Midair item dispenser systems and methods
OwnerRoy L. Fox, JR.inventor
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Abstract
A midair dispenser can include a releasable fastener disposed at least partially within a housing and a releasable item. The releasable item is disposed such that the releasable item is released from the housing upon the release of the releasable fastener. A jettisonable support tray can be disposed between the releasable item and the releasable fastener. A midair dispenser can comprise a number of housings, each housing having its own respective releasable fastener and releasable item. A single housing can comprise a number of releasable fasteners and releasable items.
Claims20
A midair dispenser comprising:
- a housing;
- a releasable fastener disposed at least partially within the housing;
- and
- a releasable item disposed such that the releasable item is released from the housing upon a release of the releasable fastener.
A midair dispenser comprising:
- a housing;
- a first releasable fastener disposed at least partially within the housing;
- a second releasable fastener disposed at least partially within the housing, the first releasable fastener disposed between the second releasable fastener and an opening of the housing;
- and
- a motor mounted to the housing, the motor configured to sequentially release the first releasable fastener and the second releasable fastener to release a first releasable item and a second releasable item from the midair dispenser.
A method of releasing an item midair, the method comprising:
- lofting a midair dispenser into the air, wherein the midair dispenser comprises a plurality of tubular housings;
- suspending, by at least one of a kite, a parachute, a helicopter, or a balloon, the midair dispenser in the air;
- releasing, by a motor, a releasable fastener disposed at least partially within the midair dispenser;
- and
- releasing, by the releasable fastener, a releasable item from the midair dispenser into the air.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.