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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 04, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 05, 2021
Applicant:
Aerovironment, Inc., Arlington, VA (US);
Inventor:
Greg T. Kendall, Simi Valley, CA (US);
Assignee:
AeroVironment, Inc., Arlington, VA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 3/18 (2006.01); B64C 3/10 (2006.01); B64C 3/26 (2006.01); B64C 39/02 (2023.01); B64U 10/25 (2023.01); B64U 30/10 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 3/187 (2013.01); B64C 3/10 (2013.01); B64C 3/26 (2013.01); B64C 39/024 (2013.01); B64U 10/25 (2023.01); B64U 30/10 (2023.01);
Abstract
Systems, devices, and methods including a leading edge tubular member; an upper tubular member; a lower tubular member; one or more upper rib members connected between the leading edge tubular member and the upper tubular member; one or more lower rib members connected between the leading edge tubular member and the lower tubular member; a rigid sandwich shell disposed between the upper tubular member and the leading edge tubular member; and a sandwich shear web disposed between the upper tubular member and the lower tubular member; where the rigid sandwich shell and the sandwich shear web form a D-shape.