point for extra tensioning and control of the system.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2015Publication date: January 19, 2017Applicant: GOODRICH CORPORATIONInventors: Steven Evans, Nick Ruegsegger, Ryan Schmidt, Craig Erwin Prevost