Safety system for removing a rider from a vehicle by deploying a parachute
US5593111A · kind A · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 18, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jan 14, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 18, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA41D2600/102
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for reducing the velocity of a rider in or on an open cockpit vehicle when the rider is thrown from the vehicle are disclosed. The present invention provides a drag-reducing device such as a parachute or parawing that is affixed to the rider so that when a crash occurs, the rider is slowed down after ejection and therefore more likely to survive the crash without severe injuries. The present invention is preferably used in conjunction with a motorcycle and includes a sensor system for sensing the imminence or occurrence of a crash an/or the ejection of the rider from the vehicle. A transmitter receiver system is used to relay a signal to a deployment system that is attached to the rider as part of a system containing the drag inducing device, which rapidly deployed, thereby causing the velocity of the ejected rider to be reduced and providing the further benefit of lifting the rider away from the crash site.
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