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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2019
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Nelson Brock, Palo Alto, CA (US);
James Carthew, Oakland, CA (US);
Richard Wykoff, Commerce Township, MI (US);
Raj Sohmshetty, Canton, MI (US);
Michael Azzouz, Dearborn Heights, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 39/02 (2023.01); B64U 70/00 (2023.01); B64U 80/86 (2023.01); B64U 10/13 (2023.01); B64U 30/20 (2023.01); B64U 50/13 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 39/022 (2013.01); B64U 10/13 (2023.01); B64U 30/20 (2023.01); B64U 50/13 (2023.01); B64U 70/00 (2023.01); B64U 80/86 (2023.01);
Abstract
Landing apparatuses for unmanned aerial vehicles are provided herein. An example UAV includes a frame; a propeller rotatably coupled to the frame; and a landing guard armature extending from the frame. A terminal end of the landing guard armature extends beyond a propeller radius of the propeller. The landing guard armature has a surface area that is sized to promote airflow around the landing guard armature.