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US 2025/0353621 A1Published application
Vtol propeller adapter and method
AssigneeAeroVironment, Inc.
InventorsMark S. Arbiv, Lindsay Aspinwall Sheppard
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Abstract
In one possible embodiment, a propeller adapter is provided which includes a base having at least one fastener hole therethrough and a propeller alignment boss extending upward from the base. Opposing capture walls extend upward from the base, each of the opposing capture walls have a lip extending inward to capture and retain corresponding opposing outside edges of a root portion of a propeller therein upon seating of the propeller root portion between the opposing blade capture walls.
Claims16
A propeller adapter comprising:
- a) a base comprising:
- 1) at least one fastener hole therethrough;
- and
- 2) a propeller alignment boss extending upward from the base;
- and
- b) opposing capture walls extending upward from the base, each of the opposing capture walls comprise a lip extending inward to capture and retain corresponding opposing outside edges of a root portion of a propeller therein upon seating of the propeller root portion between the opposing blade capture walls.
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A VTOL capable UAV comprising:
- a) a motor;
- b) a propeller comprising an alignment hole through a root portion of the propeller;
- c) a propeller adapter mounted to the motor, the adapter comprising:
- (1) a base comprising:
- (i) at least one fastener hole therethrough to allow fastening of the adapter to the motor;
- and
- (ii) an alignment boss extending upward from the base;
- (2) opposing blade capture walls extending upward from the base, each of the opposing blade capture walls comprising a lip to capture and retain corresponding outside edges of the propeller root portion upon seating of the propeller root portion between the opposing blade capture walls;
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- (3) an alignment slot in at least one of the opposing blade capture walls;
- d) an alignment overlay secured to the propeller, the alignment overlay comprising a tab extending laterally from the overlay so as to fit within the slot in the at least one of the opposing blade capture walls.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.