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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 09, 2025
Textron Systems Corporation, Hunt Valley, MD (US);
Matthew James Messick, Abingdon, MD (US);
Donovan Ray Mcclelland, Baltimore, MD (US);
Edward Charles Volz, Rosedale, MD (US);
Adam Ross Ferreira, Red Lion, PA (US);
Textron Systems Corporation, Hunt Valley, MD (US);
Abstract
An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) includes a UAV body constructed and arranged to carry a payload, a set of UAV wings coupled with the UAV body, and a set of undercarriage apparatus coupled with at least one of the UAV body and the set of UAV wings. The set of UAV wings is constructed and arranged to provide lift to the UAV. At least one undercarriage apparatus of the set of undercarriage apparatus includes an elastomeric vehicle mount, a leg, and a coupling constructed and arranged to couple the leg with the elastomeric vehicle mount. The elastomeric vehicle mount is constructed and arranged to absorb energy provided from the leg through the coupling.