ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,715,591, issued on Aug. 25, was assigned to Air Cruisers Co. LLC (Wall Township, N.J.).
"Force-independent releasable system" was invented by Robert William Hentges (Wall Township, N.J.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Force-independent release systems are disclosed. Releasable links are designed for use in connection with inflatable safety devices. Particular examples for use include evacuation slides and/or life rafts on board a passenger transportation vehicle, such as an aircraft or marine vessel, or any other inflatable safety device that requires a rapid inflation. In one example, the force-independent release system separates when a...