Parachute release device
US5825667A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 16, 1997 |
| Grant date | Oct 20, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 16, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64D17/58
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a parachute release device comprising a data processing and acceleration determining means connected to said data processing system and provided for determining an acceleration parameter indicating the acceleration of a falling object to which the parachute is attached, said data processing system being provided for calculating from said acceleration parameter and a jump duration time an instant speed and an instant height value, and for generating a release signal for opening said parachute when said instant height value reaches an opening height value.
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