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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 23, 2021
Wing Aviation Llc, Mountain View, CA (US);
Andre Prager, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Wing Aviation LLC, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Abstract
A payload retrieval apparatus including a stand having an upper end and a lower end, a channel having a first end and a second end, the channel coupled to the stand, a first extension that extends in a first direction from the first end of the channel, wherein the first extension is configured to direct a tether extending from a UAV and a payload retriever attached to an end of the tether toward the first end of the channel, wherein the second end of the channel has a payload engaging member positioned near the second end of the channel that is adapted to secure a payload, and wherein the payload retrieval apparatus is configured to cause the UAV to pick up the payload with the payload retriever while maintaining flying.