Title:
SPHERICAL LTA CARGO TRANSPORT SYSTEM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2002042149
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A system and mechanism for the movement of large, outsized and heavy cargo includes a tow cable (30) connectable at a first end to a towing vehicle (35) , a buoyant lift vehicle (10) comprising an inflatable member (10), a tether cable (15) linked to the buoyant lift vehicle (10) and having a connection (20) with the tow cable (30), and a payload connector linked to at least one of said payload tether cable (15) and said tow cable (30). The tow cable (30) has a tow vehicle connector at a first end. A connector (20) links the tether cable and the tow cable.
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Inventors:
BEACH GLENN RICHARD (DE)
LUFFMAN CHARLES RAYMOND (DE)
GOTTLIEB GREGORY CHARLES ROSS (DE)
LUFFMAN CHARLES RAYMOND (DE)
GOTTLIEB GREGORY CHARLES ROSS (DE)
Application Number:
PCT/IB2001/002816
Publication Date:
November 21, 2002
Filing Date:
November 20, 2001
Export Citation:
Assignee:
BEACH GLENN RICHARD (DE)
LUFFMAN CHARLES RAYMOND (DE)
GOTTLIEB GREGORY CHARLES ROSS (DE)
LUFFMAN CHARLES RAYMOND (DE)
GOTTLIEB GREGORY CHARLES ROSS (DE)
International Classes:
B64B1/00; B64C37/02; B64D1/22; B64D3/00; (IPC1-7): B64B1/00; B64D3/00; B64C27/00; B64D1/00; B64D1/22; B64C37/02
Foreign References:
| US3112900A | 1963-12-03 | |||
| US3017138A | 1962-01-16 | |||
| US4365772A | 1982-12-28 | |||
| DE19911617A1 | 2000-09-21 |
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