公开(公告)号：US06328263B1

公开(公告)日：2001-12-11

申请号：US09867030

申请日：2001-05-29

Applicant: Richard J. Benney ,  Glen J. Brown

Inventor： Richard J. Benney ,  Glen J. Brown

IPC: B64D1700

CPC classification number: B64D17/00 ,  B64D17/34

Abstract: A parachute assembly includes a canopy central panel of square configuration, a rectangular canopy outboard arm fixed to each side edge of the canopy central panel and extendible outwardly therefrom to form a cross configuration, each of the canopy outboard arms having two outboard corners. A suspension line is fixed to each of the outboard corners, the suspension lines being of equal length for initial deployment of the parachute assembly. A first suspension line fixed to a canopy first outboard arm at a corner thereof is extendible to cause a spinning motion and increased rate of descent of the parachute. A second suspension line fixed to a canopy second outboard arm at a corner thereof closer to the first suspension line is extendible to influence the spinning motion, rate of descent, and horizontal velocity and direction.

Abstract translation: 降落伞组件包括方形结构的顶盖中心板，固定在顶盖中心板的每个侧边缘上并从其向外延伸以形成交叉构造的矩形篷顶外侧臂，每个顶盖外侧臂具有两个外侧角。 悬挂线固定到每个外侧角，悬挂线具有相同的长度以初始部署降落伞组件。 固定在其角落处的冠层第一外侧臂的第一悬挂线可延伸以引起旋转运动和降低降落伞降落速度。 固定在靠近第一悬挂线的角落处的冠层第二外侧臂的第二悬挂线可以延伸以影响旋转运动，下降速率和水平速度和方向。

公开(公告)号：US06575408B2

公开(公告)日：2003-06-10

申请号：US09853973

申请日：2001-05-11

Applicant: Richard J. Benney ,  Glen J. Brown

Inventor： Richard J. Benney ,  Glen J. Brown

IPC: B64D1732

CPC classification number: B64D17/78 ,  B64D17/00 ,  B64D17/34 ,  B64D23/00

Abstract: A soft landing assembly for a parachute includes an altitude sensor mounted on the parachute and a control assembly mounted on the parachute for activating parachute landing velocity affectors at preselected altitudes detected by the altitude sensor. A first of the parachute landing velocity affectors is an automatic riser slip actuator for providing a riser slip, and thereby horizontal velocity reduction at an optimum time and in an optimum direction. A second of the parachute landing velocity affectors is an automatic pneumatic muscle retraction actuator for providing vertical retraction of a parachutist, and thereby vertical velocity reduction of the parachutist, at an optimum time prior to impact with ground.