MUMBAI, India, Oct. 24 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202421031743 A) filed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, Nashik, Maharashtra, on April 22, 2024, for 'device for pilot helmet harness connection and its locking and disengagement deployment system for aircraft.'
Inventor(s) include Subroto Kumar Mandal; Nitin Neelkanth Naphade; Devesh Kumar; and Prabhakar Kondaji Shinde.
The application for the patent was published on Oct. 24, under issue no. 43/2025.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The pilot helmet harness Device (100) connects pilot Helmet (200) to Aircraft (300). The Device (100) enables connectivity between Helmet mounted systems and Helmet mechanisms and Aircraft systems during ground checks & flight operations of the Aircraft (300). Push and Lock Mechanism (130) of the Device (100) facilitates quick yet secure connection & locking and quick unlocking / disengagement of Backshell (120) of the harness at the aircraft end with Service Connector (410). The Method of Operation (500) of the Device (100) is given in six steps viz. Align (A) (521), Push (B) (522), Lock (C) (523), Unlock (D) (524), Pull (E) (525) and Remove (F) (526). The secure locking ensures reliable connection even in case of shock and vibrations. Heat shrinkable Jacket (145) over Cable (140) makes the Device (100) repairable and short additional layer of Jacket (145) under backshells reduces strain on wire joints and improves its reliability."
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