US 7,320,289 B1
Autonomous swimming cargo containers
Robert A. Clarke, 17121 Whites Rd., Poolesville, Md. 20837 (US); and William M. Teppig, Jr., 911 Merridale Blvd., Mount Airy, Md. 21771 (US)
Filed on Aug. 17, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/505,307.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B63B 25/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 114—72  [114/256] 6 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An autonomous commercial container comprising:
a commercial container, including
a transporter detachably connected to the commercial container so as to move the commercial container through a body of water, comprising:
a connector apparatus positioned between the commercial container and the transporter so as to detachably and mechanically connect an end of the commercial container to the transporter;
a propulsion apparatus; and
a control apparatus operatively connected to the propulsion apparatus so as to move the commercial container toward a desired location.