Canopy for paraglider and/or parachute

A canopy adapted for use with a paraglider and/or parachute, said canopy comprising:

• an inflatable body defining a first chamber therein;
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• a plurality of partition walls for dividing the first chamber into small second chambers, said plurality of partition walls being disposed within said inflatable body at predetermined intervals along a width thereof, each of said partition walls being in the form of a wing-shape and made of a mesh cloth made by weaving or knitting synthetic fibers wherein said mesh cloth includes large and small apertures disposed therein, one of said large and small apertures, wherein a ratio of the area of openings in said mesh cloth of each of said partition walls to the total area of each of said partition walls is no less than 50% being arranged in matrix-like groups separated from one another by the other of said large and small apertures.

A paraglider, comprising:

• a canopy made of sheet material and including upper and lower sides, and a plurality of ribs extending between said sides made of a mesh cloth, said upper and lower sides and said ribs defining a plurality of cells arranged adjacent one another, each of said cells having an opening at a front end thereof for introducing air therein;
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• means for suspending a flyer from said canopy, coupled to at least some of said ribs wherein said mesh cloth includes apertures disposed therein having various sizes, wherein said mesh cloth includes large and small apertures disposed therein, one of said large and small apertures being arranged in matrix-like groups separated from one another by the other of said large and small apertures, wherein a ratio of the area of openings in said mesh cloth of each of said partition walls to the total area of said partition walls is no less than 50%.

A paraglider, comprising:

• a canopy made of sheet material and including upper and lower sides, and a plurality of ribs extending between said sides made of a screen mesh having apertures provided therein, said upper and lower sides and said ribs defining a plurality of cells arranged adjacent on another, each of said cells having an opening at a front end thereof for introducing air therein, adjacent cells communicating with each other through said apertures, wherein a ratio of the area of openings in said screen mesh of each of said partition walls to the total area of each of said partition walls is no less than 50%;
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• means for suspending a flyer from said canopy, coupled to at least some of said ribs.