CA2213768A1 - Skydiving trainer windtunnel - Google Patents

Skydiving trainer windtunnel

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CA2213768A1
CA2213768A1 CA002213768A CA2213768A CA2213768A1 CA 2213768 A1 CA2213768 A1 CA 2213768A1 CA 002213768 A CA002213768 A CA 002213768A CA 2213768 A CA2213768 A CA 2213768A CA 2213768 A1 CA2213768 A1 CA 2213768A1
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Prior art keywords
skydiver
skydiving
windtunnel
trainer
backpack
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CA002213768A
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French (fr)
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CA2213768C (en
Inventor
William J. Kitchen
Kenneth G. Bird
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SKYVENTURE INTERNATIONAL (UK) Ltd
Original Assignee
Sky Fun 1, Inc.
William J. Kitchen
Kenneth G. Bird
Sky Venture, Inc.
Bk Holdings, Inc.
Skyventure, Llc
Skyventure International (Uk) Ltd.
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63G—MERRY-GO-ROUNDS; SWINGS; ROCKING-HORSES; CHUTES; SWITCHBACKS; SIMILAR DEVICES FOR PUBLIC AMUSEMENT
    • A63G31/00—Amusement arrangements
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64D—EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENTS OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT
    • B64D23/00—Training of parachutists
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09B—EDUCATIONAL OR DEMONSTRATION APPLIANCES; APPLIANCES FOR TEACHING, OR COMMUNICATING WITH, THE BLIND, DEAF OR MUTE; MODELS; PLANETARIA; GLOBES; MAPS; DIAGRAMS
    • G09B9/00—Simulators for teaching or training purposes
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63G—MERRY-GO-ROUNDS; SWINGS; ROCKING-HORSES; CHUTES; SWITCHBACKS; SIMILAR DEVICES FOR PUBLIC AMUSEMENT
    • A63G31/00—Amusement arrangements
    • A63G2031/005—Skydiving
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63G—MERRY-GO-ROUNDS; SWINGS; ROCKING-HORSES; CHUTES; SWITCHBACKS; SIMILAR DEVICES FOR PUBLIC AMUSEMENT
    • A63G31/00—Amusement arrangements
    • A63G31/16—Amusement arrangements creating illusions of travel

Abstract

A skydiving simulator (1) combines a vertical air chamber (4) with a video projection system (6) on the interior wall (22). A virtual reality environment is created as the skydiver, while suspended, see actual film footage of scenarios descending toward earth. A skydiver backpack (50) houses a transmitter (54) which inter-actively steps the skydiver through emergency procedures.
CA002213768A 1995-03-06 1996-03-01 Skydiving trainer windtunnel Expired - Fee Related CA2213768C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

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US08/398,754 US5655909A (en) 1995-03-06 1995-03-06 Skydiving trainer windtunnel
US08/398,754 1995-03-06
PCT/US1996/002986 WO1996027866A1 (en) 1995-03-06 1996-03-01 Skydiving trainer windtunnel

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CA2213768A1 true CA2213768A1 (en) 1996-09-12
CA2213768C CA2213768C (en) 2004-04-27

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US (1) US5655909A (en)
EP (1) EP0813728B1 (en)
JP (1) JPH11501736A (en)
KR (1) KR100253990B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE244914T1 (en)
AU (1) AU692703B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2213768C (en)
DE (1) DE69629020T2 (en)
DK (1) DK0813728T3 (en)
ES (1) ES2203687T3 (en)
WO (1) WO1996027866A1 (en)

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DE69629020T2 (en) 2004-04-15
EP0813728B1 (en) 2003-07-09
ES2203687T3 (en) 2004-04-16
MX9706674A (en) 1997-11-29
KR19980702757A (en) 1998-08-05
JPH11501736A (en) 1999-02-09
WO1996027866A1 (en) 1996-09-12
KR100253990B1 (en) 2000-04-15
AU5358196A (en) 1996-09-23
ATE244914T1 (en) 2003-07-15
AU692703B2 (en) 1998-06-11
EP0813728A1 (en) 1997-12-29
CA2213768C (en) 2004-04-27
DE69629020D1 (en) 2003-08-14
EP0813728A4 (en) 1998-12-02
DK0813728T3 (en) 2003-09-29
US5655909A (en) 1997-08-12

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