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Unmanned aerial vehicle with enhanced cargo storage

US11167848B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

The Boeing Company · US

Inventors

Michael J. Duffy · Lansing, US
Matthew S. Stauffer · Norristown, US
Justin Fowler Rogers · Leedom Estates, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 23, 2018
Grant date	Nov 9, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 16, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB65D88/22
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

System and method for loading cargo onto an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). One embodiment is a cargo pod for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The cargo pod includes a hollow body that forms a section of a fuselage of the UAV, and further includes a latching mechanism that releasably secures the hollow body with the fuselage of the UAV.

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