US 12,459,656 B2
Regulator with orientation valve
Timothy 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 Apr. 7, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/715,805.
Application 17/715,805 is a division of application No. 16/409,362, filed on May 10, 2019, granted, now 11,299,282.
Prior Publication US 2022/0234743 A1, Jul. 28, 2022
Int. Cl. B64D 25/14 (2006.01); F16K 17/36 (2006.01); A62B 1/20 (2006.01); B63C 9/04 (2006.01)
CPC B64D 25/14 (2013.01) [F16K 17/366 (2013.01); A62B 1/20 (2013.01); B63C 9/04 (2013.01); B63C 2009/042 (2013.01)] 6 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of operation of an evacuation system, the method comprising:
activating a firing cable while the evacuation system is in a stored position;
supplying a fluid through a hose assembly to an orientation valve in response to the firing cable being activated; and
blocking, by the orientation valve being in a closed position, the fluid from inflating an evacuation device of the evacuation system, wherein the orientation valve comprises an internal cavity and a piston, the piston being configured to block the fluid from inflating the evacuation device when the orientation valve is in the closed position.