Systems and methods for rain abatement in parachute packing
US11724812B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 26, 2021 |
| Grant date | Aug 15, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 28, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64D17/44
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A recovery parachute assembly may comprise a container comprising an open base end, a parachute packed within the container, a plurality of riser lines and suspension lines packed within the container and proximate the open base end, a tray including a lip configured to receive the open base end of the parachute container, and a first standoff block coupled to the tray, wherein the first standoff block compresses at least one of the riser lines or suspension lines into the base end of the container and away from the tray, wherein the first standoff block defines a channel between the lip of the tray and the first standoff block, wherein the channel includes a plurality of drain holes formed along a distal edge of the tray.
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