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Date of Patent:
Sep. 12, 2023

Filed:

Mar. 10, 2022
Applicant:

Anduril Industries, Inc., Costa Mesa, CA (US);

Inventors:

Nicholas Robert Alley, Marietta, GA (US);

Jesse Owen Williams, Marietta, GA (US);

Matthew Gordon Brasher, Marietta, GA (US);

Assignee:

Anduril Industries, Inc., Costa Mesa, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 1/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 1/02 (2013.01);
Abstract

The present disclosure provides a release launching system that is operative to receive and retain a drone or other payload in a protected launcher. The launcher helps to reduce the drag of the payload and to protect the payload from environmental factors. The payload is launched when a force initially separates the payload from the launcher and exposes a force generating mechanism. The force generating mechanism may be within the body portion of the device and generate an additional force to assist in separating the payload from the launcher. The payload may be launched using a biasing and fastening mechanism, which may include detachably coupling bracket, to allow for the separation of the payload from the launcher.


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