Tethering system and method for remote device
AssigneeState Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
InventorsJames M. Freeman, Roger D. Schmidgall, Brian N. Harvey, Nathan L. Tofte
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Abstract
A tethering system for a remote-controlled device including a tether line having a first end adapted to be connected to a ground support and a second end adapted to be connected to the remote-controlled device. The system further includes an anchor-point disposed between the first and second ends of the tether line, the anchor point having an eyelet for securing the tether line and allowing the tether line to slide through the eyelet during use. The anchor-point and eyelet enable the tether line to flex or bend and the remote-controlled device to maneuver one or more of over or around the target area without interfering with any nearby obstructions.
Claims17
A method of tethering a remote-controlled device comprising:
- attaching a first end of a tether line to a ground support;
- removeably attaching a weighted disc having an eyelet to the remote-controlled device;
- inserting a second end of the tether line through the eyelet of the weighted disc;
- attaching the second end of the tether line to the remote-controlled device;
- carrying the weighted disc to a portion of a roof via the remote-controlled device;
- and releasing the weighted disc to the portion of the roof to anchor the tether line.
A method of tethering a remote-controlled device comprising:
- removeably attaching a weighted disc having an eyelet to the remote-controlled device;
- inserting a first end of a tether line through the eyelet of the weighted disc;
- attaching the first end of the tether line to the remote-controlled device, and a second end of the tether end to a ground support;
- carrying the weighted disc to a portion of a roof via the remote-controlled device;
- and releasing the weighted disc to the portion of the roof to anchor the tether line.
A method of tethering a remote-controlled device comprising:
- removeably attaching a weighted disc having an eyelet to the remote-controlled device;
- inserting a tether line through the eyelet of the weighted disc;
- carrying the weighted disc to a portion of a roof via the remote-controlled device;
- releasing the weighted disc to the portion of the roof to anchor the tether line;
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- moving the remote-controlled device over to a target area, forming an anchor-point via the eyelet of the weighted disc between first and second ends of the tether line and enabling the tether line to flex or bend and the remote-controlled device to maneuver over the target area.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.