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US 2004/0026568 A1Published application
Low cost parachute
AssigneeIrvin Aerospace Canada Limited
InventorVladimir Drozd
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Abstract
A parachute comprising a plurality of gores is disclosed. At least one of the gores comprises an inflation pocket.
Claims13
A method for making a parachute canopy comprising the steps of:
- creating an inflation pocket in at least one of a plurality of gores;
- and,
- connecting said plurality of gores together to form said canopy.
A method for making a parachute canopy comprising the steps of:
- folding a plurality of rectangular gores in half parallel to a pair of long sides, each of said gores having two short sides and two long sides;
- sealing a first short side of each of said plurality of gores to form an inflation pocket in each of said gores;
- connecting said plurality of gores together proximate said inflation pockets;
- and, connecting adjacent corners of a second short side of said plurality of gores.
1 more element
A method for making a parachute canopy comprising the steps of:
- folding over an end portion of a first end of a plurality of rectangular gores, said gores comprising two short sides and two long sides, wherein said first end is one of said short sides and a second end is an opposite short side;
- sealing said long sides of said folded over end portion to form an inflation pocket in each of said gores;
- connecting said plurality of gores proximate said inflation pockets;
- and,
- connecting adjacent corners of said short sides at said second end of said plurality of gores.
2 more elements
A parachute canopy comprising:
- a plurality of gores, wherein at least one of said gores comprising an inflation pocket.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.