# Smith Floyd — Patents explained on PatentBrief

Smith Floyd has 1 landmark patent explained in plain English on PatentBrief.

- [How Floyd Smith Designed the Modern Parachute Pack and Harness](https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/1462456/free-fall-parachute-smith-irvin) — granted 1923
  A 1923 patent for a parachute system that introduced a reliable pack and harness design for aviators to safely exit aircraft.

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