Abstract: A parachute for decelerating an object is provided which includes a parachute canopy having an apex and a base and rigging lines attached to the base and attached to the object. The parachute canopy and the rigging lines are configured as a reefed pack with the parachute canopy being folded into a plurality of concentric folds one upon the other from the base to the apex across the full height of the parachute canopy. The parachute may also include a plurality of control lines associated with respective ones of the concentric folds of the parachute canopy to form therewith individual deployment zones. A control apparatus for controlling the targeted release of the folds controls line cutters to cut the respective control lines associated with the individual deployment zone to be deployed.

Abstract: For improving a method for rescuing a person sitting in an ejection seat that has ejected from an aircraft in an emergency, wherein depending on data collected by measuring apparatus arranged on the ejection seat a control device initiates deployment of stabilizing and/or braking parachutes attached to the seat and furthermore initiates separation of the person from the ejection seat, it is provided that while the connection between aircraft and ejection seat exists, current flight data for the aircraft are fed via a data bus to an ejection seat computer situated on the ejection seat and once the ejection seat has separated from the aircraft the movement data for the ejection seat in space are collected and forwarded to the ejection seat computer by a navigation platform attached to the ejection seat and, that the relevant flight data for the ejection seat are calculated in the ejection seat computer starting with flight position data for the aircraft at the time the ejection seat separated and when pre-estab

Abstract: A device for releasing a mechanical energy storage device from an initial locked position in a release situation is comprised of a housing having a bearing connected thereto, a locking device for securing the energy storage device in the initial locked position and a supporting device deflectable in the release situation and connected to the bearing. The locking means is connected to the housing and rests on the supporting device in a prestressed manner in the initial locked position, whereby the supporting device is deflected in the release situation by forces created by its own inertia. The supporting device may be in the form of a spring, two springs with an inertia member therebetween, two bodies with inertia member therebetween, or a ball in a ball socket. Another embodiment uses rollers and roller bearings.

Abstract: A self-locking safety belt reeling device for a safety belt system of motor vehicles, comprising a casing and a reeling shaft having at one end an eccentric locking member, is provided. The locking member, depending on a radial deflection resulting from a safety belt-sensitive and vehicle-sensitive locking system, contacts abutments fastened to the casing and locks the reeling shaft. The locking member is coupled with a control disk having first outer toothing and which is lockable by the vehicle-sensitive locking system embodied as a spherical sensor having a sensor lever. The safety belt-sensitive locking system is embodied as a pivotable spring-loaded inertia mass that cooperates with the locking member. The locking member is pivotable into engagement with an inner toothing provided at a bearing cup connected to the casing. The inner toothing is connected to a second outer toothing.

Abstract: For a self-locking reeling device for a safety belt, especially for motorized vehicles, with a vehicle-sensitive and/or belt-sensitive control system for the locking member, the switching point of the locking device is exactly determined. The locking device consists of a rocker arm with a switching arm which when, the safety belt is removed from the reel to a predetermined unwinding stage, engages the outer toothing of the control disk of the belt-sensitive and/or vehicle-sensitive control system and which, when the safety belt is rewound onto the reel, is in a release position for the control disk. The rocker arm is pivotably arranged about the axis of the reeling shaft and both ends have gear wheels that intermesh with a further gear wheel fixedly connected to the reeling shaft.

Abstract: A self-locking safety belt reeling device comprising a reeling arbor disposed in a belt housing is further provided with a spring housing attached to the belt housing. A return spring and a shock-absorbing spring are arranged inside the spring housing whereby the return spring has a greater spring force than he shock-absorbing spring. A coupling wheel with a wheel shaft is rotatable supported inside the spring housing for coupling the return spring to the shock-absorbing spring such that, in a first operational state, the return spring and the shock-absorbing spring together function as a reeling spring, and, in a second operational state, only the shock-absorbing spring functions as the reeling spring. The coupling wheel is actuatable as a function of a reeling state of the safety belt. A rotational oil damper with a spindle is connected to the spring housing and the spindle is fixedly connected to the wheel shaft of the coupling wheel to prevent sudden shock during the reeling process.

Abstract: A safety belt arrangement, for use in land vehicles or aircraft for securing the occupants thereof, has at least one belt reeling device with a self-locking blocking mechanism with a mechanical control for moving a locking member into the blocking position which prevents the belt from being pulled out further. In order to reduce the response times for the belt reeling devices, a computer is provided which determines the acceleration characteristics of the particular vehicle or aircraft and is coupled to the mechanical control of the belt reeling device, the locking member being moved into its blocking position or returned to its rest position by the mechanical control in response to a signal emitted by the computer.

Abstract: A safety belt buckle for receiving and locking an insertion tongue is comprised of a casing having an insertion slot, an insertion tongue that is slidably mounted in the insertion slot and has a cutout, a spring-loaded ejector, arranged in the insertion slot and acting on the insertion tongue, and a locking device mounted inside the casing and cooperating with the cutout of the insertion tongue for locking the insertion tongue in the insertion slot in a locking position of the safety belt buckle. Furthermore, a spring-loaded sliding key is guided within the casing and comprises a sliding key body and a key button The key button is slidably connected to the sliding key body. The sliding key cooperates with the locking device to unlock the safety belt buckle.

Abstract: A child's safety seat to be fastened to a safety belt system of a motor vehicle, having a pelvic belt and a shoulder belt, is provided. The child's safety seat comprises an under frame and a seat shell. The under frame is to be fastened by the pelvic belt. The seat shell is provided with an integrated safety belt for securing the child in the safety seat. At the foot end of the seat shell an essentially vertically extending hoop is provided which is adapted to rest at the back rest of a vehicle seat. At the bottom portion of the hoop the under frame is engaged by the pelvic belt. The hoop is provided with a guide for the shoulder belt above the center of gravity of the seat shell.

Abstract: In a safety belt fastening device for a safety belt system having a belt-tightening device which acts on the fastening device of the belt and a fastening tongue which can be latched in the fastening device, whereby the fastening device comprises a fastener body having a fastening mechanism for the fastening tongue and a spring-loaded release button which acts on the fastening mechanism, it is ensured that even at the end of the belt-tightening process the operating button is within reach in an accessible position for the person who is strapped in. To this purpose, it is provided that the release button is formed in two parts with two button portions which are coupled together, which are movable in relation to each other and of which one button portion follows the movement of the fastener body during the belt-tightening process and the other button portion, after the completion of the belt-tightening process, stands in the operating position preset by the rest position of the fastener body.

Abstract: A safety belt buckle comprises a housing with an insertion path, a spring loaded ejector positioned in the insertion path, and a recess communicating with the insertion path. An insertion tongue with a cutout is insertable into the insertion path. A latch inside the housing locks the insertion tongue by engaging the cutout of the insertion tongue and the recess of the housing. A spring-loaded slide key is slidably connected to the housing and slidable in the direction transverse to a plane of movement of the latch. A spring-loaded slide key serves to release the latch. A compensation mass member is displaceably arranged within the housing for compensating acceleration forces acting on the safety belt buckle. A securing element is displaceably arranged within the housing such that the securing element secures the latch in its locking position and is movable into a release position by the slide key.

Abstract: In a self-locking belt roller, especially for motor vehicles, having a vehicle-sensitive and/or belt-sensitive control system for its locking element, which in the blocking case prevents further rotation of the belt winding shaft, and having a winding-up spring acting on the belt winding shaft, in certain operational conditions the blocking system of the belt roller should be permanently ready to operate. In this respect a device, becoming operative when the belt is completely unwound and becoming inoperative when the belt is wound up, is provided for fixing the control system in its position which brings about the blocking position of the locking element upon extraction of the belt, this device being actuated by the belt winding up and unwinding.

Abstract: A buckle for a safety belt, especially for motor vehicles, for receiving and locking an insertion tongue. A locking latch is provided that is biased in an opening direction and is pivotably mounted in a buckle housing such that in a locking position the locking latch extends into a recess of the insertion tongue. A locking bar is movably mounted in the housing at an angle to an insertion path of the insertion tongue, with the locking bar securing the locking latch in the locking position thereof. A sliding key is guided transverse to a plane of movement of the locking latch for cancelling the locking position thereof via actuation of the locking bar. To protect the buckle from shock, a compensating mass is mounted in the housing such that it is movable relative to the locking bar. The compensating mass serves for fixing the locking bar in position.

Abstract: The stressing of zippers for closing leg portions of pilot's pants having integrated an inflatable bladder and having two leg portions that can be opened and closed by zippers extending in a longitudinal direction from the thigh area to the shin area is avoided by providing the leg portions with two individual zippers for the thigh area and the shin area, whereby the zippers are provided with sliding pieces that for a closing action are moved toward the foot section of the pilot's pants and whereby in the bending area of the knee of the wearer the individual zippers have between them an abutment zone.

Abstract: A safety belt buckle with an anti-shock device is provided. The safety belt buckle comprises a housing that has an insertion slot for an insertion tongue with a cutout. A spring-loaded ejector for the insertion tongue is provided in the insertion slot. A latch is supported within the housing and cooperates with the cutout of the insertion tongue in a locking position of said safety belt buckle. The latch fastens the insertion tongue by engaging a respective recess provided at the housing. A sliding key which is loaded by a spring and is slidable in a direction that is transverse to a plane of movement of the latch is provided for releasing the latch from the locking position. A securing element that is slidably disposed within the housing for fixing and securing the latch in the locking position of the safety belt buckle is provided, whereby the securing element, for releasing the locking position of the safety belt buckle, is slidable by the sliding key into a release position of the latch.

Abstract: A casing for parachutes adapted to set down a load, said parachutes having a parachute canopy, shroud lines, and a carrying harness attached thereto for the load. To simplify manufacture and shorten packing time, and to make it particularly suitable for accommodating a parachute that is adapted to set down a rapidly rotating load, the casing comprises at least two substantially flat fabric sections (11, 12) arranged one above the other and joined together at their outer edges by an encircling seam (14), with one fabric section having a central opening (17).

Abstract: With a safety belt fastener for the take-up and latching of an insertion tongue having a housing and an insertion path for the insertion tongue, the insertion path being arranged in the housing and containing an ejector under spring action, having a latch guided in the fastener and cooperating with the tongue recess in the case of latching, the latch holding the insertion tongue in an associated recess of the fastener, and a spring-loaded shift key, guided at right angles to the movement plane of the latch, for the lifting of the latching device, the movement of which is composed of an unlatching stroke and a preceding idle stroke, simple anti-shock means are realized by providing in addition to the shift-key spring a further additional spring supported between a fastener part and the shift key, aligned in its spring force to oppose the insertion direction of the shift key and only active during the idle stroke of the shift key.

Abstract: In a vehicle sensitive inertia sensor for controlling a locking device of a safety belt arrangement, especially in motor vehicles, with an inertia element, the deflection of which from its inoperative position via a transversely deflectable tensile component acts on an appropriate movable lever of the locking device and initiates its locking operation, in which the tensile component is secured at one end to the movable lever and at the othe end to the housing of the locking device, the production and fitting of the inertia sensor are to be simplified. The inertia element is supported by its own weight on the movable lever of the locking device, and the tensile component consists of a flexible guide and retaining member passing through a central bore in the inertia element.

Abstract: Safety belt reeling means with a tightening device comprising a drive which is activated in the event of an incident is provided. The drive is spaced from a belt winding spindle of the belt reeling means and is connectable thereto via a coupling in the event of actuation of the drive. The coupling comprises a first coupling member which is mounted on a driven disc so as to be capable of movement, in the event of rotation of the disc, to engage with a second coupling member connected to the belt winding spindle, the driven disc being constructed as an inertia disc which is adapted to be set in rotation by the drive. Preferably the drive is a piston/cylinder unit which transmits a rotary motion to the inertia disc via a piston rod and a crank pin.

Abstract: In a missile for setting down a load ejected from the missile after its launch, with at least one parachute that is attached to the load being packed in a container mounted in the missile, and with the cords of the load-carrying parachute being attached to an intermediate member coupled to the load, the intention is to reduce the size of the operational parts to be transported with the missile and improve the operation thereof during the setting down process. For this purpose it is envisaged that the container should be in the form of a two-part casing having an upper part which can be sprung open, and a plate-shaped lower part having a portion fixedly connected to the load and a support disk as the intermediate member attached to cords of the parachute. The support disk is capable of being folded out from the lower part portion while remaining connected thereto by a connecting element.