DSM patents wing shaped tether

WO 2020/128097 A1

I think (after a quick browse only) that the new thing is using a 3D braiding of the tether rather than a fairing outside the tether. Sounds sensible to me.

A second patent WO 2020/128099 splits the tether into two parts to reduce tether wear due to lengthwise shocks.

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