Single release system
OwnerSteven V. Lawyerinventor
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Abstract
A variable release system comprising a first catch, a second catch, and a container containing at least a portion of each catch. A cord is coupled to the first catch to allow the first catch to be moved from the container. The second catch is releasably coupled to the first catch to draw the second catch out of the container as the cord pulls the first catch out of the container. The second catch is constructed so as to cause the second catch to engage the container and substantially prevent dislodgement relative thereto once the first catch has been removed. Preferably, the system is operable in the reverse so that if the second catch, is removed from the container, the first catch becomes engaged to the container.
Claims21
A variable release system comprising:
- a. a first catch
- b. a second catch
- c. a container containing at least a portion of said first catch and at least a portion of said second catch;
- d. means for releasing said first catch from said container;
- e. means for removing said second catch from said container when said first catch is released from said container;
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- f. means for connecting said second catch to said container when said first catch is released from said container.
A variable release system comprising:
- a. a first catch;
- b. a first keeper trapping said first catch;
- c. a second catch;
- d. a second keeper trapping said second catch, wherein said second keeper is coupled to said first keeper;
- e. means coupled to said first catch for releasing said first catch from said first keeper when said first catch is not the last catch trapped by a keeper;
- f. means coupled to said second catch for releasing said second catch from said second keeper when said second catch is not said last catch trapped by a keeper;
- g. means coupled to said first keeper for preventing said first catch from releasing from said first keeper when said first catch is said last catch trapped by a keeper;
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- h. means coupled to said second keeper for preventing said second catch from releasing from said second keeper when said second catch is said last catch trapped by a keeper.
A reserve parachute release system comprising:
- h. a main canopy;
- i. a harness;
- j. a first riser coupled between said main canopy and said harness;
- k. a second riser coupled between said canopy and said harness;
- l. a reserve canopy;
- m. a reserve ripcord;
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- n. means coupled to said first riser, said second riser and said ripcord for activating said ripcord only upon disconnection of both said first riser and said second riser from said harness.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.