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Inflatable packaging for use with UAV

US10131428B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 18, 2016
Grant dateNov 20, 2018
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Expiry dateJul 19, 2036

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG08G5/57
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An inflatable package enclosure for use on an aerial vehicle including an inflatable exterior chamber, a first inner cavity positioned within the inflatable exterior chamber, an inflation valve positioned on the inflatable exterior chamber, and a handle on the inflatable exterior chamber for securing the inflatable package enclosure to the aerial vehicle, wherein when the inflatable exterior chamber is inflated and when a package is positioned in the first inner cavity, inner surfaces of the inflatable exterior chamber conform to outer surfaces of the package to secure the package within the inflatable exterior chamber.

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