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App. No. 12/318,514

Ergonomic parachute seat

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12/318,514
Abstract

A parachute seat includes a saddle formed by an ergonomically shaped saddle base member with a cushioning layer thereon that covers and conforms with the shape of the upper surface of the saddle base member. The saddle is preferably received within a sleeve having connecting elements to secure the seat to a parachute harness.

Claims (19)

1 . A parachute seat comprising a saddle having a pommel and two leg hollows on either side of and extending behind the pommel to form an ergonomic upper surface, and connecting elements supporting each side of the saddle for attaching the seat to a parachute harness.

2 . The parachute seat as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said seat further includes a generally rectangular sleeve into which said saddle is inserted, said sleeve having a fabric panel on each end that is generally triangular in shape, said connecting elements being attached to said panels.

3 . The parachute seat as set forth in claim 2 , wherein said triangular panels are secured along one of their sides to said sleeve ends to leave a free panel corner, said connecting elements including two attachment straps that are secured to said two free panel corners, respectively.

4 . The parachute seat as set forth in claim 3 , wherein a leading edge of said panels is generally parallel with a front edge of said sleeve.

5 . The parachute seat as set forth in claim 4 , wherein said straps extend generally parallel with said panel leading edges.

6 . The parachute seat as set forth in claim 5 , wherein said straps are closer to said sleeve front edge than to a rear edge of said sleeve.

7 . The parachute seat as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said saddle includes a saddle base member formed by a hard shell that defines said ergonomic upper surface, and a cushioning layer covering and conforming with at least a substantial portion of said saddle base member upper surface.

8 . The parachute seat as set forth in claim 7 , wherein said saddle base member is made of a composite material.

9 . The parachute seat as set forth in claim 7 , wherein said cushioning layer is made of closed cell foam or molded gel.

10 . The parachute seat as set forth in claim 7 , wherein said seat further includes a generally rectangular sleeve into which said saddle is inserted, said sleeve having a fabric panel on each end that is generally triangular in shape, said connecting elements being attached to said panels.

11 . The parachute seat as set forth in claim 10 , wherein said triangular panels are secured along one of their sides to said sleeve ends so that a leading edge of said panels is generally parallel with a front edge of said sleeve, said connecting elements including two attachment straps that are respectively secured to free corners of said triangular panels.

12 . A parachute seat comprising a saddle that is generally rectangular in plan view so as to have a front longitudinal side, a rear longitudinal side, and two lateral sides, an upper surface of said saddle having an ergonomic shape including a pommel formed in a center of the front longitudinal side and two leg hollows on either side of said pommel, said leg hollows extending toward said rear longitudinal side, each for receiving a thigh area of a parachute seated on said saddle facing said pommel.

13 . The parachute seat as set forth in claim 12 , wherein said front and rear longitudinal sides are approximately 12-13 inches in length.

14 . The parachute seat as set forth in claim 12 , wherein said lateral sides are about 6-7 inches in length.

15 . The parachute seat as set forth in claim 12 , wherein an overall height of said saddle is less than two inches.

16 . The parachute seat as set forth in claim 15 , wherein said overall height is measured at the pommel.

17 . The parachute seat as set forth in claim 12 , wherein said saddle includes a saddle base member formed by a hard shell that defines said ergonomic upper surface, and a cushioning layer covering and conforming with said saddle base member upper surface.

18 . The parachute seat as set forth in claim 17 , wherein said saddle base member is made of a composite material.

19 . The parachute seat as set forth in claim 17 , wherein said cushioning layer is made of closed cell foam or molded gel.

Assignments (10)
RELEASE OF PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT RECORDED MAY 1, 2023 AT REEL/FRAME 063500/0312 Recorded Jun 6, 2024
From: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS TRUSTEE
To: KORRY ELECTRONICS CO.; NMC GROUP, INC.; TA AEROSPACE CO.; MASON ELECTRIC CO.; SOURIAU USA, INC.; TRANSDIGM INC.; TRANSDIGM GROUP INCORPORATED; AEROSONIC LLC; MOUNTAINTOP TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; AIRBORNE SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA OF NJ INC.; SHIELD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS, INC.; AMSAFE, INC.; ARKWIN INDUSTRIES, INC.; AVIONIC INSTRUMENTS, INC.; AEROSONIC CORPORATION; AVTECHTYEE, INC.; BREEZE-EASTERN LLC; BRUCE AEROSPACE INC.; CEF INDUSTRIES, LLC; CHAMPION AEROSPACE LLC; DATA DEVICE CORPORATION; DUKES AEROSPACE, INC.; PURE TECHNOLOGIES LTD.; HARCO LABORATORIES, INC.; HARCO LLC; HARCO TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; CORRPRO COMPANIES, INC.; HARCO CORPORATION; HARTWELL CORPORATION; MARATHONNORCO AEROSPACE, INC.; PNEUDRAULICS, INC.; SCHNELLER LLC; SEMCO INSTRUMENTS, INC.; TACTAIR FLUID CONTROLS, INC.; TEAC AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; TELAIR INTERNATIONAL GMBH; TELAIR INTERNATIONAL AB; NORDISK AVIATION PRODUCTS AS; TURNTIME TECHNOLOGIES AB; AEROCONTROLEX GROUP, INC.; TRANSICOIL INC.; SOUTHCO, INC.; WHIPPANY ACTUATION SYSTEMS, LLC; YOUNG & FRANKLIN INC.; ARMTEC COUNTERMEASURES CO.; ADVANCED INPUT DEVICES, INC.; ARMTEC DEFENSE PRODUCTS COMPANY; JOSLYN SUNBANK COMPANY LLC; LEACH INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION; PALOMAR PRODUCTS, INC.; ROLLS-ROYCE PLC; MEMTRON TECHNOLOGIES CO.; CHELTON, INC. (N/K/A CHELTON AVIONICS, INC.); SIMPLEX MANUFACTURING CO.; APICAL INDUSTRIES, INC.; AERO-INSTRUMENTS CO., LLC; AIRBORNE SYSTEMS NA, INC.; HARCOSEMCO LLC; HARCO, LLC (N/K/A HARCOSEMCO LLC); PEXCO AEROSPACE, INC.; TELAIR US LLC; CALSPAN AERO SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, INC.; CALSPAN SYSTEMS, LLC; ADAMS RITE AEROSPACE, INC.; ACME AEROSPACE, INC.; SCHNELLER, INC.; CEF INDUSTRIES, INC.
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 1, 2023
From: ADAMS RITE AEROSPACE, INC.; AEROCONTROLEX GROUP, INC.; AEROSONIC LLC; AIRBORNE SYSTEMS NA, INC.; AIRBORNE SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA OF NJ INC.; AMSAFE, INC.; ARMTEC DEFENSE PRODUCTS CO.; AVTECHTYEE, INC.; BREEZE-EASTERN CORPORATION; CEF INDUSTRIES, INC.; DATA DEVICE CORPORATION; DUKES AEROSPACE, INC.; HARCO, LLC (N/K/A HARCOSEMCO LLC); HARCOSEMCO LLC; HARTWELL CORPORATION; LEACH INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION; MARATHONNORCO AEROSPACE, INC.; MASON ELECTRIC CO.; PALOMAR PRODUCTS, INC.; PEXCO AEROSPACE, INC.; SCHNELLER LLC; SHIELD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS, INC.; SIMPLEX MANUFACTURING CO.; TACTAIR FLUID CONTROLS INC.; TELAIR US LLC; WHIPPANY ACTUATION SYSTEMS, LLC; TRANSDIGM INC.; TRANSDIGM GROUP INCORPORATED
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS TRUSTEE
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 27, 2023
From: TRANSDIGM, INC.; TRANSDIGM GROUP INCORPORATED; TRANSDIGM UK HOLDINGS PLC; 17111 WATERVIEW PKWY LLC; ACME AEROSPACE, INC.; ADAMS RITE AEROSPACE, INC.; AEROCONTROLEX GROUP, INC.; AEROSONIC LLC; AIRBORNE ACQUISITION, INC.; AIRBORNE GLOBAL, INC.; AIRBORNE HOLDINGS, INC.; AIRBORNE SYSTEMS NA INC.; AIRBORNE SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA INC.; AIRBORNE SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA OF CA INC.; AIRBORNE SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA OF NJ INC.; AMSAFE GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC.; AMSAFE, INC.; ANGUS ELECTRONICS CO.; APICAL INDUSTRIES, INC.; ARKWIN INDUSTRIES, INC.; ARMTEC COUNTERMEASURES CO.; ARMTEC COUNTERMEASURES TNO CO.; ARMTEC DEFENSE PRODUCTS CO.; AUXITROL WESTON USA, INC.; AVIATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; AVIONIC INSTRUMENTS LLC; AVIONICS SPECIALTIES, INC.; AVTECHTYEE, INC.; BETA TRANSFORMER TECHNOLOGY LLC; BREEZE-EASTERN LLC; BRIDPORT ERIE AVIATION; BRIDPORT HOLDINGS, INC.; BRIDPORT-AIR CARRIER, INC.; BRUCE AEROSPACE INC.; CDA INTERCORP LLC; CEF INDUSTRIES, LLC; CENTURY HELICOPTERS, INC.; CHAMPION AEROSPACE LLC; CHELTON AVIONICS HOLDINGS, INC.; CHELTON AVIONICS, INC.; CHELTON DEFENSE PRODUCTS, INC.; CMC ELECTRONICS AURORA LLC; DART AEROSPACE USA, INC.; DART BUYER, INC.; DART HELICOPTER SERVICES, INC.; DART INTERMEDIATE, INC.; DART TOPCO, INC.; DATA DEVICE CORPORATION; DUKES AEROSPACE, INC.; ELECTROMECH TECHNOLOGIES LLC; ESTERLINE EUROPE COMPANY LLC; ESTERLINE INTERNATIONAL COMPANY; ESTERLINE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; ESTERLINE TECHNOLOGIES SGIP LLC; HARCOSEMCO LLC; HARTWELL CORPORATION; HELI TECH, INC.; HYTEK FINISHES CO.; ILC HOLDINGS, INC.; JANCO CORPORATION; JOHNSON LIVERPOOL LLC; KIRKHILL INC.; KORRY ELECTRONICS CO.; LEACH HOLDING CORPORATION; LEACH INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION; LEACH MEXICO HOLDING LLC; LEACH TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC.; MARATHONNORCO AEROSPACE, INC.; MASON ELECTRIC CO.; MCKECHNIE AEROSPACE DE, INC.; MCKECHNIE AEROSPACE HOLDINGS, INC.; MCKECHNIE AEROSPACE US LLC; NAT SEATTLE INC.; NMC GROUP, INC.; NORDISK AVIATION PRODUCTS LLC; NORTH HILLS SIGNAL PROCESSING CORP.; NORTH HILLS SIGNAL PROCESSING OVERSEAS LLC; NORWICH AERO PRODUCTS, INC.; OFFSHORE HELICOPTER SUPPORT SERVICES, INC.; PALOMAR PRODUCTS, INC.; PARAVION TECHNOLOGY, INC.; PEXCO AEROSPACE, INC.; PNEUDRAULICS, INC.; POWER DEVICE CORPORATION; SCHNELLER LLC; SEMCO INSTRUMENTS, INC.; SHIELD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS, INC.; SIMPLEX MANUFACTURING CO.; SKANDIA, INC.; SKURKA AEROSPACE INC.; SYMETRICS INDUSTRIES, LLC; TA AEROSPACE CO.; TACTAIR FLUID CONTROLS, INC.; TDG ESL HOLDINGS INC.; TEAC AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; TELAIR US LLC; TEXAS ROTRONICS, INC.; TRANSICOIL LLC; WHIPPANY ACTUATION SYSTEMS, LLC; YOUNG & FRANKLIN INC.
To: GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND COLLATERAL AGENT
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 27, 2023
From: TRANSDIGM INC.; TRANSDIGM GROUP INCORPORATED; 17111 WATERVIEW PKWY LLC; ACME AEROSPACE, INC.; ADAMS RITE AEROSPACE, INC.; AEROCONTROLEX GROUP, INC.; AEROSONIC LLC; AIRBORNE ACQUISITION, INC.; AIRBORNE GLOBAL, INC.; AIRBORNE HOLDINGS, INC.; AIRBORNE SYSTEMS NA INC.; AIRBORNE SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA INC.; AIRBORNE SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA OF CA INC.; AMSAFE GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC.; AMSAFE, INC.; ANGUS ELECTRONICS CO.; APICAL INDUSTRIES, INC.; ARKWIN INDUSTRIES, INC.; ARMTEC COUNTERMEASURES CO.; ARMTEC COUNTERMEASURES TNO CO.; ARMTEC DEFENSE PRODUCTS CO.; AUXITROL WESTON USA, INC.; AVIATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; AVIONIC INSTRUMENTS LLC; AVIONICS SPECIALTIES, INC.; AVTECHTYEE, INC.; BETA TRANSFORMER TECHNOLOGY LLC; BREEZE-EASTERN LLC; BRIDPORT HOLDINGS, INC.; BRIDPORT-AIR CARRIER, INC.; BRUCE AEROSPACE INC.; CDA INTERCORP LLC; CEF INDUSTRIES, LLC; CENTURY HELICOPTERS, INC.; CHAMPION AEROSPACE LLC; CHELTON AVIONICS HOLDINGS, INC.; CHELTON AVIONICS, INC.; CHELTON DEFENSE PRODUCTS, INC.; CMC ELECTRONICS AURORA LLC; DART AEROSPACE USA, INC.; DART BUYER, INC.; DART HELICOPTER SERVICES, INC.; DART INTERMEDIATE, INC.; DART TOPCO, INC.; DATA DEVICE CORPORATION; DUKES AEROSPACE, INC.; ELECTROMECH TECHNOLOGIES LLC; ESTERLINE EUROPE COMPANY LLC; ESTERLINE INTERNATIONAL COMPANY; ESTERLINE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; ESTERLINE TECHNOLOGIES SGIP LLC; HARCOSEMCO LLC; HARTWELL CORPORATION; HELI TECH, INC.; HYTEK FINISHES CO.; ILC HOLDINGS, INC.; JANCO CORPORATION; JOHNSON LIVERPOOL LLC; KIRKHILL INC.; KORRY ELECTRONICS CO.; LEACH HOLDING CORPORATION; LEACH INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION; LEACH MEXICO HOLDING LLC; LEACH TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC.; MARATHONNORCO AEROSPACE, INC.; MASON ELECTRIC CO.; MCKECHNIE AEROSPACE DE, INC.; MCKECHNIE AEROSPACE HOLDINGS, INC.; MCKECHNIE AEROSPACE US LLC; NAT SEATTLE INC.; NMC GROUP, INC.; NORDISK AVIATION PRODUCTS LLC; NORTH HILLS SIGNAL PROCESSING CORP.; NORTH HILLS SIGNAL PROCESSING OVERSEAS LLC; NORWICH AERO PRODUCTS, INC.; OFFSHORE HELICOPTER SUPPORT SERVICES, INC.; PALOMAR PRODUCTS, INC.; PARAVION TECHNOLOGY, INC.; PEXCO AEROSPACE, INC.; PNEUDRAULICS, INC.; POWER DEVICE CORPORATION; SCHNELLER LLC; SEMCO INSTRUMENTS, INC.; SHIELD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS, INC.; SIMPLEX MANUFACTURING CO.; SKANDIA, INC.; SKURKA AEROSPACE INC.; SYMETRICS INDUSTRIES, LLC; TA AEROSPACE CO.; TACTAIR FLUID CONTROLS, INC.; TDG ESL HOLDINGS INC.; TEAC AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; TELAIR US LLC; TEXAS ROTRONICS, INC.; TRANSICOIL LLC; WHIPPANY ACTUATION SYSTEMS, LLC; YOUNG & FRANKLIN INC.; AIRBORNE SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA OF NJ INC.; BRIDPORT ERIE AVIATION, INC.; TRANSDIGM UK HOLDINGS PLC
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS TRUSTEE
Reel/Frame 063012/0788 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 23, 2013
From: PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: AIRBORNE SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA OF NJ INC.
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 23, 2012
From: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
To: AIRBORNE SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA OF NJ INC.
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 9, 2012
From: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
To: AIRBORNE SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA OF NJ INC.
Reel/Frame 027501/0017 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jan 9, 2012
From: AIRBORNE SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA OF NJ INC.
To: PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 10, 2010
From: AIRBORNE SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA OF NJ INC.
To: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 28, 2009
From: MCHUGH, GARY; PIATTI, GEORGIO
To: AIRBORNE SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA OF NJ, INC.
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