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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2023
Filed:
Jun. 07, 2022
Applicant:
Insitu, Inc., Bingen, WA (US);
Inventors:
Jeffrey David Lydecker, Hood River, OR (US);
Rolf Rysdyk, Hood River, OR (US);
Assignee:
Insitu, Inc., Bingen, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 25/68 (2006.01); B64C 27/32 (2006.01); B64C 39/02 (2023.01); B64U 10/10 (2023.01); B64U 30/20 (2023.01); B64U 70/30 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 25/68 (2013.01); B64C 27/32 (2013.01); B64C 39/024 (2013.01); B64U 10/10 (2023.01); B64U 30/20 (2023.01); B64U 70/30 (2023.01);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus to recover rotorcraft are disclosed. A disclosed example apparatus includes a rotor of a vehicle, a rotatable hub to support the rotor, and a rotor hook disposed on the rotor. The rotor hook has a groove to receive a recovery line. The rotor is to contact the recovery line when the vehicle is flown toward the recovery line.