Anthony C Martin

US Patent:

41049640, Aug 8, 1978

Filed:

Apr 5, 1977

Appl. No.:

5/784831

Inventors:

Peter J. Larkworthy - Seattle WA
James A. Rose - Bothell WA
Anthony J. Martin - Spokane WA

Assignee:

The Boeing Company - Seattle WA

International Classification:

B30B 704
B65B 6302

US Classification:

100232

Abstract:

A packing fixture to facilitate the shaping and contouring of a slide pack containing an inflatable aircraft escape slide or combination escape slide/lift raft is disclosed. The packing fixture includes a base plate configured for receiving a partially formed slide pack with the slide pack being held in place on the base plate by brace bars that are hinged to the base plate and securably clamped against oppositely disposed side surfaces of the slide pack by jackscrews. A top pan, positionable over the slide pack, compresses the slide pack as straps that encompass the slide pack and top pan are tightened within strap tighteners that interconnect the straps and base plate. The contour of the slide pack end and side surfaces is selectively formed by a forming bar having a pressure pad that is forced against selected regions of the slide pack when one end of the forming bar is engaged with the base plate and the other end of the forming bar is forced inwardly toward the slide pack. As the slide pack is compressed by the top pan and further shaped by use of the forming bar, lacing, which joins the slide pack together and maintains the slide pack in a compressed state, is tightened until the slide pack is of a desired final size and contour.