Patents by Inventor Dean H. Staudt

Dean H. Staudt 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).

  • Inflatable evacuation slide with arch support
    Patent number: 6536715
    Abstract: An inflatable evacuation device includes an inflatable slide portion and an inflatable arch-shaped support portion for supporting the inflatable slide portion. The inflatable slide portion has a support frame with a first inflatable elongate beam and a second inflatable elongate beam spaced from the first inflatable elongate beam. A floor extends between the first and second inflatable elongate beams and is constructed of a flexible material. The inflatable arch-shaped support portion comprising first and second inflatable curved beams connected to the inflatable slide portion such that forces generated at least at a central region of the inflatable slide portion are transferred to the curved beams to thereby support at least the central region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2003
    Assignee: Air Cruisers Company
    Inventors: Marc H. Moran, Dean H. Staudt, John W. O'Donnell
  • Inflatable evacuation slide with adjustable decelerator
    Patent number: 6298970
    Abstract: An inflatable evacuation slide for use in aircraft, watercraft, buildings, and other structures, includes a first inflatable tubular member, a second inflatable tubular member spaced from the first inflatable tubular member, and a floor extending between the first and second inflatable tubular members. At least one adjustable deceleration tube is connected to the floor. The at least one deceleration tube is adjustable in height in response to the distance between the exit opening and ground. With this arrangement, the rate of descent of an evacuee descending the evacuation slide can be regulated based on the height of the exit opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2001
    Assignee: Air Cruisers Company
    Inventors: Alexandre Targiroff, Dean H. Staudt
  • Inflatable evacuation slide
    Patent number: 5875868
    Abstract: An inflatable evacuation slide for an aircraft consists of first and second longitudinal support beams, upper and lower transverse support members and a flexible sliding support surface. The first and second longitudinal support members are spaced from each other and formed having proximal and distal ends thereof. The lower support member is transverse to the first and second longitudinal support beams and spaced from the distal ends thereof, so that each longitudinal support beam is formed having an extension portion extending between the lower support member and the distal ends thereof. The flexible sliding support surface is connected to and limited by at least the upper and lower support members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1999
    Assignee: Air Cruisers Company
    Inventors: Edward H. Smialowicz, Dean H. Staudt, John W. O'Donnell