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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2016
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventor:
Daniel I. Newman, Lafayette Hill, PA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 39/02 (2006.01); B64C 27/08 (2006.01); B64D 9/00 (2006.01); B64C 1/30 (2006.01); B64C 27/50 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 39/024 (2013.01); B64C 1/30 (2013.01); B64C 27/08 (2013.01); B64C 27/50 (2013.01); B64D 9/003 (2013.01); B64C 2201/024 (2013.01); B64C 2201/042 (2013.01); B64C 2201/108 (2013.01); B64C 2201/128 (2013.01); B64C 2201/146 (2013.01); B64C 2201/201 (2013.01);
Abstract
An aerial vehicle includes one or more rotors and a cargo container. The one or more rotors are configured to propel the aerial vehicle. The cargo container defines a cargo volume and is configured to travel with the aerial vehicle during propulsion by the one or more rotors. The cargo container is further configured to contain, at least, the one or more rotors, when the aerial vehicle is not configured for moving cargo.