Patent ID: 9527574
Filing Date: 2016-12-27
CPC Classification: B64C

Claim Text:
1. An aircraft with jettison mechanism, comprising: an airframe; at least one door with connection means comprising at least one of a guide arm and a hinge to movably mount the door to the airframe; at least one door lock mechanism mounted to the door at an interface of the door with the airframe to releasably lock the door to the airframe; and actuation means comprising at least one handle mounted to the door for actuation of the door lock mechanism; at least one emergency button integrated in and moveable relative to the handle, the emergency button in communication with the connection means to jettison the door from the aircraft upon actuation by severing all connections of the door to the airframe; wherein the handle has a hollow casing, a pin and a spring disposed inside the hollow casing; the pin being mounted to slide relative to the handle upon actuation of the emergency button against the spring; and the emergency button being for activation of the pin for completely separating at least one of the guide arm and the hinges of the connection means from the airframe for jettisoning of the door.