Title:
CABLE HIGH POSITION DROPPING DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JPS5249698
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
A descent device is provided for emergency descent from tall structures and for lowering objects from high elevations such as a hovering helicopter. The device includes a rotating spool having a cable wound thereon for descent and a rotation-retarding vane member which rotates in a fluid cylinder. An adjustable bypass is provided for the fluid as the vane member rotates therein so that the speed of descent can be adjustably controlled.
Inventors:
ROBAATO AARU BERUU
Application Number:
JP12346776A
Publication Date:
April 20, 1977
Filing Date:
October 16, 1976
Export Citation:
Assignee:
NASA
International Classes:
F16D57/06; A62B1/12; (IPC1-7): A62B1/12