Emergency parachute pack
OwnerManley C. Butlerinventor
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Abstract
A chest-mountable emergency parachute pack is provided having an upper compartment for a parachute and a lower compartment for an inflatable flotation device such as a life raft. A rear compartment for an inflatable personal flotation device such as a life vest may be provided. Additional pockets may store other survival equipment. The pack is provided with means for attachment to a custom-filled harness which is worn by a crew member. In an emergency, the parachute pack may be quickly attached to the harness for appropriate emergency procedures.
Claims12
A chest-mountable parachute pack for use with a harness comprising, in combination:
- a first compartment adapted to contain and deploy a parachute,
- a second compartment adjacent to and connected to the first compartment, the second compartment being adapted to contain and deploy an inflatable flotation device,
- the first compartment and the second compartment each being provided with a rip-cord for separate deployment of the parachute and the inflatable flotation device, and
- a plurality of attachment devices whereby said parachute pack may be releaseably attached to said harness.
An emergency parachute system comprising:
- a harness having a plurality of main lift webs, the main lift webs having receiving means to which a parachute pack may be attached in front of the chest of a person wearing the harness,
- a parachute pack having an upper compartment adapted to contain and deploy a parachute,
- a lower compartment adapted to contain and deploy an inflatable flotation device, the lower compartment being contiguous with the upper compartment,
- and attachment means whereby said pack may be connected to said receiving means.
A chest mountable emergency parachute pack comprising a front, a rear, a top, a bottom, and two sides, wherein said front further comprises an upper opening adapted to allow the deployment of a parachute therethrough and a lower opening adapted to allow the deployment of a flotation device therethrough, an internal partition, generally parallel to said top and said bottom and attached to said sides, front, and rear, the internal partition dividing the parachute pack into an upper and a lower compartment associated with said upper and lower openings, respectively, a rear compartment attachment to said rear adapted to temporarily store a personal flotation device, and snaps attached to said rear generally adjacent to said top, said snaps adapted to being attached to a harness.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.