GB2283000A

GB2283000A - Fire escape chute

Info

Publication number: GB2283000A
Application number: GB9321801A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Alistair Marshall
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1993-10-22
Filing date: 1993-10-22
Publication date: 1995-04-26
Also published as: GB9321801D0

Abstract

The escape chute comprises a box 10, a chute 12 and a releasable, detachable lid 13 which is fixed to the leading edge of the chute 12. When needed the lid 13 is thrown in the direction of the ground. By pulling the handle 18 of the throwing lid 13 the edges 19 of the chute 12 become and remain taut creating a tunnel in which to slide. In the event of nobody being at ground level to collect the lid and hold it taut, it can also be used as a climbing net. <IMAGE>

Description

FIRE ESCAPE CHUTE.

THIS INVENTION RELATES TO fi FIRE ESCAPE CHUTE.

FIRE ESCAPE CHUTES ARE 4T PRESENT UNKNOWN. HOWEVER IT IS COMMON KNOWLEDGE THST IN THE EVENT OF n FIRE, PEOPLE TRAPPED ON THE UPPER FLOORS ANY BUILDINGS ARE IN SERIOUS RISK OF THEIR LIVES.

ESPECIALLY IN DOMESTIC AREAS, SINCE GENERALLY SPEAKING HOMES ARE NOT FITTED WITH FIRE ESCAPE FACILITIES.

THE ESCAPE CHUTE NOW OFFERS SNFE PASSAGE FROM BUILDING TO GROUND.

ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT INVENTION THERE IS PROVIDED AN ESCAPE CHUTE, FOLDED NND HOUSED IN THE FORM OF n BOX. MEANS FOR SECURING THE BOX TO 4N INTERIOR WINDOW CILL. MEANS FOR THE SECURING OF THE LID TO THE BOX. THE MEANS OF USING THE LID RS R THROWING WEIGHT, FROM BUILDING TO GROUND.

n SPECIFIC EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION WILL NOW BE DESCRIBED BY WAY OF EXAMPLE, WITH REFERENCE TO THE ACCOMPANYING DRAWING IN WHICH FIGURE 1 SHOWS IN PERSPECTIVE, THE ESCAPE CHUTE, WITH THE HOUSING BOX IN POSITION ON THE WINDOW CILL.

FIGURE 2 ILLUSTRATES THE SEPARATION OF THE LID FROM THE BOX.

FIGURE 3 SHOWS THE LID, AND CHUTE FULLY LOWERED TO THE GROUND.

FIGURE 4 SHOWS THE WINDOW WITH THE CHUTE FULLY EXTENDED.

FIGURE 5 SHOWS THE FIRE ESCAPE CHUTE FULLY EXTENDED, NND THE NETHOD OF SECURING, AND EXTENDING THE CHUTE.

REFERING TO THE DRAWLING THE ESCAPE CHUTE COMPRISES R HOUSING BOX 10 Q LENGTH OF MATERIAL IN THE FORM OF n CHUTE 12 AND R RELEASRBLE, DETACHABLE LID 13 WHICH IS FIXED TO THE LEADING EDGE OF THE CHUTE 12.

IN ORDER TO REMOVE THE LID 13 FROM THE BOX 10 THE LID 13 IS LIFTED FROM THE BOX 10 NS SHOWN IN FIG 2 THE MEANS OF SECURING THE LID 13 TO THE BOX 10 IS RELESSED AND THE LID 13 IS THROWN FROM THE WINDOW AS ILLUSTRATED IN FIG 3. THE LID 13 IS THROWN IN THE DIRECTION OF THE YARROW 14 UNTIL IT REACHES THE GROUND 15 FIG 3.

THE CHUTE 12 IS THEN EXTENDED UNTIL ARRESTED BY THE LENGTH OF MATERIAL 12 FIG 4.

IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN STABILITY OF THE CHUTE 12 WHILST IN USE TWO STQBLISING STRAPS 16 ARE LINKED TO TWO HOOKS 17 FITTED TO THE UNDERNEATH OF THE WINDOW OPENING AS SHOWN IN FIG 5.

BY PULLING ON THE HANDLE 18 OF THE THROWING LID 13 THE EDGES 19 OF THE CHUTE 12 BECOME, AND REMAIN TAUT AS ILLUSTRATED IN FIG 4 EFFECTIVELY CREATING R TUNNEL DOWN WHICH TO SLIDE. FIG 4 & 5.

Claims

CLAIMS.

1. A FIRE ESCAPE CHUTE CONPRISING n HOUSING IN THE FORM OF R BOX, MEANS FOR SECURING THE BOX TO n WINDOW LEDGE, AN 4MOUNT OF EXTREMELY TOUGH FIRE-RETARDANT MATERIAL IN THE FORM OF S CHUTE WHICH IS ANCHORED IN THE HOUSING BOX, AND A DETACHABLE LID WHICH IS SECURED TO THE LEADING EDGE OF THE CHUTE.

2. R HOUSING IN THE FORM OF n BOX AS CLAIMED IN CLAIM 1 HOUSES THE MEANS OF SECURING THE BOX TO THE WINDOW CILL, AS CLAIMED IN CLAIM 1.

3. R HOUSING IN THE FORM OF R BOX AS CLAIMED IN CLAIM 1 OR CLAIM 2 HOUSES THE MEANS OF ANCHORING THE FIRE ESCAPE CHUTE, AS CLAIMED IN CLAIM 1.

4. A HOUSING IN THE FORM OF R BOX AS CLAIMED IN CLAIM 1,2, & 3 HOUSES THE FIRE ESCAPE CHUTE AS CLAIMED IN CLAIM 1. THE LENGTH OF WHICH IS DETERMINED BY THE REQUIREMENT. IE: THE DISTANCE FROM WINDOW TO GROUND.

5. A DETACHABLE LID SECURED TO THE LEADING END OF THE FIRE ESCAPE CHUTE, AS CLAINED IN CLAIM 1.

6. R FIRE ESCAPE CHUTE SUBSTANTIALLY AS DESCRIBED HEREIN WITH REFERENCE TO FIGURES 1-5 OF THE RCCOMPRNYING DRAWING.