Patent ID: 9745040
Date: 2017-08-29
CPC Classifications: B64B,B64F

Claim:
1. A system for launching a balloon having a balloon envelope, a payload attached to the balloon envelope, and a launching projection, the system comprising: a releasable restraint attached to the balloon between an apex and bottom of the balloon envelope, the releasable restraint being arranged to temporarily hold the balloon envelope; and a payload positioning assembly configured to position the payload during launch of the balloon, the payload positioning assembly including a member configured to attach to the launching projection and maintain the position of the payload relative to the balloon while the releasable restraint is temporarily holding the balloon envelope wherein the member is configured with an opening for receiving the launching projection and a seat for holding the launching projection, the seat being configured to allow the launching projection to rotate relative the seat and move through the opening and away from the member after the releasable restraint is released from holding the balloon envelope.