Patent · US Expired

Skydiving trainer windtunnel

US5655909A · kind A · utility

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6Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 6, 1995
Grant dateAug 12, 1997
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 6, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63G2031/005
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A skydiving simulator combines a vertical air chamber with a video projection system on the interior wall. A virtual reality environment is created as the skydiver, while suspended, sees actual film footage of scenarios descending toward earth. A skydiver backpack houses a transmitter which interactively steps the skydiver through emergency procedures.

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