Patent ID: 6511019
Filing Date: 2003-01-28
Classification: B64D

Abstract:
A short-haul escape system, comprising:(a) an elongated load line for detachable suspension from a support member on a load-transporting airborne vehicle; (b) a load-carrying receptacle attached to an end of the load line; (c) a parachute; (d) a container attachable to the airborne vehicle in proximity to the support member thereon and releasably stowing the parachute such that the parachute can be pulled from the container; and (e) an interconnecting member having opposite first and second ends, said interconnecting member being attached at said first end to the parachute stowed in the container, said interconnecting member extending from the container and said interconnecting member being secured at said second end to a portion of the load line located adjacent to the support member of the airborne vehicle such that upon detaching the load line from the support member of the airborne vehicle, which will cause the load line and load-carrying receptacle to fall away from the airborne vehicle, the load line will pull the interconnecting member away from the airborne vehicle and the interconnecting member, in turn, will pull the parachute from the container so that the parachute can inflate and slow the fall of the load line and receptacle to a soft landing.