# US 11,027,839 B2 · Tactical rapid access small unmanned aerial system > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,027,839 B2 - Document ID: US11027839B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/138,978 - Filed: 2018-09-22 - Published: 2020-03-26 - Granted: 2021-06-08 - Earliest claimed: 2018-09-22 - Applicants: Eric Dupont Becnel - Inventors: Eric Dupont Becnel - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11027839B2 ## CPC - B64U 10/13: Flying platforms - B64U 10/80: UAVs characterised by their small size, e.g. micro air vehicles [MAV] - B64U 70/10: for releasing or capturing UAVs by hand - B64U 70/50: Launching from storage containers, e.g. from submarine missile tubes - B64U 80/70: in containers (B64U80/60 takes precedence) - F41C 23/22: Stocks having space for the storage of objects - F41G 3/02: using an independent line of sight - B64U 2201/10: autonomous, i.e. by navigating independently from ground or air stations, e.g. by using inertial navigation systems [INS] - F41C 27/00: Accessories; Details or attachments not otherwise provided for - B64U: UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR - F41C: SMALLARMS, e.g. PISTOLS, RIFLES (functional features or details common to both smallarms and ordnance, mountings therefor F41A; projecting missiles without use of explosive or combustible propellant charge F41B); ACCESSORIES THEREFOR - F41G: WEAPON SIGHTS; AIMING (optical aspects thereof G02B) ## Abstract The invention specifies key small Unmanned Aerial System (sUAS) features which include the tactical mounting of the sUAS to a firearm for rapid access in tactical situations. The invention claims both the fixturing of a sUAS to a firearm and technologies and methodologies to allow for deployment of the sUAS utilizing a single hand of the operator. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A small unmanned aerial vehicle system comprising: a storage housing having a removable cover wherein the storage housing has an open end configured to receive the removeable cover and a closed end, wherein an electrical connector is positioned at the closed end; and an unmanned aerial vehicle having an elongated body having a handle end and an electrical connector end and a plurality of motor mounts and rotors, and wherein the elongated body electrical connector end comprises an electrical connector configured to mate with the storage housing electrical connector, and wherein the plurality of motor mounts are positioned along the elongated body and rotatable relative to the elongated body such that the motor mounts are configured to collapse against the elongated body in a storage position to fit inside the storage housing and deploy to a deployed position upon removal from the storage housing; and wherein the elongated body handle end extends out of the storage housing open end when the unmanned aerial vehicle is positioned in the storage housing and the storage housing electrical connector and elongated body electrical connector mate. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The small unmanned aerial vehicle system of claim 1 wherein the elongated body handle end comprises an actuator switch. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The small unmanned aerial vehicle system of claim 2 wherein the actuator switch is pressure activated. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The small unmanned aerial vehicle system of claim 1 wherein the storage housing is a tube, and wherein an axis of the storage housing integrated electrical connection is parallel with an axis of the storage housing. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The small unmanned aerial vehicle system of claim 1 wherein the elongated body handle comprises a pressure activated actuator switch, wherein the removeable cover is securable to the storage housing by a twist lock, and further comprising fixture points on an exterior surface of the storage housing configured to mount to a firearm stock. ### Claim 6 An unmanned aerial system comprising: (a) a storage container comprising: (i) a housing; (ii) a housing lid; wherein the housing has an open end configured to receive the housing lid and a closed end, wherein the closed end comprises a ridged closure having an integrated electrical connector; and (b) an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprising: (i) an elongated body having a handle end and an electrical connector end; (ii) a plurality of motor mounts and rotors; wherein the elongated body electrical connector end comprises an electrical connector configured to mate with the storage container integrated electrical connector, and wherein the elongated body handle end comprises an actuator switch, and wherein the plurality of motor mounts and rotors are positioned along the elongated body and configured to collapse against the elongated body in a storage position to fit inside the storage container housing and automatically deploy to a deployed position upon removal from the storage container housing; and wherein the elongated body handle end extends out of the storage container housing open end when the UAV is positioned in the storage container and the housing integrated electrical connector and UAV electrical connector mate. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The unmanned aerial system of claim 6 wherein the storage container housing lid is securable to the storage container housing by a twist lock. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The unmanned aerial system of claim 6 further comprising fixture points on an exterior surface of the storage container housing configured to mount to a firearm stock. ### Claim 9 (depends on 6) The unmanned aerial system of claim 6 wherein the container is a tube. ### Claim 10 (depends on 6) The unmanned aerial system of claim 6, wherein the actuator switch is pressure activated. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The unmanned aerial system of claim 9, wherein an axis of the storage container integrated electrical connection is parallel with an axis of the container tube. ### Claim 12 (depends on 6) The unmanned aerial system of claim 6 further comprising fixture points on an exterior surface of the storage container housing configured to mount to a firearm stock, wherein the storage container housing lid is securable to the storage container housing by a twist lock, wherein the actuator switch is pressure activated, wherein the container is a tube, and wherein an axis of the storage container integrated electrical connection is parallel with an axis of the container tube.