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Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2023

Filed:

Jan. 12, 2022
Applicant:

Kitty Hawk Corporation, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Inventors:

Damon Vander Lind, Alameda, CA (US);

Todd Reichert, Mountain View, CA (US);

Assignee:

Kitty Hawk Corporation, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 11/32 (2006.01); B64C 11/34 (2006.01); B64C 11/18 (2006.01); B64C 11/46 (2006.01); B64C 27/08 (2023.01); B64C 27/467 (2006.01); B64C 27/80 (2006.01); B64C 29/02 (2006.01); B64U 30/20 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 11/325 (2013.01); B64C 11/18 (2013.01); B64C 11/343 (2013.01); B64C 11/46 (2013.01); B64C 27/08 (2013.01); B64C 27/467 (2013.01); B64C 27/80 (2013.01); B64C 29/02 (2013.01); B64U 30/20 (2023.01);
Abstract

A propeller includes a blade free to rotate. A first stop is positioned to mechanically engage one or both of a first portion of the blade and a first structure coupled to the blade when the blade is in a first position at a first end of the rotational range of motion. A second stop is positioned to mechanically engage one or both of a second portion of the blade and a second structure coupled to the blade when the blade is in a second position at a second end of the defined rotational range. The blade rotates to the first position against the first stop when the propeller is rotated in a first direction and to the second position against the second stop when the propeller is rotated in a second direction.


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