AVIATION PASSENGER SELF-CONTAINED RESCUE CAPSULE Russian patent published in 2001 - IPC

FIELD: rescue aids. SUBSTANCE: rescue capsule is just part of passenger cabin made in form of pressurized compartment placed one-piece fuselage. Compartment is provided with parachute. Capsule is provided with unit such as winch. Parachute is connected with lines whose other ends are connected with winch through distributing mechanism made from pipe connected with branch and provided with ratchet used for braking the lines towards parachute and admitting them towards winch. EFFECT: enhanced safety of passengers in an emergency; reduced descent velocity of capsule. 9 dwg