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Unmanned aerial vehicle and techniques for securing a payload to the UAV in a desired orientation

US11447249B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Wing Aviation LLC · US

Inventors

Trevor Shannon · Menlo Park, US
Andre Prager · Sunnyvale, US
Zhefei Li · Zhejiang, CN
Kyle Liske · Mountain View, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 2, 2020
Grant date	Sep 20, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 20, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB66D2700/0141
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An unmanned aerial vehicle system is provided including an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) having a fuselage, a tether having a first end secured to a winch system positioned in the UAV and a second end secured to a payload coupling apparatus, a payload coupling apparatus receptacle positioned in the fuselage of the UAV, a payload having a handle, wherein the handle of the payload is positioned within a slot in the payload coupling apparatus. A method of securing a payload to a UAV is also provided.

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