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US 10,710,715 B2Granted
Unmanned supply delivery aircraft
AssigneeW.Morrison Consulting Group, Inc.
InventorWilliam M. Yates
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Abstract
A heavy payload, autonomous UAV able to deliver supply by way of airdrop with more precision and at a lower cost. The UAV is equipped with two movable wing systems that rotate from a stowed position to a deployed position upon jettison of the UAV from a mothership. The UAV can be controlled remotely or it can operate autonomously and the movable wings can include ailerons to effectuate flight control of the UAV. The UAV can be reusable or can be an expendable UAV.
Claims20
An unmanned delivery aircraft comprising:
- a fuselage;
- a lid capable of engaging the fuselage;
- a first pivoting wing system connected to the lid;
- a second pivoting wing system connected to the lid;
- wherein each of the first and second pivoting wing systems fits inside the fuselage when the lid is engaged to the fuselage in a wings-down orientation;
- and
- wherein each of the first and second pivoting wing systems are configured to rotate from a stowed position to a deployed position outside of the fuselage when the lid is engaged to the fuselage in a wings-up orientation.
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An unmanned delivery aircraft comprising:
- a fuselage;
- a lid;
- a first pivoting wing attached to a first end portion of the lid;
- a second pivoting wing attached to a second end portion of the lid;
- a spring connecting the first pivoting wing to the second pivoting wing;
- a release mechanism restraining first and second pivoting wings in stowed positions and resisting the potential energy of the spring;
- wherein the triggering of the release mechanism causes the potential energy of the spring to move first and second pivoting wings from stowed positions to deployed positions, and
- wherein in the stowed positions the first and second pivoting wings fit inside the fuselage when the lid is engaged to the fuselage in a wings-down orientation.
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An unmanned delivery aircraft comprising:
- a fuselage with an open side to receive cargo;
- a lid to engage the open side of the fuselage;
- a front pivoting wing system connected to the lid;
- a rear pivoting wing system connected to the lid;
- wherein each of the front and rear pivoting wing systems fits inside the fuselage when the lid is attached to the fuselage in a wings-down orientation;
- and
- wherein each of the front and rear pivoting wing systems are configured to rotate from a stowed position to a deployed position when the lid is attached to the fuselage in a wings-up orientation.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.