Aeronautics and astronautics – Safety lowering devices – Parachutes
Reexamination Certificate
2007-11-13
2007-11-13
Batson, Victor (Department: 3609)
Aeronautics and astronautics
Safety lowering devices
Parachutes
C244S13800R, C244S142000, C244S147000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11104745
ABSTRACT:
A reefing assembly for a circular parachute having a canopy including a skirt portion, and suspension lines attached to the skirt portion. The assembly includes a tension structure bounding a central opening and having a plurality of straight segments. A plurality of cords, each cord having two ends, are each fixed to one end of one of the tension structure straight segments to define a loop, and a plurality of rings slidably disposed on each of the loops. Each of the rings is slidably connected to at least one of the suspension lines. The rings are clustered together at a central portion of their respective loops, and upon deployment of the canopy, slide along their respective loops to become substantially equidistantly disposed on their respective loops. The assembly facilitates a restrained opening of the canopy and thereby reduces opening shock load.
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Batson Victor
Hayes Kristen C
Ranucci Vincent J.
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of
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