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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 25, 1977
Filed:
May. 13, 1974
Applicant:
Inventors:
Vernon D Burklund, China Lake, CA (US);
W James Stone, China Lake, CA (US);
Joseph A Schmidt, Ridgecrest, CA (US);
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, DC (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
244149 ; 244241 ;
Abstract
A drogue parachute deployment system for an ejection seat comprises a dro parachute mounted in a bag on the seat, a rocket motor, and a tow line attached between the parachute and the rocket motor. Upon firing of the rocket motor, the bag is caused to rip and the parachute is deployed.