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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2017
Applicant:
Wing Aviation Llc, Mountain View, CA (US);
Inventors:
Andre Prager, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Trevor Shannon, Mountain View, CA (US);
Zhefei Li, San Mateo, CA (US);
Assignee:
Wing Aviation LLC, Mountain View, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 1/12 (2006.01); B64D 1/08 (2006.01); B64C 39/02 (2006.01); G05D 1/10 (2006.01); B64D 1/22 (2006.01); B64D 1/10 (2006.01); B64F 1/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 1/08 (2013.01); B64C 39/024 (2013.01); B64D 1/10 (2013.01); B64D 1/12 (2013.01); B64D 1/22 (2013.01); B64F 1/32 (2013.01); G05D 1/101 (2013.01); B64C 2201/128 (2013.01); B64C 2201/141 (2013.01); B64C 2201/146 (2013.01); B64C 2201/18 (2013.01);
Abstract
A payload retrieval system including a UAV having a payload receptacle positioned within the UAV, a payload coupling apparatus positioned within the payload receptacle, a tether having a first end secured within the UAV and a second end attached to the payload coupling apparatus, and a payload guiding member positioned on an underside of the UAV for guiding at least part of a payload into the payload receptacle during retrieval of a payload.