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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2005
Brian W. Steinkerchner, Wadsworth, OH (US);
Thomas L. Marimon, Silver Lake, OH (US);
Dennis L. Carter, Hudson, OH (US);
Gordon S. Schmidt, North Canton, OH (US);
Anthony L. Dunne, Hudson, OH (US);
Brian W. Steinkerchner, Wadsworth, OH (US);
Thomas L. Marimon, Silver Lake, OH (US);
Dennis L. Carter, Hudson, OH (US);
Gordon S. Schmidt, North Canton, OH (US);
Anthony L. Dunne, Hudson, OH (US);
Lockheed Martin Corp., Akron, OH (US);
Abstract
An airship retrieval system comprises a plurality of aerodynamic pods releasably mounted in suitable locations about the external surface of the airship. Within the pod is a handling or a tether line that is attached at one end to the airship and at the other end to the pod. When a suitable control signal is sent to the pod, the pod is released and the handling line and pod falls toward the ground to enable retrieval of the airship.