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US 7,059,570 B2Granted
Aerial delivery device
OwnerEdward Stronginventor
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Abstract
A guided aerial delivery device which can be used to safely and accurately deliver a payload and supplies from an aircraft in flight to a specific target location in a reduced time. The aerial delivery device uses an overloaded ram-air drogue parachute controlled by a guidance system to steer the payload towards the intended target. When a selected altitude is reached, a recovery parachute is activated and the payload descends the remaining distance under the recovery parachute.
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An aerial delivery device capable of delivering a payload, comprising:
- an overloaded ram-air drogue parachute;
- a descent control system, to which said overloaded ram-air drogue parachute is connected, for steering said overloaded ram-air drogue parachute;
- wherein the descent control system includes a suspension plate with one or more suspension straps attached to said suspension plate for engaging the payload, said payload being suspended below said suspension plate and descent control system prior to the deployment of the recovery parachute;
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- one or more recovery parachutes.
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