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An emergency exit system for use primarily in a helicopter or other aircraft includes a panel closing an opening in the fuselage of the aircraft, a plurality of latches for releasably securing the panel in the opening; a release mechanism including slides on each side of the opening for retracting t

An emergency exit system for use primarily in a helicopter or other aircraft includes a panel closing an opening in the fuselage of the aircraft, a plurality of latches for releasably securing the panel in the opening; a release mechanism including slides on each side of the opening for retracting the latches to release the panel; a drive for operating the slides, a drive latch for releasably locking the drive in a cocked condition; and a plurality of principal grab bars strategically located in recesses adjacent to the opening and connected to the drive by cables, whereby actuation of any one of the grab bars causes simultaneous release of all of the latches so that the panel can be jettisoned.

대표청구항 ▼

1. An emergency exit system including a panel for closing in an opening in a vehicle wall comprising a plurality of spaced apart panel latch means for releasably latching said panel in said opening; release means for simultaneously releasing all said panel latch means, drive means for operating said

1. An emergency exit system including a panel for closing in an opening in a vehicle wall comprising a plurality of spaced apart panel latch means for releasably latching said panel in said opening; release means for simultaneously releasing all said panel latch means, drive means for operating said release means; drive latch means for releasably retaining said drive means in an inoperative condition; and principal actuating means rotatable in said vehicle wall proximate said opening for releasing said drive means, whereby rotation of said principal actuating means causes said drive means to operate said release means to simultaneously release all said panel latch means.