Patent ID: 6082491
Filing Date: 2000-07-04
Classification: A62B,Y10S

Abstract:
An inflatable slide for attachment to a house having a window located above the ground surface defining a length between said ground surface and window, for providing a safe escape from a burning house comprising, in combination:an elongated self-inflating slide portion having an upper end, an enlarged lower end, and an intermediate extent therebetween, the slide portion further including a pair of opposed raised side portions extending a length thereof with a generally planar central sliding portion disposed therebetween, the upper end securable to an outside of the house immediately below the window whereby an unobstructed space exists between the window and the ground surface therebelow, the slide portion having a length greater than the length between the window and the ground surface to enable the enlarged lower end to rest on the ground surface creating an obtuse angle with respect to the slide portion, the raised side portions each having a channel formed therein and extending a length thereof, the channels each having a pliable flap disposed thereover;a plurality of weights disposed interiorly of the enlarged lower end of the slide portion;a safety system coupled with respect to the slide portion, the safety system including a pair of cables extending within the channels of the raised side portions between opposing ends thereof, each of the cables having a securement strap slidably coupled thereto, the securement straps having hook and loop fasteners disposed on opposing free ends thereof for securement of the straps to wrists of a user, the securement straps each having a loop coupled therewith for coupling the securement straps to the cables, the safety system for preventing a user from falling off the slide portion during use;a release strap having an inner portion secured to the house and an outer portion releasably secured to the upper end of the slide portion for containing the slide portion in a delated orientation, whereby removal of the outer portion of the release strap from the slide portion will enable the slide portion to fully inflate for use.