A parachute arrangement comprising a parachute having a canopy 21, a plurality of shroud lines coupled to the canopy 22, and a plurality of connectors 23 coupled to the shroud lines for attachment to a load 30; and a packaging 10 for the parachute, the packaging comprising an enclosure formed of a web material, wherein each of the shroud lines and/or connectors is engaged with the enclosure to thereby maintain the connectors in a spaced-apart arrangement for attachment to the load. The engagement between the shroud lines and the enclosure may be an adhesive attachment or a mechanical attachment, such as stitching. The enclosure may conceal the connectors (fig. 1) and may comprise means (13) for tearing the web material to expose the connectors (fig. 2). The parachute packaging may comprise of a disposable biodegradable material.
Packaging for a parachute
2016-05-25
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT |