Patents by Inventor Harald V. G. Astrand

Harald V. G. Astrand has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Parachute canopy
    Patent number: 4487384
    Abstract: A parachute canopy having at least one steering aperture created in a gore, which aperture is generally closed by air pressure urging the material from which the gore is formed into a closed relationship with the parachute canopy but which is relatively exposed to permit air flow therethrough by the operation of pull lines which are attached to the gore and may be used to urge the gore inwardly of the canopy in order to control the direction of descent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 1982
    Date of Patent: December 11, 1984
    Assignee: Irvin Fallskarms AB
    Inventor: Harald V. G. Astrand