Redundant clustered parachute apparatus
OwnerJohn D. Pichinventor
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Abstract
A redundant clustered parachute apparatus includes a harness and a plurality of lines operatively coupled to the harness. Each line has a length and a plurality of canopies coupled to and along the length. The plurality of canopies, across the plurality of lines, create an aggregated force of air resistance to slow a falling object in the harness. Loss of some of the canopies or some of the lines does not significantly affect the performance of the redundant clustered parachute apparatus to safely deliver the object to the ground.
Claims20
A redundant clustered parachute apparatus comprising:
- a harness;
- a plurality of lines operatively coupled to the harness, each line having a length;
- and
- on each line, a plurality of canopies coupled to and along the length of the respective line;
- wherein each canopy coupled to the respective line is coupled to the respective line only.
A redundant clustered parachute apparatus comprising:
- a harness;
- a plurality of lines coupled to the harness, each line having a length;
- and
- on each line, a plurality of canopies coupled to and along the length of the respective line;
- wherein each canopy coupled to the respective line is coupled to the respective line only;
- and
- wherein each of the canopies has a frusto-conical shape with an open top and an open bottom.
A redundant clustered parachute apparatus comprising:
- a harness;
- a plurality of lines coupled to the harness, each line having a length;
- and
- on each line, a plurality of canopies coupled to each line in a tiered arrangement along the length of each line;
- wherein each canopy coupled to the respective line is coupled to the respective line only.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.