Patent ID: 7621553
Filing Date: 2009-11-24
Classification: B62D,B64B,B64F

Abstract:
1. An inflatable balloon launch and operations trailer comprising: a. a towable, flatbed trailer, b. a plurality of winches containing associated tether lines, each of said winches being connected to said flatbed trailer and each of said tether lines being connected to an inflated balloon so that as each of said winches wind up said associated tether line, the inflated balloon is pulled towards the operations trailer and as each of said winches unwind said associated tether line, the inflated balloon is free to move away from the operations trailer, and c. an unenclosed stabilization structure including a plurality of extendable vertical posts attached to said flatbed trailer and a horizontal stabilizing element attached to an upper extremity of said extendable vertical posts so that the inflated balloon is held firmly on said horizontal stabilizing element of said stabilization structure by said tether lines when said tether lines are wound up said winches thereby stabilizing the inflated balloon against winds bearing on the inflated balloon during transport.