Mounts for unmanned aerial vehicles
US11655057B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 22, 2022 |
| Grant date | May 23, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 22, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64U2101/31
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for supporting a ceiling mounted unmanned aerial vehicle docking station in a premises security system is provided for a premises including a ceiling grid and a support structure disposed above the ceiling grid. The apparatus includes an unmanned aerial vehicle docking station mounting bracket including a top surface and a bottom surface which is affixable to an exposed surface of a ceiling element in the ceiling grid by a first plurality of fastening elements. The bottom surface of the bracket is affixable to the ceiling mounted unmanned aerial vehicle docking station. The apparatus further includes a panel including a top surface and a bottom surface which is affixable to a concealed surface of the ceiling element by the first plurality of fastening elements. The top surface of the panel includes at least one anchoring element for physically coupling the panel to the support structure.
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