Patent ID: 11873101
Assignee: ESCAPE INTERNATIONAL SAS
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 8:
9. A securing device for transporting a load under a helicopter, said securing device comprising:
a first strap having a joining end and a connecting end and a second strap having a joining end and a connecting end, the joining ends of the first and second straps configured to connect to the helicopter and the connecting ends of the first and second straps configured to releasably connect to a connecting mechanism, wherein said connecting mechanism comprises a first ring having a first diameter, a second ring having a second diameter, and a third ring having a third diameter, and wherein the first diameter is larger than the second diameter and the second diameter is larger than the third diameter;
a sling having an upper end connected to the securing device and a lower end for connecting to a load; and
an actuator configured to open the connecting mechanism following an input of mechanical force, the actuator being in contact with the first ring and the third ring and having an end for actuating by an operator to manipulate the first ring, the second ring, and the third ring to release the load from the helicopter; and
wherein the first ring is hinged at the connecting end of the first strap and the second ring is hinged about a second hinged point and the third ring is hinged about a third hinged point at the connecting end of the second strap.