Package coupling apparatus with attachment plate for securing a package to a UAV and method of securing a package for delivery
AssigneeWing Aviation LLC
InventorsJesse Blake, Evan Twyford, Ivan Qiu, Jasper Lewin
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Abstract
A package coupling apparatus for securing a package to an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is provided. The package coupling apparatus includes a support plate configured to be secured to an upper surface of the package and a handle extending up from the support plate. The handle includes a handle opening and a bridge that extends over the handle opening, wherein the bridge is configured to be secured by a component of the UAV.
Claims15
A package coupling apparatus for securing a package carrying a payload to an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the package coupling apparatus comprising:
- a support plate including an aperture, the support plate being configured to be secured to an upper surface of the package;
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- a hanger including a base and a handle extending up from the base, wherein the handle is part of a flat tab that includes a handle opening, a bridge that extends over the handle opening, and holes configured to receive locking pins wherein the base is coupled to the support plate such that the flat tab extends through the aperture of the support plate and the handle extends up from the support plate, and wherein the bridge is configured to be secured by a component of the UAV.
A system for carrying a payload using an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the system comprising:
- a package for housing the payload, the package having an upper surface and a lower surface;
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- a package coupling apparatus including:
- a support plate including an aperture, the support plate being secured to the upper surface of the package;
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- a hanger including a base and a handle extending up from the base, wherein the handle is part of a flat tab that includes a handle opening, a bridge that extends over the handle opening, and holes configured to receive locking pins, wherein the base is coupled to the support plate such that the flat tab extends through the aperture of the support plate and the handle extends up from the support plate, and wherein the bridge is configured to be secured by a component of the UAV.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.