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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2022
Filed:
Dec. 26, 2018
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 39/02 (2006.01); B64F 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 39/024 (2013.01); B64C 39/022 (2013.01); B64F 1/005 (2013.01); B64C 2201/18 (2013.01); B64C 2201/208 (2013.01);
Abstract
Apparatuses for securing drones during transport and methods of use are disclosed herein. An example apparatus includes a structural panel of a vehicle having a compartment configured to receive and retain a drone, a retractable cover member configured to at least partially cover the compartment to create an enclosure around the drone, and a drone securement assembly that retains the drone within the enclosure so as to prevent the drone from displacement during vehicle operation.