Abstract: The pod comprises a central mast (1, 8), a support section (9) of which bears ends of arms (30) pivotally mounted so that respective opposed free sections (32) are, in a position folded back against the mast (1, 8), maintained by a removable locking device comprising an axially movable crown member (10) for radially locking the arms (30), the crown member (10) being held in locking position through a hysteresis effect in which the crown member (10) can be driven, through the expansion of a loaded spring (20), in a movement of recoil from its locking condition, only after additional loading of the spring (20) by an external force in order to release a mobile stop (21), for inhibiting the action of the spring (20), held in precarious anti-recoil stop equilibrium by the crown member (10).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device suspended from a carrier craft for the recovery of persons or items of equipment, of the type comprising a connection (21) joining the craft to a foldable and deployable pod (20) formed by a framework associated with a flexible support (23). The framework includes, fixed to the connection (21), a central mast (2, 3) connected to mobile means (4, 6) bearing the flexible support (23), to ensure the folding and deployment of the mobile means and of the flexible support around the central mast. Application to the rescue of persons in danger from a helicopter.