Parachute canopy

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1979-11-13

1981-06-02

Frankfort, Charles E.

Aeronautics and astronautics

Safety lowering devices

Parachutes

244152, B64D 1702

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042707145

ABSTRACT:
A parachute canopy is formed of a plurality of gores with three types of gore configurations; a base gore having a multiplicity of cells; a rotational control gore having a crown cell and skirt cell; and a directional gore having a crown cell. The crown is inverted by use of a cell construction and a central cap is located at the top of the crown. This central cap is reinforced so a pilot chute can be attached thereto. A crown is also shown having triangular panels which can be opened.

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patent: 2734706 (1956-02-01), Jalbert
patent: 3228636 (1966-01-01), Lemoigne
patent: 3298639 (1967-01-01), Heinrich et al.
patent: 3385540 (1968-05-01), Basnett
patent: 3508726 (1970-04-01), Lemoigne

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