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US 9,789,968 B1Granted
Ring release systems and methods
OwnerRoy L. Fox, Jr.inventor
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Abstract
A ring release system is configured to releasably couple a parachute to a payload. The ring release system may comprise an upper release ring, an intermediate release ring with a partially and/or completely flattened end, and a lower release ring having a J-shape. When activated, the release rings cascadingly separate to release the parachute from the payload. With these systems and related methods, larger payloads may be supported, the mass and size of the ring release system may be reduced as compared to prior systems, and various failure modes may be eliminated.
Claims18
A ring release system, comprising:
- a riser comprising webbing, the riser having a top and a bottom;
- a first release ring coupled to the riser via a cord, the cord passing through the weave of the webbing comprising the riser and stitched to the webbing on the side of the webbing opposite the first release ring;
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- a second release ring coupled to the riser.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.