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7374133 Wing having a negative dihedron for towing a load  
The wing ( 10 ) having a negative dihedron for towing a load comprises a flexible canopy ( 12 ) which is defined between two lateral ends ( 14 A, 14 B) which are connected to each other, at the...
7261258 Cruciform parachute design  
An improved cruciform-type parachute is provided for aerial delivery of cargo, with a center panel shaped as a square or other regular polygon, and first lens-shaped panels conjoined to each edge...
7178762 Reinforcing material for parachutes and methods for reinforcing parachutes  
A parachute is formed using a non-woven composite material. The non-woven composite material is formed by fusing a plurality of mono-filament fibers between thin layers of plastic. The non-woven...
7172158 Ram air parachute canopy with trapezoidal cells  
The canopy of the ram air parachute of the present invention has cells which are trapezoidal in shape. The non-loaded ribs of the canopy are shorter in height than the loaded ribs. The different...
7093803 Apparatus and method for aerodynamic wing  
Aerodynamic wing to propel a broad range of transport means, principally sail craft. The wing provides a single layer kite structure capable of flying without surface discontinuity, bridles, or...
7014149 Traction kite design  
An arch style traction kite which includes a wing or wing envelope which has a leading edge which, when viewed in plan with the wing or envelope laid in a horizontal plane, is concave in a centre...
6994295 Quonset type parachute  
A novel parachute design is presented that is distinguished by having inverted-gores, producing a parachute having a unique shape, which can be, selectively, either ballistic or gliding and...
6959897 Low cost parachute  
A parachute includes first strips of fabric configurable to define a pattern wherein the first strips are separated from each other and extend parallel to each other, and second strips of fabric...
6929221 Ram air parachute with tensioned top skin  
An improved ram air canopy is disclosed having a top skin formed of a plurality of substantially rectangular top skin pieces. Each top skin piece has areas of reduced width at predetermined...
6886785 RAM air parachute with multistage deployment  
A ram air parachute of the present invention includes specific cross porting of the ribs between certain cells to create a two-stage or multi-stage deployment. Cross ports between certain sets of...
6824098 VTOL parafoil aircraft  
An aircraft is provided having an inflatable parafoil canopy wing and a suspended fuselage. The wing is constructed such that, when inflated, it has an airfoil configuration having leading and...
6805324 Alternate methods of parachute construction  
A novel parachute and method of manufacturing can be performed quickly and inexpensively. The parachute comprises a canopy having a plurality of gores with interior and exterior sides, and a pocket...
6769650 Parachutes  
A parachute has a canopy and rigging lines with skirt assist lines connected between a point on each rigging line adjacent a lower edge of the canopy and a point on the interior of the canopy...
6769649 Ram air parachute canopy with improved nose structure  
The ram air parachute has restrictions on the inlets to the cells to reduce drag during flight and to reduce opening forces. The restrictions include triangular sections blocking portions of the...
6726150 Method and apparatus for stiffener reinforcement of a ram air parachute canopy  
The present invention provides a method and apparatus for reinforcing the nose of a deployable, ram air parachute. Stiffeners, formed of a super-elastic alloy, are attached to the ribs of the...
6669146 Method for providing gliding and trajectory control of a parachute cluster assembly  
A parachute cluster assembly includes a first round parachute having a first canopy of radially extending first gores, and a second round parachute having a second canopy of radially extending...
6565042 Emergency parachute  
An emergency parachute 1 comprises an umbrellalike body 10 which has an outer cloth 11 and an inner cloth 12 and is formed as a bag, an inflator 15 which is inserted in an opening part ...
6520453 Rough terrain cargo parachute assembly  
A rough terrain cargo parachute assembly includes a canopy defining four tubular sleeves equidistantly disposed on an external surface of the canopy when the canopy is deployed, each of the sleeves...
6503119 Parachute toy  
A rectangular shaped parachute toy, designed to suggest a modern day parafoil, but constructed with a single fabric layer canopy, for simplicity and more rapid opening of the chute. This invention,...
6454213 Parachute with enhanced pocket bands  
A parachute with enhanced pocket bands positioned adjacent the points of securement of suspension lines and radial lines with respect to the lower edge of the canopy of the parachute wherein the...
6443396 Cruciform parachute with arms attached  
An improved cruciform or cross parachute is formed by attaching the adjacent edges of the lateral arms to each other to form a three-dimensional canopy, when inflated, which is substantially square...
6364251 Airwing structure  
The airwing structure according to the present invention comprises of an airfoil structure, a main frame, and a means for providing a downward and a forward tension on the airfoil structure. The...
6328262 Method for forming a parachute and a parachute formed thereby  
A method for forming a parachute of a round configuration when deployed, and having a diameter D and a central vent of a diameter d, includes the steps of sewing together a plurality of elongated...
6214144 Method of making tensioned mesh for large deployable reflectors  
Apparatuses, methods and systems for mesh integration and tension control, mesh retention, and mesh management of mesh-type deployable reflectors. The mesh members are comprised of a plurality of...
6164594 Device for braking the fall of a load  
A device for braking the fall of a load, the device having a flexible fabric structure with a central hub connected to at least two radial blades adapted to impart rotary motion to the structure,...
6056241 Thin film parachute with continuous lateral reinforcing fibers  
A thin film polymeric membrane is made from a plurality of adjacent sections that are bonded together along longitudinal seams taken with reference to an axis of symmetry. The membrane is...
5967463 Air foil having valve  
A canopy-type parachute is provided which includes improved stability features and lends itself to relatively easy assembly. Integral valves promote stability of the airfoil by not allowing rapid...
5839695 Cruciform parachute design  
An improved cruciform or cross parachute, especially for personnel use, is disclosed. The central section and canopy arms are made from a zero or near zero porosity fabric, and air from underneath...
5755405 Parachute promotion  
A parachute promotion method and article provide for delivery of promotional materials to a gathering of people in a way which creates a stunning and colorful display. In the method, parachute...
5642683 Parachute-type sail for boats  
A parachute-type sail is connected with a tethering line to a water going vessel to provide motive power for the vessel. At least one swivel is disposed on the tether line between the vessel and...
5573207 Valve apparatus for ram-air wings  
This invention describes a ram-air type inflatable wing that is resistant to deflation. The inflatable air wing includes a plurality of cells disposed between the top and bottom skins of the wing,...
5472394 Parachute for athletic resistance and speed training  
A sport parachute for use in speed and endurance enhancement training for athletes, particularly runners, bikers, skaters, etc. engaged in recreational activities and amateur or professional...
5472155 Woven connection for risers and suspension lines of a parachute  
Each of two risers is composed of a number of braided cords that are woven together. Each cord of one of the risers has a slit located where the two risers converge. Each slit provides...
5388787 Air impermeable parachute canopy with opening assist  
This invention relates to annular canopy parachutes having a central cap canopy, in critically spaced arrangement at the central main vent, which assists in providing rapid controlled inflation and...
5368259 Dual leading edge ram air air foil  
A ram air wind power device. Parallel chambers of a sail fabricated from flexible material provide structure to the sail when filled with ram air. The chambers have openings at each end and each...
5362017 Parawing  
A self-inflatable parawing comprises an airfoil made of a flexible sheet erial and having a plurality of apertures located in the lower, aft surface thereof for admitting inflating air created by...
5360187 Parachute having improved vent line stacking  
A parachute having an improved vent line stacking wherein the parachute is provided with a canopy having a central vent opening and a vent band secured to the canopy around the periphery of the...
5330133 Parachute with shock absorbing feature  
A parachute having an orientable thermoplastic polymeric film material is provided with at least one stretched zone in which the material has been stretched in a first direction and, adjacent to...
5303883 Gliding decelerator including an assembly for improving the lift to drag ratio associated therewith  
A gliding decelerator and an assembly for use therein for improving the l to drag ratio associated therewith. In a preferred embodiment, the gliding decelerator includes a ram-air canopy shaped to...
5260122 Impact resistant woven body  
This invention is related to a woven fibrous article which exhibits relatively low reductions in energy-to-break and tenacity on repeated impacts.
5251853 Canopy for paraglider and/or parachute  
A canopy for a paraglider or a parachute. The canopy including upper and lower sides and a plurality of ribs extending between the sides and made of a mesh cloth. The upper and lower sides and the...
5213289 Framed airfoil kite  
An inflatable airfoil-shaped kite, which is framed by a front spar extending along the leading edge of the airfoil envelope, a rear spar extending along the envelope trailing edge, and two side...
5213288 Parachute opening shock reducing system  
A high performance ram air canopy for a parachute comprises a fabric structure including a top fabric element and a bottom fabric element, these two elements being held in a spaced configuration by...
5205517 Large parachute with means to positively expand and circularize the inlet area to facilitate deployment thereof  
A large parachute having an inlet control parachute operable to positively expand the inlet area of a large parachute detachably secured thereto to facilitate deployment of the large parachute...
5201482 RAM air inflatable gliding wing  
A RAM air inflatable gliding wing including a plurality of cells interconnected as by stitching along appropriate adjacent side edges thereof. Each of the cells is constructed utilizing an upper...
5199669 Rotary parachute  
A rotary parachute includes a canopy having an apex and comprised of triangular, sewn-together fabric segments each having a base edge along an outer circumference of the canopy, a tip opposite the...
5197696 Leading edge canopy  
A canopy with an improved leading edge structure is provided. The canopy will include a top and bottom surface connected at their respective trailing edges. A plurality of rib members will extend...
5174529 RAM air multi-cell wing type canopy  
An improved ram air, multi-cell wing type canopy with suspension flares has its lower surface shortened to provide an enlarged inlet; one flare is directly attached to its upper surface. A...
5174528 Crescent shaped ram air parachute  
A ram air parachute has a crescent planform shape. A plurality of longitudinal ram air cells (14) are formed by spaced ribs (16) extending longitudinally between and connecting the upper surface...
5174527 Annular spinning parachute  
An annular spinning parachute is composed of an annular canopy symmetrical about an apex, suspension lines of substantially the same length and interconnected together at the canopy apex and...
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