Kaja P. Togstad, US1227344A
Safety-Parachute for Aviators.
Image credit: Togstad, K.P. (1917)
On May 22, 1917, Kaja P. Togstad of Maddock, North Dakota, was awarded a patent for a wearable safety parachute for aviators that would automatically open if the pilot fell from the aircraft. Her device used a spring-loaded support attached to a belt to deploy the parachute and allow a safe landing.
Date of Application: 21 February 1917
Date of Issuance: 22 May 1917
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