Patent ID: 7819031

Claim:
A parachute opening shock emulator, comprising: a seat structure comprising a frame and a seat for holding a manikin, wherein the frame comprises two substantially parallel A-sections, two seat bars, two seat platforms and a cross bar, the A-sections each disposed on opposite ends of the cross bar, the A-sections having an apex wherein the seat bars are disposed, each seat platform attached to a corresponding seat bar, the seat rotatably attached to the each seat platform, the seat movable such that the manikin cap be pulled from the seat simulating the parachute opening shock phase of an ejection; a catching mechanism for catching the manikin after it is pulled from the seat, the catching mechanism includes a net and a rope for pulling the manikin toward the net; and, a horizontal accelerator, the horizontal accelerator for moving the catching mechanism such that a wide variety of opening parachute shock loads can be placed on the manikin.