Aeronautics and astronautics – Safety lowering devices – Parachutes
Patent
1992-04-13
1993-06-08
Barefoot, Galen
Aeronautics and astronautics
Safety lowering devices
Parachutes
280810, 482 63, 482 74, B64D 1702
Patent
active
052171868
ABSTRACT:
Parachute for providing an impedance to a or other rapidly moving person, animal or vehicle comprising a sheet having an edge or edges, peripheral cords tied to the edge or edges and distributed uniformly about the center of the sheet, such sheet being formed with a hole at its center, and a disk near the proximal ends of the cords, the peripheral cords being attached to and passing beyond the disk, the proximal ends of the cords being gathered together and fastened to the torso of a person.
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patent: 1406521 (1972-02-01), Ackamann
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Washington Times, Nov. 14, 1985, p. 2C.
Tabachnik "Parachute for Runners" Conceded Prior Art Shown in U.S. Application 07/583874, Sep. 17, 1990.
Lotz Dean
Stewart Kirk A.
Stewart Lloyd G.
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