1986 McCulloh Files Patent on Gondola March 10th, 1986, McCulloh files for a patent on “Gondola” and associated equipment. The request for this patent was based on evidence that the harness, while generally capable of providing adequate passenger support, poses a serious safety hazard that has resulted in death to participants as a result of the inability of the participant to remove him or herself from the harness when landing in the water during boat failure or line separation in high winds. previous next