Rocket deployment system for parachutes and the like
US5409187A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 26, 1994 |
| Grant date | Apr 25, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 26, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64D17/80
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention is a compressed gas rocket apparatus for deployment of emergency parachutes, rescue lines and similar payloads. A pressurized vessel is equipped with a stopping or sealing mechanism which, when removed or punctured, causes the pressure vessel to be launched. A drag line connected to the vessel pulls the payload away from the launch point, in the direction of the pressure vessel travel.
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