公开(公告)号：US06626399B2

公开(公告)日：2003-09-30

申请号：US10025937

申请日：2001-12-26

申请人： Eric P. Young ,  John Reynolds ,  Mathew Curran ,  Joseph Wurts ,  Danny Gast

发明人： Eric P. Young ,  John Reynolds ,  Mathew Curran ,  Joseph Wurts ,  Danny Gast

IPC分类号： B64F106

CPC分类号： B64F1/06 ,  A63H27/14

摘要： A catapult for launching an aircraft is disclosed including a rail assembly having first and second ends. A support structure is provided for supporting the rail assembly above the ground at various upward angles. A container having an open end is releasably mounted on the first end of the rail assembly, the container for mounting the aircraft therein with a portion of the front end of the aircraft extending out of the open end. A device is provided for extracting the aircraft from the container and moving it from the first end to the second end of the rail assembly and release it when reaching the second end.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于发射飞行器的弹射器，其包括具有第一端和第二端的导轨组件。 提供了一种支撑结构，用于以各种向上的角度将轨道组件支撑在地面上方。 具有开口端的容器可释放地安装在轨道组件的第一端上，用于将飞机安装在其中的容器具有飞行器前端的一部分延伸出开口端。 提供一种用于从容器中提取飞行器并将其从轨道组件的第一端移动到第二端并且在到达第二端时将其释放的装置。

公开(公告)号：US06565041B1

公开(公告)日：2003-05-20

申请号：US10028956

申请日：2001-12-27

申请人： Eric P. Young ,  John Reynolds ,  Mathew Curran ,  Danny Gast ,  Joseph Wurts

发明人： Eric P. Young ,  John Reynolds ,  Mathew Curran ,  Danny Gast ,  Joseph Wurts

IPC分类号： B64D1780

CPC分类号： B64D17/40 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C39/028 ,  B64C2201/028 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/165 ,  B64C2201/185 ,  B64D17/54 ,  B64D17/76 ,  B64D17/80

摘要： A parachute system for a miniature aircraft having a storable parachute mounted on an upper surface of the aircraft. The system includes a canopy having a stored condition and an expanded condition. A plurality of suspension lines have first ends connected to the periphery of the canopy and second ends connected to an elastic member. First and second risers are connected by their first ends to the upper surface of the aircraft between the front end and center of gravity on either side of the longitudinal axis and by their second ends to the elastic member. A restraint system releasably restrains the parachute in the stored condition on the top surface of the aircraft; and a release system coupled to the restraint system releases the parachute upon command such that aerodynamic forces will cause the parachute to open.

摘要翻译： 用于具有安装在飞行器的上表面上的可存放降落伞的微型飞机的降落伞系统。 该系统包括具有存储条件和扩展状态的遮篷。 多个悬挂线具有连接到顶盖的周边的第一端和连接到弹性构件的第二端。 第一和第二立管通过其第一端连接到飞行器的上表面，在纵轴的任一侧上的前端和重心之间，并且通过其第二端连接到弹性构件。 约束系统可释放地将降落伞限制在飞机顶表面上的储存状态; 并且联接到约束系统的释放系统根据命令释放降落伞，使得空气动力将使降落伞打开。