FLEXIBLE LINKAGE SYSTEM FOR ENVIRONMENTALLY SEALED PARACHUTES AND OTHER SAFETY DEVICES

摘要

A flexible linkage system (20) for connecting an environmentally sealedapparatus (40) such as a parachute system to an external apparatus such as aparachute harness, said system comprising an internal link (10) and anexternal link (21). The internal link (10) is completely within the sealingpackaging (40) and is directly attached to the sealed apparatus. The internallink has a looped end wherein the sealing packaging (40) is sealed around theinternal link (10) and joined in the center of the loop. A portion of thesealing is cut away from the center of the loop, thereby forming a void (41)surrounded by the loop and the sealing material. The external link (21, 22)comprises a loop and a connecting hardware (24) anchored to the external link.The loop in the external link (21) is threaded through the center of the loopin the inner link (10) and then it is connected to the connecting hardware(24).