Patents Assigned to Ballistic Recovery Systems, Inc.
  • Thin film parachute with continuous lateral reinforcing fibers
    Patent number: 6056241
    Abstract: A thin film polymeric membrane is made from a plurality of adjacent sections that are bonded together along longitudinal seams taken with reference to an axis of symmetry. The membrane is reinforced laterally by a continuous helical reinforcing fiber pattern that passes the reinforcing fiber(s) a plurality of times over each of the longitudinal seams. The membrane desirably is in the shape of a parachute or balloon envelope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2000
    Assignee: Ballistic Recovery Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Anthony D. Kasher