US 11,685,535 B2
Multi-staged suspension line attenuator
Jaro S. Volny, Scottsdale, AZ (US); Bradley Mastrolia, Colorado Springs, CO (US); Kassidy L Carson, Colorado Springs, CO (US); and Scott Seeber, Colorado Springs, CO (US)
Assigned to AMI Industries, Inc., Colorado Springs, CO (US)
Filed by AMI Industries, Inc., Colorado Springs, CO (US)
Filed on May 14, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/321,165.
Application 17/321,165 is a division of application No. 16/193,869, filed on Nov. 16, 2018, granted, now 11,040,778.
Prior Publication US 2021/0269165 A1, Sep. 2, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B64D 17/76 (2006.01); B64D 17/26 (2006.01); B64D 17/38 (2006.01)
CPC B64D 17/76 (2013.01) [B64D 17/26 (2013.01); B64D 17/386 (2013.01)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A parachute arrangement, comprising:
a suspension line attachable to a canopy, the suspension line comprising:
a primary length configured to deploy upon a first deployment of the parachute arrangement; and
a secondary length prevented from deployment until the primary length has fully deployed; and
an attenuator coupled between a first portion of the secondary length and a second portion of the secondary length, wherein the attenuator is configured to sequentially separate and release the first portion of the secondary length from the second portion of the secondary length.