ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,667,792, issued on June 30.
"Spherical compartment for enabling an individual to safely experience a freefall" was invented by Adrian Cenni (New York City, N.Y.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A spherical compartment is designed to hold a cargo or one or more individuals and absorbing impact as the spherical compartment is dropped from a height. The spherical compartment includes a frame with vertically oriented frame elements and at least one horizontally oriented frame element. The frame elements may be air beams; thus, the frame may be an air frame. The frame may carry a suspension system that suspends the payload within an interior of...