| 摘要 |
The present invention relates to a life-saving apparatus and method for escaping from a second floor or a third floor of a burning building, wherein the life-saving apparatus includes a container, a set of wheels, an inflatable pillow, an inflatable slide, a set of canisters full of compressed gas, and a set of activators operatively connected to the canisters. |
| 主权项 |
1. A method for escaping a burning building from an upper floor of the burning building, the method comprising:
moving a life-saving device to a position directly underneath a window, wherein the window is selected from the group consisting of a second floor window and a third floor window, wherein the life-saving device comprises a container, an inflatable pillow, an inflatable slide wherein the slide is operatively connected to the pillow, a first activator operatively connected to the inflatable pillow, a second activator operatively connected to the inflatable slide, a first canister comprising compressed gas, wherein the first canister is operatively to the container, and wherein the first canister is operatively connected to the first activator; and a second canister comprising compressed gas, wherein the second canister is operatively connected to the container, and wherein the second canister is operatively connected to the second activator; opening the window, wherein the window is opened to a position wide enough to allow a person egress from the window; securing the life-saving device underneath the opened window; opening a top of the container in a direction away from the opened window; pulling the first activator to obtain an inflated pillow, wherein the inflated pillow is positioned inside the container; pushing the inflatable slide outside the opened window, wherein the second activator is made visible; pulling the second activator to obtain an inflated slide; and sliding down the inflated slide. |
