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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2015
Applicant:
Amazon Technologies, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);
Inventors:
Brian C. Beckman, Newcastle, WA (US);
Allan Ko, Seattle, WA (US);
Assignee:
Amazon Technologies, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 47/00 (2006.01); B64C 39/02 (2006.01); B64D 1/08 (2006.01); B64C 19/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 47/00 (2013.01); B64C 19/00 (2013.01); B64C 39/024 (2013.01); B64D 1/08 (2013.01); B64C 2201/128 (2013.01);
Abstract
Described is an aerial vehicle, such as an unmanned aerial vehicle ('UAV') that includes a delivery shroud. The delivery shroud may be maintained in a retracted position while the aerial vehicle is in transit. The delivery shroud reduces the transmission of sound from the aerial vehicle to the delivery area. Likewise, the delivery shroud may also be used to facilitate delivery of a payload from the aerial vehicle to a delivery location within the delivery area.