mil-e-11450a evacuation bag, casualty,insulated, with liner and carrying bag

8/13/2019 Mil-e-11450a Evacuation Bag, Casualty,Insulated, With Liner and Carrying Bag.

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MIL-E-11450A28 OC TOB E R 1960S U P E R S E D I N GMIL-E-11450. 13, S E P TE M B E R 1951

MILITARY SPECIFICATION.,,, .. EVACUATION BAG, CASUALTY,INSULATED,

WITH LINER ND C RRYING GThti specification has been approved bu the Department oj Defense and is ma.:datov jor w by the DepartmEnf8 oj the Arnw, the Navy, and the Air Force.

1. SCOPE1.1 This specification covers requirements for

a casualty evacuation bag of one type and size.It is of quilted construction and insulated withwaterfowl feathers and down, In addition, twoinsulating pads of synthetic pile which provideadded insulation under a casualty at the principalpressure points are integral components of thebottom of the bag. The bag is. provided with aremovable liner which has a moisture proofbottom and a vapor permeable top, A water-proof carrying bag is included for transportingthe rolled bag and to protect it when not in USC.

2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS2.1 The following documents of the issue in

effect on date of invitation for bids, form a partof this specification to the extent specified Imein.SPECIFICATIONS

FEDERALC-F-160L-P-00378V-F-106

s,1047-6I-(66S)

Feathers, ivateifowl, andDown, Waterfowl.

Polyethylene Film, ThinGauge.

Fasteners, Slide, Inter-locking.

V-T-276 Thread, Cotton.CCC-T-191 Textile Test Methods..DDD-L-0020 Labels, Printed and

Markings, General Use(For Clothing, Equip-age and Tentage).

DDD-T-S6 Tape, Cotton, Bleached,Dyed or Grey, GeneralUse.

PPP-B-636 Box, Fiberboard.PPP-TtiO Tape, Pressure-Sensitive,

Adhesive, Waterproof,for Packaging andSealing.

MILITARYMIL-G332 Cloth, Cotton, Balloon.

and Percale,MILB-371 Braid, Textile (Tubular).&fIL-$V-530 Webbing, Textile, Cotton,

General Purpose, Nat-ural or in Colors.MIL-B443 Buckles, Tongueless and

Web Strap.MIL-B-3108 Bag, Waterproof, Cloth-

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MIL-E-11450AMIL-T-3530 Treatment, Mildew-Re-

sistant and lVater-Re-pellent for Thread andTwine.

MI~C-3924 Cloth, Cotton Warp andNylon Filling, Oxford.

NHL-C-5040 Cord, Nylon.llIL-C-7219 Cloth, Nylon, Duck, PliedYarns, for ParachutePacks.

MIL-T-7807 Thread, Nylon.MILC-10772 Cloth, Rayon, Acetate

(Saponified), Rip Stop.M1L-F10884 Fasteners, Snap.MH-F-1 1861 Fur Strips (Wolverine

and Wolf),MIL-C-14366 Cloth, Coated, Nylon,Polyvinyl Butyral.MIL-G-16491 Grommets, Metallic.MILE-20652 Eyelets and Washers.MIhC-40049 Cloth, hylon , Taff eta, 2.3

Ounce.STANDARDS

FEDERALFed. Std.

No. 751 Stitches, Scams, andStitchings

MILITAEYMIL-STD105 Sa,upiing Procedures andTables for Inspection

by Attributes.MIL-STD-129 Mwking for Shipment

and storage.DRAWINGS

@M1tiX>I:lSl~R COl+PS2-3-123 Evacuation Bag, Cas-ualty, Insulated, with

Liner and CarryingBag; Assembly, Viewsand Sections.

2-3-124 Uracuation Bag, Cas -u:dt~-, Insulated, withIjincr :lnd C;:,]ryiugB:ig; Bag Dct:iils.

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2-3-125 Evacuation Bag, Cas-ualty, Insulated, withLiner and CarryingBag; Strap Details.

2-3-126 Evacuation Bag, Cas-ualty, Insulated, withLiner and CarryingBag; Sections,

2-3-127 I?{acuation Bag, Cas-ualty, Insulated, withI,incr and CarryingBag; Liner Assemblyand Details.

2-3-128 Evacuation Bag, Cas-ualty, Insulated, withLiner and CarryingBag; Asscmhly, Detailsand Sections.

(Copies of s pccif im t ir ms , s ta n da r ds , a n d d ra w in gs r e-c[t t i rcdby con ~rmt ors i n con n ect ion wi t h s peci fi c wo .u re-m mt f un ct ion s vI 1oL AIb. .bL a in eci fm m t he pr ocu rin g;I ct iv it y or a s d im ct ecf b y t h e con t ra ct in g of ficer . F ig ur es1 t hrough 5 m. minia ture r epr odw tiom of r eferencedd riw in gs , a n d N . a t t ach ed f or in for ma t ion on h. )

2.2 other publications.he following cfocu-,,,cnts form :+ p:ut of this specification to thecxtmt qwcificd herein. L:n]ess otherwise indi-cat.cd, the issw: in cffwt on date of invitation forhi[l.s shall up~,fy.

Comm ASSOCIATKNOF THE UXITED ST.*TES,Ixc.U nit ed S t:a t cs .lr n]y Color CmJ of StandardSllacIe~ for Sli(lc Tastencr Tapes.(:\v,,lic:,t ion fur ropiw sbmt ld b. :,,ldrmsed t o Lb.C olor As socia t ion of t h e U n it ed S t a t es , 1..,, 200 MadisonAr c. , X-ew Yor k 16, h . Y.)Ux],omt CLASSI~JC.ATIOXCOMM,TTm

U niform fki@t C kw sifica tion Rules.(Appliv nt ion f or copies of t h es e f rei gh t .I a sifica t ion,, )1, s S I m,lh l b e a d dr es s. d t o t be U n if or m C la s sif ica t ionC o,, m,i( t .


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MIL-E-11450A3.1.2 Cloth, cotton, balfoon: The inner casing

shall be cloth, cotton, balloon, 2.8 or 3.9 ounce,shade olive drab No. 3, water repellent, pre-shrunk, shall have satisfactory down retentionqualities and conform to type I or II, class 2 ofSpecification- MIGC+32.

3.1.3 Cloth, rayon, acetate (saponified), ripatop. The diaphragms shall be cloth, rayon, ace-tate (saponified), rip stop; olive green No. 106,conforming to Specification MILC-10772.

3.1.4 Cloth; nylon, duck. The:drag pad .on thebottom of the bag shall be cloth, nylon, duck,9;5 ounces per square yard, conforming to type Iof Specification MIL.G7219, and dyed, olivegreen No. 106 to match the: standard shadesample (see 6.3 and 6;4).

3.1.5 Clotti, wJon; tafita. Thetop of the linershall be cloth, nylon, taffeta, 2.5 ounce; olivegreen No, 106, conforming to Specification MIL-G40049.

3.1.6 Cloth, coate& nglon, polyvthyl butyral.The bottom of ;he liner shall be cloth, coatednylon, polyvinyl butyral, 3.5 ounces Per squareyard, conforming to Specification MIIX-14366, except that the color of the face. side ofthe fabric may approximate, but need not match,shade taupe 179.

3.1.7 Webbing; textile, cotton, type: IIci; 1 inchand 11/. inch. The webbhg shall be shade olive

drab No. 7, type Ha, class 4, conforming toSpecification MIL-W-53O, except that it shallnot be mildew-resistant treated.

3.1.8 Tape, textile, cotton, Y4 inch and 2%inch. The tape shall be shade olive drab No. 7,type I, class 4, conforming to Specification MIL-W-530, except that it shall not be mildew-resistant treated.3.1.9 Tape, cotton, woven, 1 inch. The liner

loops on inside of bag, tie tapes and snap fast-ener reinforcement on the liner, shall be tape,cotton, woven, shade olive drab No. 7, conform-ing to class 3 of Specification DDD-TJ46.

3.1.10 Fur strips. The fur strips used in fabri-cation of the fur. ruff shall conform to Specifica-tion MILF1 1861. Preference in procurementshall be given to available types in the followingorder: Type IA, type II, type 111A, and type 111,Strip and. hair length shall be as specified forclass 2.

3.1.11 Feathers and down. The insulatingfilling material shall be a mixture of waterfowlfeathers and down, or pure down as indicated ondrawings.. The mixture shall conform ta type IIIand the down to type 11, class I or 2, grade A orSpecification WF-160.3.1.12 Thread, cotton. Tbe thread shall con-

form to Specification VT276. Sizes and typesshrill be as follows:

For all stitching except that used. in the liner, forming Type IA3, ticket No. 30, 3 ply forlongitudkud channels, and where optiona[ stitch type needle and bobbin.401 is used.

For stitching longitudinal channels except with optional Type IA3, ticket No. 50, 3 ply forstitch type 401. needle and bobb]n.

For stitching longitudinal channels with optional etitch Type IA3, ticket No. 50, 3 ply f6rtype 401, needle; ticket ATO. 70, .2 ply for

looper.For optional stitch type 401 in other than longitudinal Type IA3, ticket ATO. 30, 3 ply for

channels. ....,.,, needle; ticket No. 50, 3 ply for.,*.:. , looper.,

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MIL-E-11450A3.1,12.lCdor and treatment, The thread

shall be shade S1 (Cable No. 66022) and shallbe water-repellent treated in accordance withtype II of Specification MI1,-T-3530. Thedycdthrcid:sbailsli6w fastness to laundering equaltoorbettcr than the standard sample (see 6.3).

3.1.13 lh&d, n.ulon. The thread for stitch-ing the removable liner shall be shade %1(Cable No. 66022) and confcnrnto type I, class2,size E of Specification MII,-T-7S07.

3.1.14 Cord, nylon, The drawcord of thecarrying hag shall conform to ty~e 111, table. IIof Specification MIL-G5040.

3.1.14.1 Cob. Tbecolor shall be olive greenNTO.106 matching a standard shade sample (see6.3), Both .ends of the drawcord shall he seared.

3.1.15 Grommets. The grommets used in thecirryiii~+iigsha]l be tjpe III, class 3, size O,conforming-to Specificatiim MIIJ-G16491.

3$16 ~yne~,@ ejubtii.~Tl;e dynelpilc fabricused for making the iisiilatmg padi shall be cir-cular knitted with a cotton baeklng yarn in eachfeed. The backing fabric shall have not lessthan 18 courses and 12 ides per inch. Thedynel pile portion of the fabric shall bc e~cnlysheared, and shall consist of a blend of approxi-matelyequal parts of12 and 24 denier cut dynelstaple. The staple length shall be such as to pro-duceafinished fabricl~~ & %inchcsthickwhentested using a thickness jy?gc with a foot havinga minimum arcn0f16 square inches and exertinga load of 0.005 :psi. The finisbcd pile fabric shallweigh not less than 32 nor more than 35 ouncesper sqwue yard and shall analyze not less than85 percentdynel ,yl]en tested as specified in4.2.1.

3.1.17 Fastener, slide, interlocking. Theslidcfastener shall conform to size MH, class A ofSpecification VF106. Slide fastener chainsshall be fabricated of natural finish aluminum,natural finish brass or zinc alloy finished in ac-cordance with manufacturers standard practice..411 other metal components shall be fabricatedof brass, nickel silver or zinc alloy except sliderbodies which shall be fabricated of die cast zinconly, All metal components shall approximatelymatch each other in color except as stated below.4

3.1.17 .1Fiiiish. Nickclplatej cadrnlum plateand zinc plate are considered satisfactory colormatches for ahlminum chain. Zinc alloy compon-ents and slilier pulls, when furnished \vithaluminum chain, may be furnished with an olivedrab chromate con~ersion coating in lieu of thecolor match required above. Bronze chromatetinishon zinc lloy componcnk and slider pullsis considered :1 color matcilf& natural finishbrass.

3.1.17.2 Armngement of stops, chain andsliders. The arrangement and location of stops,chain and sliders shal bc asshown oti the draw-ing. The ends of the fastener shall bi equippedwith open end stops. The stops shall be locatedto allow as mmpletc..~ clo$ureas, practicablewithout interference betmee,, the two end sliders.Tbc length of the slidef~st~ne~cllain shall besuch that after the slide fastener [s sewed on; thetape shall not be puckered and..the.slidcrs shall,.operate freely. ,,,, .3.1.17.3Sliders and pu.Zk:.The slide fastener

shall be equipped with six sliders to provide anopening at an:; point along the chain. Tbe twol,cad sectsonsliders: shall be non-focking and ofthe reversible type,.equipped. ~rithsingle wirestirmp ,~ulls a,nd thongs. on each side.. .Tbe ,re-moining four diders shall be nonlgeking and,, ofthe non-reversible type, equipped .,.,witb singlewire stirnq) pulls and thongs operable fmm theoutside of thebag.

3.1.17.4 ,Slidefastener tap& Thcslide fastenertaf]e shall be water repellent treated, shade S(Cable No. 66519) of the U. S..4rmy Color Cardof Standard Shades for Slide Fastener Tapes(see 2.2) :inclshall shomgoodf astncsstolancier-ingwher, tested as, specified in 4.2.1.:.

3.1.17.5 Bwidtfmng. Each stirmppull shallbe equipped with a flat tubular braid thong,loopcdtbrough theopcningof thesliderpull andknotted at one end. The thong shall finish 3~/2(+ l, ~z) inchcs long. The braid forthe thongshall be cott


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be style 2A, finish :2; c6ristruction A,;honformingto SpecificiAion MILF-10884. + .-:. ~~,...,.3.1.19 Bucklisj-totijtietess~2 bai Thebuikles. . . .. . . .shall Be 3~-ipgh,ty@ II; clam 1, :Qpstryction B,con foriniiig 10llpiiificatioi ~MIPB%43; aridhave a black chemical finish.. :-.. :

3.1.20 B@ets. The eyelets shall be No: 4132conforming to Specification MILI+2065?..>3:1,21 Wire. The wire stiffener for the fur ruffshall be bright copper,, 0.080 & .003 -inch dl-ameter, dead soft; =.zfihat:when bent 360 Over:amandrel of the sa.rn:, ,diameter and the ,wirestriightirie d;-and the tiendirig aid straighteningPi-OC&SS;peited at t~i.+rni place oh t@ wire,the Wire-shall not crid% br~ak: ... .,.

.3.I.Z2, Bagjca$uini ~~h~ c~?~i~g bag .??91CQI]fo:rn ;-,@: class, l? ,oj.j. Spe.cifis~@p., MI.E+3108, exceut that the design of the bag and..cou,tractors label sh~ll be in accordance with Draw--irig 2+-128 and W:specified herein:--. . . . .,,.:, ,.3.1.i3;~@&g, &llrnar,klng shall .co&@~Spe@:~t~riDDD~I&Cj020 . . . . ~~ .. .. ... ~ . ,. .,.,(7.. . .. .:,,. ..,.,. .. . . .

3.1.23 .1~~dentifi@tion mizrkirigi Th6:identi-fication-rnarke. on the e actiatioi brig and. linershall conform to type IV, class 5, and. shall.beIqted aS shown on thq drawings. ., .., i . . . . .. ... . %,. .9,:..:.:>.., ..3.1,23.2..aurid?w ititructium . Laundry ink

structions. for. the. e~ac~ation. bag.; and liner sha~lconform. totypeIY, class .9, and shall, be locatedas shown on the drawings: In@ctions shall beprinted in characters not less than ~ inch inheight With..appropriate- increase. in. size of caP-tions. Instructions ,sball be as follows:

~To be+,uridiiid iri .~c~Ord~~~~ Vit: jO~mulaG, D/A.TechnicalManual TM 1O-3E4. -:

: Do Not Dry Glean. : .

con forming.to, :typc U, class,%, ?b~lh be ;s;i chedto the outside of thebag, ?bg @e We . %fg9:0fthe ,drawcord: channel in: the @=kiOn.. SbOE.%OQthe :dra.wing. ~~The printing .of;$he:fi stit&ee, Kp.&:shall be in characters not Iessthq.n =& @h highand shall be as follows:. . . : ~~. ,. :;:..::

Stock number (see 6.2), . .. -;.(k~tract. number.ahd date+ x... ~~::,.. . .In idtiitirii,, tl]~ foll?~~iig~shall ~ei~rit~{~;~~iha.rai{erfiiot: less +ari ,,, ;.,:.:..:. z :;,+;1,:, ,-, .... , :,,,..,:..,,,. i.:.,:: ,,.: ,,: ., ?., Li . . .. . .. .. . ... ;:.: . . ,. ..: :..-3.1.23.4Oth&markmg. Ttie letters U. S.a


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MILE-1 1450A 3.2.1.1Type 301stitching.hread breaks in

stitching shall be backstitched not less than 1inch at each break. Stitching ends shall be hack-stltcbed not less than % inch, except where endsare turned under in a hem or held down hy otherstitching. Thread tension shall he maintained sothat there will be no loose stitching and the lockwill be embedded in the center of the materialssewed,

3.2.1.2 Type @l stitching. Thread breaks institching shall be overstitched not less than 1%inches at each break. Thread tension shall bemaintained so that there will be no loose stitch-ing. The looper thread shall be on the unexposedsurface of fabric in the finisbed bag.

3.2.1.3 Barracking, Bartackhg shall be ~s* & inch in length and shall contain 28 stitches.

3.2.2 Seam types. Seams shall be formed asshown on drawings, with seam allowance andseams sewn so that no raw edges, runoffs, twists,pleats, puckers, or open seams shall result.

3.2.3 In all sewing operations, the smallestpracticable needle size shall be used. Channelsshall not be obstructed at any seamed point suchas to prevent e. free flow of feathers and downthroughout all channels.

3.2.4 Piecing. In order to utilize short pieces,the webbing guards, binding strips, weatherstrips and materials which are unexposed in thefinished bag may be pieced once only in eitherlength or width. Piecing of the 2+ -inch tape orthe l-inch webbing shall be overlapped not lessthan 8A inch and boxstitched so that it will notinterfere with the operation of the slide fastener.Piecing of the 1~2-inch webbing or the Vi-inchtape will not be permitted.

3.2.4.1 Piecing of jur strips. In order to eco-nomically utilize class 2 fur strips, piecing willbe permitted as required. Seaming will be ac-complished in accordance with seaming require-ments specified in Specification MIL-F1 1861.

3.2.5 Filling bag and weather strip. Theweight of each unfilled bag (includkg insulatingpads, drag pad and fur rufi) shall be recorded inink or indelible pencil on an attached commercial6

type tag. The sides and bottom section, weatherstrip, and top section shall be filled with the ma-terials and in the quantities shown on drawings.During the filling operation, each bag shall beweighed three times as follows: After filling:

(a) Sides and bottom section(b) Weatherstrip(c) Top se,:tion

The weight of the filling material added by eachoperation shall be recorded on the tag. The con-tractor shall not remove the weight tag.

3.2.6 Beatin,~ and cleaning. The completedbag shall be well beaten out so that the fillingmaterial is evenly distributed throughout allchannels. All loose ends of thread shall betrimmed and any spots or stains removed. Thefinished bag sh[dl be cleaned of all feathers anddown.

3.2.7 As.sembiing. Each finished bag shall befitted with a completed and closed liner, securedin the bag by the tie tapes and loops provided.Tapes shall be so tied as to make the liner readilyremovable. Af~er the liner has been properlyattached, the slide fastener shall be completelyclosed.

3.2.8 Workmanship. The finished evacuationbag shall conform to the quality and grade ofproduct established by this specification. Oc-currence of defects shall not exceed the applicableacceptable quality levels.

4. QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVfSIONS4.1 tintractorsinspectionre8pon8ibilily.

The supplier is responsible for the performanceof all inspection requirements as specified herein.Except as otherwise specified, the supplier mayutilize his own or any other inspection facilitiesand services acceptable to the Government. In-spection records of the examination and testsshall be kept complete and available to theGovernment as specified in the contract or order.The C,overnment reserves the right to performany of the inspections set forth in the specifica-tion where $uch inspections are deemed necessaryto msurc supplies and services conform to pre-scribed require ments.



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4.2 Inspection for acceptance. Inspectionshall be in accordance with Standard MIL-STD-105, unless otherwise indicated.

4.2.1 Inspection of components. The qualityassurance provisions for components, except asotherwise ~equired by this specification, shall bein accordance with the applicable documents

D y n el p il efabr ic ;sq u ar eys rd. 1.

Slidefastenert a p e; f eet .

Wire;feet.

Chmscteri.tic

Coursesperinch,w a les perinch.D e n ie r ofstaple.We ig h t p ersq u ar e

y ar d .FshriethickntmsDynelcontent.F a s t n es s t olsunder-ig.

Mater ialidentifi-cation.Dmnleter

3.1.163.1.163.1.16

3.1.16

1,1.161.1,161.1.17.4

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Wjl,& ,mqtd on thebaskofGaItmctotoohekttiomnwnfatsodetamhwWditY,Thsteatpecimenhallethefullidth

Tatm,{hod

VisualvisualS t an d ar dmm-mercial.S t a n d a r dmm-mercial.(see

3.1.16).(See4.3.1).Specifica-tion

CCGT-191,method5610 s,

S t a n d a r dcorn-mercial.S t a n d a r dcom-mercial.

MIL-E-11450Areferenced herein to the extent applicable, Wherethere is a conflict in quality assurance provisions,this specification shall govern. In adfltion, in-spection for characteristics shown shall be madeof materials listed in table I. The inspectionlevel shall be L1 and the acceptable qualitylevel (applicable totbeindividual unit) :challbe6.5 test f&res per hundred units.

TABLK I

M&&d

x

x

dxxx

x

x

x

x

11

151

Result.reporteds

P a s s orfsil.P am orftil.

P as, mfail .P ass mfzil.P a l l sorf.il.P L ? s mfaitP ass . ,fnil,

P &ssorfai l .

To n ea r e st0.001inch.

St:Rle

)ne pieee,24 by24irihes

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4.2.2Process inspection. Process inspectionshall be made at any point or during any phaseof the manufacturing processes to determinewhether construction details which cannot beexamined in the finished product are in accord-ance with requirements indicated in the specifica-tion and drawings. Care shall be taken to seethat cut Darts conform to contours and dimen-sions indicated on drawings, and that the dynel

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pads are assembled to bottom portion of bagas specified in :eition B-B, Drawing 2+126.The Government reserves the right to excludefrom consideration any material or service forwhich process inspection has indicated non-conformance.

4.2.3 Intermediate h-pection. Inspection ofthe unfilled bags shall be made to verify tbeweight of individual casings (without liners) re-. . . ... . . .

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MI~Fil1450.kcarded by tlic contractor on the tag attached toeb,kli lia~. This inspection shall be performedprior to filliig I@ ~nd \vcatherstrips with down,mid fe;ithcr and down mixture (see 3.2.5). The

sample unit for this examination shall be oneuntilled bag.

4.2.3.1 Examination for weight of unfilledcming a nd dim,vuions oj cut parts.

.:.F,x,,,iim

Weigh t of u n fi ll ed ca si ng

Dimensions ofut puts(b ot t om , s id e a n d t ops ect ion s, a n d d y.el pa d )

Defect

M om or les s t h a n n -eig ht in dica t ed or , b a g:byt r .o ounces or lcss . . . . . . . . . . . . .~y,nore thmt,voo,,ca ...............

.Y.t,,b,m,t,,.1>,11etake.6.?.hat.81.sse?tonerkmntl,i,sm{,wtion,,mo,erl,a.libmtedndm,.i.ter,..ateeight.Any dcvi:ttim,xceedingh e m in us t oler a nces pecif mi on d m,, in gs , b ut n ot m cced in g t t icet h e min u s t o lera n ce .An y clev iz Lion e xcecd i g t w ice t h e m i. s t ol, :r -:mco s peci fi ed a n dra , r in gs.AW d e. i: t t icm e xce ed in g t h r ee times t h e m in ust ol em ce s pecit icd . . cf ra , in ~ = .Any devi:t tion excem hg t he plus t olera mespecif ,ed on drut , ings .

I Clasific.timMaim

x

x

MinorA B

x

x

x

x

4.2.3.2 Iilbg inspection. Inspection of par- The sample unit for these examinations shall betially filled and tilled casinm (see 3.2.5) shall one casing selected immediately after each tillingbe &dc to verify the weight-of the filling mate- operation.rial blown in. Insncctian shall be made of the 4.2.3.2.1 Bxami~zation for weight of fillinosample unit after each of the filling operations, ?nnteriul.

We ig h t of f il li ng , i n s id es s nd, , bot t o m ,s:C t iop ,,Weigh t of fillin g, i t op sect iWe ig h t of t ill in g, i r m a t h cr st ,

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O ne m m .. or 1.s s u n der t h e m in im um s pecif ied .More Lhm one cmuce under minimum specified.% . u. ck m 1.= u nd er t h e m in im um s pecif ied .hlore than Y . . . . . under minirnm specified.Less t h a n rn in i rn m s peci t icd. d ra . ,v in gs .

.Yots1: The wekl,coffillingmtwisldrolle u

Clmifi..t ionMai.r

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MIIiE-l1450,A4.2.4 E~(rnin&iti of theenditem~Th6 clasii- one completely fabricated andfilledbag with

ficationof defects foundduring examination shall liner.be~naccOrdancew ith4.2.4.1.,4 .2.4.2. and4 .2.4.3. ~ 4.2.4.1 Ezamimhon forvtiutchtiracttititiThe. sample unit for. these examinations shall be of evacuation bag and line?. ,

Fabric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . .

Webbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SWIM a nd stitching:Open seam:On channelstitching

On s ea m s t h a t w ou lda llow es c. pe of d ow n ,or fea t hem m d d ow nm ixt ur e fm m t he ba g.On al lothersemns. .. .

R a w e dg es (w h en s ecu r el yca u gh t i n s t it chi ng).

Run-offs (see open,seams)S ea m a n d s tit ch t y pe.S t i tch t en si on .. . ,

S t i t ch es p er i n ch

Clsmifi..aticm::

Ddwit . Major

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Anyhole, cw t or t em .,........ . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fa bric d efea t s: .a er icm ly a S ect in g ser vicea bilit y or q J pea r -rmce.a S e ct i ng s er vice a bi li t y or a p pe a ra n c< b ut :not seriously.C t or f r a y ed e dg es ; m t f ir m ly or t ig h tl y, w ov en .Ar J Ypi eci ng of I %-i nch w e bb in g m ~ . in ch t a p e.

S t i t ch t y pe 301:r nor e th an % nch, bt not nm ret hm I inch.moret ha n l-inch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .S t i t ch t v ne 401:.myopen bea m. . . . . . . .,&y.pensea m: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. .

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%-inch or less . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . .. .,Mor et hsn . % nch, but not mor et h.n 1-inch . . .M met h m l -i n ch , n ot a f fect i n g: servi cea bil it y . ..M om t h a n l -i n ch , M ect i r ig . sericea bilit y . .NQt,..,emn -halledamifeds.,wn whenoneofmorestichasoiningne.max [email protected] twoormm. c.mtimuauukimedstitcharrutwfiaar. Ondoubleitchedsem,, s ,eamshallecomideredwn-hi.eithnrne.mboth,id-oftheaesmare0,...%-in.sh cmless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... : . . . . . . . .Note. . wedm.not secur oaught insti tchiwah.dlbeclmifiedmen seam.

Wrong w a mor st it ch t ype . . . . . ,. ., ::,. . . .Loose . t emion, rmlt ing.ina l cmsese~ + ,. .~ oie t en &n on ch a nn el st it ch in g r csult in ginloosely.,exposed topor.c@bint hr e@.~ Tig ht &io~ (s tit ch ed ,b rea k y h{n n + m il s tr a ig .,isipph id t o~ e am or ,st it ,ch in g). .: Not..Puckeringsekdet meo f t i ght w&I . Wh en,wchi..isetide.t,= t a . . m by ,?x?.ti.g..r~11.ll.. .,Uckefa.m=. ,,. , , ,., ., , :.. ,.-. :.,O ne s tit ch lea s t h a n m in in mm s pecif ied .. :, :. . . .l %v o; .:or i rnore s t it che .. Ie .s sc. t h .m?minimumspecified. . ::,,,,,.. ,,: ,,O ne or . m or e:i t it ch es


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MIL-E-11450AC18milic.tion

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Sti tching me.rgin ;s t i tching gzge.S t i t ch in g en ds . . ..

Tbretd breaks

C om pm en t s m d a s sem bly .. .

Piecing:C a s in g a n d w e a t h er s t ri p.F .r st r ip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

C h a n n el s (s ee dra wi n gs forspacing of .hamml).

Filling

C on t en t k ih el a n d r n a r ki ~ ,

LettersUS ... ,. . . ,, . . ,, . . ,. .C lea nness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D et a i ls of con t mct i onFsceopeing, . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Sfide fmtewr

Assembly(Sl ide fas tener)

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So t a s s peci fi ed , a f fec t in g s erv icea bil it yS sckst it ch ed less t ha n %-in ch (except w h er et ur ned un der in a hem or h eld dow n by ot her,titching).3. s tit ch L y pe 301:B a ck st i t ch ed l es s t h a n l -i nch .2. st it ch t y pe 401:O ve mt i ch ed l es s t h a n l x-i nch e s .. ,. .. .N o,. . Th rea dbreaksotback,,;chd ,,,notcr,er-,titohd1,,11ecle.d dxme seams.Seamsbadlyp uckered , t wi s t ed or p lea t ed.Needle cd,mv.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N., , . Needle.}, ,W* (Ca usedby ,..-0s,,re.,,ir.).himhom,,weaker,hefabrichdlatbe con,id .re diefec..kn y com pon en t or r q ir ed oper a tion om it t ed(unlessoth erwise classified herein).Any cmnpmrmt of ca 8ing or w ea t hcm tr ip n ot

piec. d a s s peci fied or pieced m or e t h a n or ,. ..Wet h od of p ieci n g motas~pecii [email protected].

Vumher ofchm,nelsessthanspecified. .,@ channeltrapped,causingpartof charredtoremainufdled

Channelswry fr om specified w iilt b by m or etha n %-inch.An y u n fi ll ed cha n n el or wea t h erst r i p,An y pa r t ia lly f illed ch t .n el m w e a th er st r ip.Un ev en l y f il led ch a n n el s o r wea t h erst r i p.An y r eq u ir ed n w r ki g or con t en t I s bel om it


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MIL-E-11450A

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B arra cks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Weatherstri p. . . . . . . . . . . . .

Loops............

H a rdw a re . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LinerTie tapes,

S n ap f n s t en e ra .

C ar r y i n g strapsA a nd B ) . . . .

Defeot

t id e fa s ten er t a pes s tit ch ed t o w ebbin g s tr ipst oo loos e, ca u sin g a n ot icea ble bu lg e w h ichp r even t i s li de f as t e n er f r om cl os in g e as il y,ldges of ca sing not securely csugh t in bot hm vm of s tit &in g t bm ug h fa s ten er a s sem blyf or a d is t a nce of m or e t h a n 3-in ch es .)n eor m or e om it t ed or loo8e . ,, .. .

J ot sew n t hr ough ma t er ia ls a s ~ how n ondrawings.J ot t zma n bled t o t op mct ion a s sh ow n ond r sw i n ~ .

ube port ion of w .a themt r ip ca ught i didef a s t en er a s s em bly a t i t cb in g s m i n b a r t a ck .?ot for med a s how on dr aw in gs.)ne or mor e omit ted; not a ecw ely ca ught in

seam.m y l oop s et m or e t h sm l-i rich f r om d im er m io. sspe ci fi ed on d r aw i n g .h km m m alfor med ; fin ish om it ted; cor rod eda r ea s ; b u rr s o r s bm p ed ges w h ich m sy d a ma g et he it em or ca u se in ju ry i h a nd lin g.

?ot s ecu rely b nr t a ck ed t o lin er . . . . .l id . t ap e s n ot b ar t e .e ke d t h r ou g h r e in f or ce m en ta s s how n on d ra w in g.&i.s loca t ed by %-im h or m or e, bu t moret h a n I -in ch .d is loca t ed b y m or e t h m l-im h.

h s em bl ed w i t h coa t e d s id e of f a br ic on ou t s id e.; Ii mh ed e xce ss iv el y t i gh t , cu t t in g s u rr ou n di ng

fabric.,ow ,ely clin ched, permit ting C *P or st ud t orotate .&a le or fem a le fa s ten er m is pla ced , fa ilin g t oef lect a m mot h a n d s ecu re clos ur e.

L n y m a lf un ct ion of m a p f a st en er s ..L n Ys t r. p n ot on e p ie ce con s t mct ion .I a n d les m t s ecu r el y b ox st i tch ed m s pe ci fi ed :

+ e riou dy a ffect in g servicea bilit y. . . . . . ... . .af f ect i n g ser v ice ab il it y , b u t m t ser ious ly .


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4.2.4.2 llzarniridion for dirnens?ofii oflirier.

imensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Overall len@:lesst ha n 7feet ,9 inches . . . . . . . . . . xlesst ha n 7feet ,8 in ch es, . . . . . xWi dt h a t a n y l oca t i on 1. ss t h a n L w i ce l e m in us t ol er a n ce xi nd ica t e d on d r a w in g .

4. 2.4.3 E xa mina tion of ca mying ba gs. D efect s t a incdi nS pccifica tionMI ~ B -3108. Ina ddlt ionfound during exa mina t ion sha ll be cla ssified in lheret o, t he ca rry ing ba g sha ll be exa mined fora ccorda nce w it h cla ssifica t ion of defect s con - t he follow in g ch m-a ct er ist ics :

i X.mir.e

H a mflw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Rein forcement s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F la p. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .G romme t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D n nvcord . . . . . . . . . . . . .

C1.ssifi.atiom

E it her hr mdle om it ted . . . . . . . . . . .Xot t ]oxst it cl]e...... .Xin chc,r ,nore, l,t ,t not m,rct h a n Inch., . . . . . . .Anyreinforcmn ent o mit t c


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--4.2.5 :Bxaminatibn of preparation fo r deliveryre@ireinetzfs. AfY examination shall he made todetermine that .packagingl packing and markhgrequirements of section 5 of this specification arecomplied with. Defects. shall. be sVOred in accOrd-anc( ~itli, t~


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MIrrE-l1450Aseams, corners, and manufacturers joint of theshipping container shall be sealed by the appli-cation of 3-inch minimum width cloth tape con-forming to type II, class 1, olive drab color ofSpecification PPP-T-60.

5.2.1.1 Unitizer pack. When specified, threelevel B shipping containers of evacuation hagsshall be overpacked on end three in length withinn fiberboard shipping container conforming toclass 2, V3C or V3S, style FOI, of Specificationf?PP-B-636. Inside dimensions of the unitizershipping containcrshall be46~~ inches in length,,61A inches i width, rind 24 inches in depth.Thcrcquirements foreclosure and strapping shallbe in accordance with the appendix of the con-tainer specification, except that the flaps shall beglued and only flat steel straps used. In addi-tion, all warns, corners, andmanufacturers jointof the container shall he sealed with 3-inch mini-mum width olive drab color cloth tape conform-ingtotype II, chkssl of Specification PPP-T-60.

5.2.2 Level B. Oneco,nplete evacuation hag,packaged as specified in 5.1, shall be packedwithin a fiberboard shipping container conform-ing to type I (B-flute), class 1, style OSCL ofSpecification PPPB636, except that the innerflaps meet at the center, all flaps the same length,the outer flaps overlap as may and the manu-facturers joint shall be stitched. The minimumbursting strength of the fiberboard shall be 350psi. The inside of cacb container shall be pro-vided with a one-piece double-faced corrugatedliner having a minimum bursting strength of 200psi conforming to Specification PPPB-636,abutting at the opposite corner from the manu-facturers joint. Inside dimensions of the ship-ping container (outside of liner) shall be 23?Ainches in length, 15 inches in width and 15 inchesin depth. All flaps of the fiberboard shippingcontainers shall he securely sealed with an ad-hesive commercially used for the specific productbeing packed hy application throughout the en-tire area of contact between tbe flaps, m by acombination of metal stitching the bottom flapsand sealing the top flaps with adhesive.

5.2.3 Level C. Evacuation hags, packaged asspecified in 5.1, sIM1l be packed in a manner toinsure carrier acceptance and safe delivery at14

destination. Containers shall be packed in ac-cordance with Uniform Freight ClassificationRules or regulations of other carriers applicableto the mode of transportation.

5.3 Marking. Inaddition toanyspecialm ark-ing required by the contract or order, interiorpackages and sh pping containers shall be markedin accordance with Standard MIL-STD-129.l\llen level B fiberboard shipping containers areoverpacked, thereby becoming inner containers,the marking shall he in accordance with the re-quirements for interior packages.

5.3.1 Polyetkykme bagged packages. Poly-etbylenc bagged packages sbdl have the requiredinformation legibly printed or stamped in blackon a white paper label placed inside the bag soas to pmvidc ready identification. The whitepaper label shall contain tbc following informa-tion:

(a) Stock number(b) Nomenclature(c) Quantity

6. NOTES6.1 Intended uee. The bag, with liner,

covered by this specification is for military per-sonnel of the Department of Defense for theevacuation of sick or wounded, or otherwise toprovide protection for an individual casualtyunder condition, of extreme cold.

6.2 Ordering data. Procurement documentsshould specify the following:

(a) Title, number and date of this ~pecifi-ca,tion.

(c) Sclcctimo fapplicahlel evelsofpackag-ing and packing (see 5.1 and 5.2) and whetherLhcunitizer pack sball be specified (see 5.2.l.1).

6.3 Standar,d and shade samples. For accessto standards amplesof thread and shade samplesof various materials, address the procuring officeissuing the invitation for bids.

6.4 The sample of nylon duck furnished asstandard for shade, finish and colorfastness wasdyed with neutral pre-metallized dyes using thefollowing formulation. This in formation is not a



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mandatory requirement and is supplied for in-, formation only.

Premetallized olive green 2BLPremetallized yellow 2RLPremetallized brown 3BL

Acid black 58Nmice. When Government drawings, wecification.s, or

otherdata are used for any purpose other than in connec-

C w t o d ia n s :A&-Q..fi.nn.st .r ~ rp..N w yB m re.n of M ed ici.e.a . d S u rg eVAir For-Air For ce

MIL-E-11450At ion w it h a d ef in it ely r ela t ed G o ver n men t pr ocu rem en toper a t ion , t h e U n it ed S t a t es G o ver n men t t h er eb y in cu mn o r es pon sib ilit y n or a n y ob lig a tion w h a t soev er ; a n d t h ef a ct t h a t t h e G o ve rn m en t m a y h a v e f o mm [z t ed , f ur n is h ed ,or in a n y w a y s upplied t h e s a id d ra w in g%s pecif ica t ion s,or ot h er da ta is n ot t o be rega rded by i mp li ca t i on o rot her wise a s in m y ma nn er licen sin g t he h older or a nyot her per son or cor por a tion , or con vey in g a n y r i~ h t s orper mis sion t o m a md a ct r e, u se, or s ell a n y pa t en ted in -ven tion t hst ma y in a ny w a y be r ela t ed t her et o,

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