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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2025
Kitty Hawk Corporation, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Benjamin Otto Berry, Mountain View, CA (US);
Graham Bowen-Davies, San Jose, CA (US);
Madeline Elliott Parker, San Francisco, CA (US);
Cameron Robertson, San Mateo, CA (US);
Christopher Scott Saunders, San Jose, CA (US);
Kitty Hawk Corporation, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Abstract
A plurality of vertically-stacked multicopters detachably couples to a vertical connector to transport a load that is detachably coupled to the vertical connector. In the event an indication signal of a beam break sensor indicates the vertical connector has broken the beam, the movable gate is configured to close so that the vertical connector is enclosed at least in part by the movable gate. An opening in a frame provides access for the vertical connector to access the beam of the beam break sensor.