Airborne guidance unit for precision aerial delivery
First Claim
1. An airborne guidance unit (AGU) for one-time use with a parachute comprising:
- a frame made of biodegradable material and defining a compartment accessible from an exterior of said frame;
an avionics unit configured to be received in said compartment and removably secured to said frame; and
a harness wrapped around at least a part of the frame.
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Abstract
An AGU adapted for one-time use is provided for use with a parachute. The AGU has a frame made of wood, plywood or other biodegradable material to which the parachute suspension lines are secured. The frame includes an exterior wall having an access portal to a compartment within which an avionics unit is mounted so that one side of the avionics unit remains exposed and substantially flush with the exterior wall. The avionics unit is secured to the frame around the perimeter of the access portal using connecting elements that can be removed by accessing only the exterior wall of the frame so that the avionics unit can be easily removed following deployment. The AGU also includes a harness that is wrapped around at least a part of the AGU frame and which provides multiple attachment points for securing of the AGU to the parachute suspension lines as well as to a payload, eliminating the need for any harness structural attachment points on the AGU frame.
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17 Claims
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1. An airborne guidance unit (AGU) for one-time use with a parachute comprising:
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a frame made of biodegradable material and defining a compartment accessible from an exterior of said frame; an avionics unit configured to be received in said compartment and removably secured to said frame; and a harness wrapped around at least a part of the frame. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An unmanned aerial vehicle comprising:
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a parachute; a frame made of a biodegradable material; an avionics unit removably mounted within said frame; and a harness wrapped around said frame and including straps for connecting the frame to suspension lines of said parachute and to a payload suspended below said frame. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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