Patent ID: 8123171

Claim:
A load assisted release system for releasably connecting cargo to an aerial primary delivery vehicle, comprising: a releasable connector; and a bridle, comprising: a bridle attachment point connecting the bridle to the releasable connector; a slack loop comprising a slack loop upper end and a slack loop lower end, wherein the slack loop lower end is closer to a bridle cargo end; a first stage release link directly connecting the slack loop upper end to the slack loop lower end, wherein a slack loop length is greater than a first stage release link length by at least a second predetermined distance; and a responsive point in the bridle at or below the slack loop lower end that is responsive to a releasing of the first stage release link and in operable communication with the releasable connector to cause the releasable connector to release the bridle from the primary delivery vehicle once the first stage release link is released and the responsive point has moved away from the slack loop upper end the second predetermined distance, wherein the releasable connector is configured to connect the bridle to the primary delivery vehicle; and wherein a release force required to move the responsive point in the bridle the second predetermined distance and thereby release the releasable connector is generated by the cargo as it moves away from the primary delivery vehicle.