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Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2025

Filed:

Sep. 24, 2021
Applicant:

Scientific Applications and Research Associates, Inc., Cypress, CA (US);

Inventors:

Keenan A. Wyrobek, Half Moon Bay, CA (US);

Gavin K. Ananda Krishnan, San Carlos, CA (US);

Brendan J. D. Wade, San Francisco, CA (US);

Philip M. Green, Sunnyvale, CA (US);

Randall R. Patterson, Littleton, CO (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 45/04 (2006.01); B64D 45/00 (2006.01); B64U 20/30 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 45/04 (2013.01); B64U 20/30 (2023.01); B64D 2045/0095 (2013.01);
Abstract

Described herein is an aircraft. The aircraft includes a peripheral assembly, such as a sensor probe. The aircraft further includes a release assembly connecting the peripheral assembly to a portion of the aircraft. The release assembly is configured to separate the peripheral assembly and the portion upon receipt of a threshold force. The release assembly may be configured to allow for the quick release, such as via a snap-fit connection, between the peripheral assembly and the portion of the aircraft.


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