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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 20, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 09, 2023
Wing Aviation Llc, Mountain View, CA (US);
Jasper Lewin, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
André Prager, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Ivan Qiu, Redwood City, CA (US);
Adam Woodworth, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Wing Aviation LLC, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Abstract
A payload coupling apparatus having a housing comprising an outer surface extending around a perimeter of the housing, an upper portion above the outer surface and including a tether attachment point, and a lower portion below the outer surface; a first slot extending into the outer surface of the housing thereby forming a first lower lip on the housing beneath the first slot; wherein the first slot is adapted to receive a handle of a payload; and a second slot extending into the outer surface of the housing thereby forming a second lower lip on the housing beneath the second slot; wherein the second slot is adapted to receive the handle of the payload.