Aeronautics and astronautics – Aircraft structure – Passenger or cargo loading or discharging
Patent
1989-10-06
1991-06-04
Focarino, Margaret A.
Aeronautics and astronautics
Aircraft structure
Passenger or cargo loading or discharging
441 83, B64D 108, B64D 900, B64C 122, B63C 901
Patent
active
050207423
ABSTRACT:
This airborne rescue system includes a boom (25) with telescoping members (31) for extending a line (19) and collar (14) to a rescue victim (16). The boom extends beyond the tip of the helicopter rotor (18) so that the victim may avoid in the rotor downwash. The rescue line is payed out and reeled in by winch (23). The line is temporarily retained under boom (25). When the boom is extended, the rescue line passes through clips (28). When the victim dons the collar and the tension in the line reaches a predetermined level, the clips open and release the line from the boom. Then the rescue line can form a straight line between the victim and the winch, and the victim can be lifted to the helicopter. A translator (57) is utilized to push out or pull in the telescoping members. The translator comprises a tape (58) and a rope (59). Inside the telescoping members the tape is curled around the rope and the tape has a tube-like configuration. The tape and rope are provided from supply spools 81 and 82, respectively.
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Adams Harold W.
Brekke Darrell G.
Focarino Margaret A.
Kannofsky James M.
Manning John R.
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