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US 12,296,992 B2Granted
Hybrid airship for package delivery
OwnerNathan Ian Cobbinventor
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Abstract
An unmanned hybrid airship for delivering packages, featuring: a forward cargo bay counterbalanced by a moveable counterweight; and a gripping mechanism for engaging unconventional mooring structures such as balcony rails and window sills. Other embodiments are described.
Claims3
An unmanned hybrid airship for package delivery, comprising:
- a hull;
- a cargo bay;
- a plurality of propulsion units;
- a counterweight;
- and
- an automated means for longitudinally translating said counterweight, wherein:
- said cargo bay is integrated with said hull at a longitudinal extremity of said hull,
- said propulsion units are integrated with said hull and configured to provide lift,
- said counterweight is coupled to said automated means for longitudinally translating said counterweight, and
- said automated means for longitudinally translating said counterweight is integrated with said hull,
- whereby a longitudinal weight imbalance of said unmanned hybrid airship resulting from loading or unloading goods from said cargo bay is re-balanced by a commensurate automated longitudinal translation of said counterweight.
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