Parachute and hang glider safety device

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1983-06-20

1986-01-07

Barefoot, Galen L.

Aeronautics and astronautics

Safety lowering devices

Parachutes

244145, B64D 1702

Patent

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045629811

ABSTRACT:
A parachute assembly includes a canopy, a harness connected to the canopy by lines, the canopy having an apex and a basal perimeter. Envelopes in the canopy defined by a plurality of generally triangular inflatable gussets extend from adjacent the apex to adjacent the basal perimeter and taper outwardly towards the basal perimeter. The assembly includes a source of pressurized gas and flexible conduits connecting the gas source to the gussets. One or more valves for releasing the gas from the source through the conduits to the inflatable envelopes and manually operable valves to release the pressurized gas into the conduits and envelopes to inflate the gussets.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1810488 (1931-06-01), Lehmann
patent: 1835656 (1931-12-01), Lehmann
patent: 1840618 (1932-01-01), Castner
patent: 1905298 (1933-04-01), McDaniel
patent: 3420478 (1969-01-01), Ferguson
patent: 4355774 (1982-10-01), Koenig

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