Patent ID: 8979031
Filing Date: 2015-03-17
Classification: B64D

Abstract:
1. An aerial delivery system, comprising: a first linear guidance device comprising a monorail configured to permit the release of a first releaseable item having extended, rear-mounted control surfaces; and a first releasable securing mechanism configured to couple the first releasable item to the first linear guidance device, the first releasable securing mechanism comprising: a rotatable inner latch plate; a rotatable outer latch plate; and a locking element comprising a tapered pin, wherein the tapered pin is insertable into the first releasable item, wherein, responsive to rotation of the inner latch plate, the tapered pin is removable from the first releasable item, wherein the aerial delivery system is extractable from an aircraft via a parachute, and wherein the rear-mounted control surfaces of the first releasable item are extended prior to extraction of the aerial delivery system from the aircraft.