US 12,252,258 B2
Replaceable parachute container flaps
Christopher Thistlethwaite, Colorado Springs, CO (US); Ronald John McCumber, Colorado Springs, CO (US); and John Fox, Chelmsford, MA (US)
Assigned to ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC., Cedar Rapids, IA (US)
Filed by ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC., Cedar Rapids, IA (US)
Filed on Sep. 2, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/902,738.
Prior Publication US 2024/0076046 A1, Mar. 7, 2024
Int. Cl. B64D 17/46 (2006.01); B64D 25/10 (2006.01)
CPC B64D 17/46 (2013.01) [B64D 25/10 (2013.01)] 7 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A parachute retention system comprising:
a container attachable to a vehicle and configured to receive a parachute of the vehicle, the container having a first attachment member on the container, wherein the first attachment member comprises a first hook;
a replaceable flap having a flexible barrier portion for enclosing at least a portion of the container to retain the parachute therein, a first end of the flexible barrier portion configured to be un-secured in response to deployment of the parachute, and a second end of the flexible barrier portion configured to pivot with respect to the container in response to deployment of the parachute, and having a second attachment member disposed at the second end and comprising a second hook configured to engage with the first hook in mutual engagement to secure the replaceable flap in selectable attachment to the container.