公开(公告)号：US10118713B2

公开(公告)日：2018-11-06

申请号：US14999290

申请日：2016-04-20

Applicant: Engineered Arresting Systems Corporation

Inventor： Andrew Tully ,  Dennis Page ,  Robert Withers ,  Kenneth Neeld ,  Richard L. Orner, Jr. ,  Kirk F. Schneider ,  Scott J. Whitsel

IPC: B64F1/08

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide improvements to UAV launching systems. The disclosed launching system eliminates the use of hydraulic fluid and compressed nitrogen or air by providing an electric motor-driven tape that causes movement of a shuttle along a launcher rail. The shuttle is detachable from the motor-driven tape, such that stoppage of the tape can be separate from stoppage of the shuttle. Embodiments further provide a secondary arrestment strap. Further embodiments provide an anti-rollback latch system.