Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Launch tube restraint system for unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)
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Application No.: US15844226Application Date: 2017-12-15
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Publication No.: US10239639B2Publication Date: 2019-03-26
- Inventor: Guan H Su , Marcos Henry Rodriguez
- Applicant: AeroVironment, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Monrovia
- Assignee: AEROVIRONMENT, INC.
- Current Assignee: AEROVIRONMENT, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Monrovia
- Agency: Brooks Acordia IP Law, PC
- Agent Michael Zarrabian; Eric Aagaard
- Main IPC: B64F1/04
- IPC: B64F1/04 ; B64C39/02 ; B64F1/06 ; F41F3/042 ; F41F3/052 ; F41F3/073 ; F41F3/00 ; F41B11/80
Abstract:
An unmanned aerial launch vehicle (UAV) launch apparatus is disclosed that includes a UAV having an exterior surface, an aerial vehicle (AV) tab extending from the exterior surface, a tube containing the UAV, the tube including a tab stop configured to controllably hinder travel of the AV tab past the tab stop, and a pair of opposing tab guides configured to position the AV tab for travel over the tab stop.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180186474A1 LAUNCH TUBE RESTRAINT SYSTEM FOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE (UAV) Public/Granted day:2018-07-05
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