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An aircraft canopy fracturing system includes a canopy having fore and aft portions and a region that is severable from the canopy to provide an opening therethrough for the egress of aircraft occupants. The severable region has a shape that inhibits passage of the severable region through the openi

An aircraft canopy fracturing system includes a canopy having fore and aft portions and a region that is severable from the canopy to provide an opening therethrough for the egress of aircraft occupants. The severable region has a shape that inhibits passage of the severable region through the opening created in the canopy once the severable region is freed from the canopy and is displaced aftward relative to the canopy. The canopy fracturing system also may include one or more mechanisms that will impart an aftward impulse to the severable region of the canopy once it has been severed and freed from the remainder of the canopy.

대표청구항 ▼

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An aircraft canopy fracturing system for creating an opening in the canopy for occupant egress, the system including a canopy comprising a transparent material and having a severable region severable from said canopy to provide said opening, said severable region having a

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An aircraft canopy fracturing system for creating an opening in the canopy for occupant egress, the system including a canopy comprising a transparent material and having a severable region severable from said canopy to provide said opening, said severable region having a perimeter defining at least one laterally disposed projection of said transparent material, said severable region having a shape that inhibits passage of said severable region through said opening once said severable region is severed from said canopy and displaced aftward relative to said opening, said opening sized to allow unimpeded passage of substantially the entire occupant through said canopy.