Abstract: A system and mechanism for the movement of large, outsized and heavy cargo includes a tow cable connectable at a first end to a towing vehicle, a buoyant lift vehicle comprising an inflatable member, a tether cable linked to the buoyant lift vehicle and having a connection with the tow cable, and a payload connector linked to at least one of said payload tether cable and said tow cable. The tow cable has a tow vehicle connector at a first end. A connector links the tether cable and the tow cable.
Type:
Application
Filed:
November 19, 2001
Publication date:
August 15, 2002
Applicant:
CARGOLIFTER, INC.
Inventors:
Glenn Richard Beach, Gregory Charles Ross Gottlieb, Charles Raymond Luffman