Construction materials and methods for parafoils and parachutes
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1. A parachute comprising:
- a canopy comprising a plurality of panels, wherein at least one of the panels is manufactured of a laminated material having a lower plastic film, an upper plastic film and a plurality of mono-filaments positioned there-between.
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Abstract
A parachute is formed from a non-woven composite material. The non-woven composite material is formed by fusing a plurality of mono-filament fibers between thin layers of plastic. The fibers are positioned in directions within the material according to the stresses on the panels of the parachute. The panels of the parachute may be joined using fusing, adhesives or other non-sewing methods. The material may also be formed to have a three dimensional shape for each panel.
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19 Claims
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1. A parachute comprising:
a canopy comprising a plurality of panels, wherein at least one of the panels is manufactured of a laminated material having a lower plastic film, an upper plastic film and a plurality of mono-filaments positioned there-between. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
- 11. A panel for parachute or parafoil comprising a laminated material having a lower plastic film, an upper plastic film and a plurality of mono-filaments positioned there-between.
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13. A parachute comprising:
a canopy comprising a plurality of panels, wherein the plurality of panels includes a plurality of ribs, wherein each rib is manufactured of a laminated material having a lower plastic film, an upper plastic film and a plurality of mono-filaments positioned there-between. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A method of construction of a panel of a parachute, the method comprising the steps of:
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laying down a first thin sheet;
laying a plurality of mono-filaments on the first thin sheet;
laying a second thin sheet over the plurality of mono-filaments;
fusing the first thin sheet, plurality of mono-filaments and second thin sheet to form a laminate; and
cutting the panel of the parachute from the laminate. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A method of construction of a panel of a parachute, the method comprising the steps of:
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cutting a plurality of panels having a predetermined shape for assembly into a parachute canopy from a sheet of fiber reinforced plastic film;
assembling the plurality of panels into the parachute canopy; and
fusing the plurality of panels together. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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