Carlo A Scarinci

US Patent:

20110084521, Apr 14, 2011

Filed:

Aug 9, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/853257

Inventors:

Russell W. Shellenberger - Simi Valley CA, US
Carlo A. Scarinci - North Hollywood CA, US
David R. Avitia - San Fernando CA, US

International Classification:

B60N 3/00
E05B 65/10

US Classification:

29619308, 292 93

Abstract:

A vehicle emergency egress system. In one embodiment, an emergency egress system for providing an opening for egress from a vehicle includes a frame configured to be directly attached to the vehicle, the frame having a cavity formed therein and defined on a first side by a back surface facing an exterior of the vehicle, the back surface having an opening fanned therethrough; a panel removably received in the cavity for covering the opening, the back surface retaining the panel in a first direction; and at least a bracket removably attached to the frame on the exterior of the vehicle and retaining the panel in a second direction opposite the first direction, wherein the bracket is detachable from the frame by an occupant inside the vehicle for removal of the panel to the exterior of the vehicle in the second direction.

US Patent:

20120064305, Mar 15, 2012

Filed:

Sep 6, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/225942

Inventors:

John R. Short - Madison AL, US
Carlo A. Scarinci - North Hollywood CA, US

Assignee:

PPG INDUSTRIES OHIO, INC. - Cleveland OH

International Classification:

B32B 3/08
B32B 37/14
B32B 17/10

US Classification:

428190, 428189, 156106

Abstract:

A laminated transparency includes a first ply having a No. 1 surface and a No. 2 surface. A second ply is spaced from the first ply and has a No. 3 surface and a No. 4 surface, with the No. 2 surface facing the No. 3 surface. A polymeric interlayer is positioned between the first and second plies. At least one failure strip is incorporated into the interlayer to provide a predetermined failure orientation for the transparency.