Method of improved load distribution over the surface of a parachute canopy
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
InventorJames E. Sadeck
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Abstract
A parachute canopy system includes a canopy having a skirt and a suspension line system, where each suspension line of the suspension line system is attached to the skirt. A pair of first line members is attached to the canopy, the pair of first line members extending in a substantially radial direction away from the skirt towards a center of the canopy. A first end of each line member in the pair of first line members is connected together to the suspension line at the skirt. A first end of the second line member is connected to adjacent second ends of adjacent pairs of first line members that extend towards the center of the canopy.
Claims3
A parachute canopy system, comprising:
- a peripheral canopy having a vent and a skirt;
- a suspension line system connected at one end to a junction point on the skirt;
- a pair of first line members attached to the canopy, one end of the pair of first line members connected to the junction point, the pair of first line members extending in a substantially radial direction away from the junction point on the skirt towards the vent;
- an other end of each first line member in the pair of first line members being connected to a junction point on the vent;
- a second line member having one end connected to the junction point on the vent;
- an other end of each second line member connected to a point on each suspension line away from the one end connected to the junction point on the skirt.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.