Kite accessory release device with dissolvable member
OwnerSteven L. Nickleinventor
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Abstract
Release device tied to underside of kite has rubber band-biased, cooperating jaws which releasably hold toy "paratrooper". Liquid-filled gelatin capsule serves as pin to hold jaws in closed position. Salt-water solution in capsule dissolves capsule, which causes jaws to open and "paratrooper" to be released from mechanism. Varying the concentration of the salt-water solution controls the amount of time delay before which the capsule dissolves and the "paratrooper" is released.
Claims8
A device for releasably supporting a solid object from an airborne vehicle comprising:
- a pair of pivotally connected cooperating jaws;
- means for biasing said pair of jaws in an open position;
- means for temporarily holding said pair of jaws in a closed position;
- said means for temporarily holding said pair of jaws in a closed position comprising a dissolvable member;
- means for dissolving said dissolvable member;
- and
- means for attaching said device to said airborne vehicle.
A device for releasably supporting a solid object from a kite attached to a guy line comprising:
- a pair of pivotally connected cooperating jaws;
- means for biasing said pair of jaws in an open position comprising a compression member in communication with said pair of jaws;
- means for temporarily holding said pair of jaws in a closed position;
- said means for temporarily holding said pair of jaws in a closed position comprising:
- a dissolvable member;
- a first opening in the first of said pair of jaws;
- and
- a second opening in the second of said pair of jaws;
- and wherein said dissolvable member is disposed in said first opening and said second opening;
- means for dissolving said dissolvable member;
- and
- means for attaching said device to said kite prior to said kite's becoming airborne comprising:
- a bracket member attached to one of said pair of jaws;
- a hole in said bracket member;
- and an elongaged cord attached to said bracket member and to said kite;
- and means for displacing said jaws from said guy line comprising an elongated member attached to said guy line;
- wherein said means for dissolving said dissolvable member is encapsulated by said dissolvable member;
- and wherein said first of said pair of jaws comprises a clevis opening into which said second of said pair of jaws is disposed when said pair of jaws is in the closed position.
A device for releasably supporting a payload from a kite comprising:
- a pair of pivotally connected cooperating jaws;
- means for temporarily holding said pair of jaws in a closed position;
- said jaws being adapted to hold said payload when said jaws are in said closed position;
- means for temporarily opening said pair of jaws;
- and means for attaching said device to said kite.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.