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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 20, 2016
Engineered Arresting Systems Corporation, Aston, PA (US);
Andrew Tully, Chester Springs, PA (US);
Dennis Page, Shillington, PA (US);
Robert Withers, Logan Township, NJ (US);
Kenneth Neeld, West Chester, PA (US);
Richard L. Orner, Jr., Oreland, PA (US);
Kirk F. Schneider, Springfield, PA (US);
Scott J. Whitsel, Boothwyn, PA (US);
Engineered Arresting Systems Corporation, Aston, PA (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide improvements to UAV launching systems. The disclosed launching system eliminates the use of hydraulic fluid and compressed nitrogen or air by providing an electric motor-driven tape that causes movement of a shuttle along a launcher rail. The shuttle is detachable from the motor-driven tape, such that stoppage of the tape can be separate from stoppage of the shuttle. Embodiments further provide a secondary arrestment strap. Further embodiments provide an anti-rollback latch system.