Patent ID: 8434722
Filing Date: 2013-05-07
Classification: B64D

Abstract:
1. A parachute pack, particularly for tandem jumps, including a pack at the back of which a parachute harness is fastened, the pack including: a main container and a reserve container, the main container having a bottom and side walls each extending into a flap, the flaps which are formed for the main container closing the main container by means of a closing system, the main container bottom corresponding to the lower part of the back of the pack and the main container opening by means of the flaps on the outside face on the side of the pack facing away from the wearer, and the main container being for containing in use a main deployment bag, the opening of the main container flaps triggering the release of the main deployment bag; a drogue parachute connected to the main deployment bag by a set comprising a drogue bridle, a kill line and a strap release, the drogue bridle releasably connecting the drogue parachute to the parachute pack, the strap release connecting the drogue bridle or the kill line to the main deployment bag, and the kill line collapsing the drogue parachute after the function of the drogue parachute is completed or after the main parachute is opened, wherein, when the main container flaps are closed by the closing system, at least two fastening tabs protrude from two opposite sides of the main container, on the pack side where the flaps open, each fastening tab extending in a fastening strap fastened to the parachute harness and carrying on the protruding part protruding from the main container a large ring, the drogue bridle end which is opposite to the end which carries the drogue parachute carrying a small ring, a middle ring and a locking loop, the middle ring passing through both large rings, the small ring passing through the middle ring, the locking loop passing through the small ring and being secured by a locking and ripcord cable passing through the locking loop to form a ring release system operable by the locking and ripcord cable, the ring release system constituting the releasable connection of the parachute pack and the drogue bridle, the ring release system being arranged so as to release the drogue bridle from the fastening tabs when manually operating on the locking and ripcord cable.