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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 09, 2018
Applicant:
Kitty Hawk Corporation, Mountain View, CA (US);
Inventors:
Amy Qian, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Damon Vander Lind, East Palo Alto, CA (US);
Assignee:
Kitty Hawk Corporation, Mountain View, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 17/72 (2006.01); B29C 70/30 (2006.01); B64D 17/80 (2006.01); B64C 27/00 (2006.01); B29L 12/00 (2006.01); B64D 17/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 17/725 (2013.01); B29C 70/30 (2013.01); B64D 17/80 (2013.01); B29L 2012/00 (2013.01); B64C 27/006 (2013.01); B64D 17/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
A preferred break point is provided in the airframe, where there is a ballistic parachute system which includes a rocket which sits in a rocket canister and a canopy which sits in a canopy canister. The airframe includes a composite material and covers the ballistic parachute system. The preferred break point is located in the airframe over the opening of the rocket canister. A preferred break path is provided in the airframe located at least partially over the opening of the rocket canister and at least partially over the opening of the canopy canister.