Multi-staged suspension line length parachutes
AssigneeGoodrich Corporation
InventorsBradley Mastrolia, Kassidy L. Carson
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Abstract
A multi-staged suspension line length parachute is provided. The parachute may comprise a canopy, a suspension line, a bundle, a bundling confluence, a traditional confluence, and a riser. The parachute may also comprise a cutter and a cutter pin puller configured to activate the cutter. The bundle may comprise a bundling line configured to secure secondary length from the suspension line. The parachute may deploy to a first length. In response to tension on the cutter pin puller, the cutter may activate to sever the bundling line in the bundle, causing the secondary length of the suspension line to release. The parachute may then deploy to a second length.
Claims20
A multi-staged suspension line length parachute, comprising:
- a suspension line comprising a primary length and a secondary length;
- a bundle coupled to the suspension line, wherein the bundle comprises a bundling line configured to secure the secondary length;
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- a cutter coupled to the bundling line, wherein the cutter is configured to sever the bundling line to release the secondary length.
A method, comprising:
- deploying a multi-staged suspension line length parachute to a first length, wherein the multi-staged suspension line length parachute comprises a suspension line having a primary length and a secondary length;
- activating a cutter to sever a bundling line in a bundle coupled to the suspension line to release the secondary length;
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- deploying the multi-staged suspension line length parachute to a second length.
A parachute arrangement, comprising:
- a plurality of suspension lines attachable to a canopy;
- a first portion of the plurality of suspension lines having a primary length being deployable upon a first deployment of the parachute arrangement;
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- a second portion of the plurality of suspension lines having a secondary length being prevented from deployment until the first portion have fully deployed and a load provided through the plurality of suspensions lines has exceeded a selected threshold value.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.