Patent ID: 6676082
Filing Date: 2004-01-13
Classification: A62B,B64D,Y10S

Abstract:
An inflatable slide, comprising:a primary inflatable slide segment; a means for supporting the primary inflatable slide segment, the support means attached to the primary slide segment and adapted to extend from the primary slide segment vertically downward to provide support when inflated, at least one additional slide segment attached to the primary slide segment such that the primary slide segment and at least one additional slide segments together define a slide length when inflated, and further wherein the additional slide segments increase the slide length when inflated; a state sensor configured to determine an attitude slide; an inflation gas source coupled to the primary and at least one the additional inflatable slide segments; and, an inflation controller in communication with the inflation gas source and the state sensor to cause the gas source to inflate one or more of the at least one additional slide segments as a function of the attitude measured by the state sensor, thereby increasing the slide length.