US 12,454,362 B2
Systems and methods for soft cover attachment
Timothy C. Haynes, Prescott Valley, AZ (US); and Drew Hartman, Phoenix, AZ (US)
Assigned to GOODRICH CORPORATION, Charlotte, NC (US)
Filed by GOODRICH CORPORATION, Charlotte, NC (US)
Filed on Aug. 12, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/886,916.
Application 17/886,916 is a division of application No. 16/029,464, filed on Jul. 6, 2018, granted, now 11,447,257.
Prior Publication US 2022/0388671 A1, Dec. 8, 2022
Int. Cl. B64D 25/14 (2006.01); B65D 73/00 (2006.01)
CPC B64D 25/14 (2013.01) [B65D 73/00 (2013.01); B65D 73/0021 (2013.01); D10B 2403/023 (2013.01); Y10T 428/24025 (2015.01); Y10T 428/24273 (2015.01)] 5 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A softcover for an evacuation system, comprising:
a first fabric panel defining a plurality of first apertures located proximate a first end of the first fabric panel;
one or more first straps extending from a second end of the first fabric panel opposite the first end of the first fabric panel, wherein the one or more first straps are configured to be located through at least one of a plurality of first apertures of a housing such that at least a portion of the one or more first straps extends beyond an external surface of the housing to which the first fabric panel is secured;
a second fabric panel, the second fabric panel defining a plurality of second apertures located proximate a first end of the second fabric panel;
one or more second straps extending from a second end of the second fabric panel opposite the first end of the second fabric panel, wherein the one or more second straps are configured to be located through at least one of a plurality of second apertures of the housing such that at least a portion of the one or more second straps extends beyond the external surface of the housing to which the second fabric panel is secured; and
the plurality of first apertures of the first fabric panel and the plurality of second apertures of the second fabric panel configured to receive a lace.