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AUTOMATIC PAYLOAD DELIVERY FOR A FLYING DRONE

  • US 20170328391A1
  • Filed: 06/28/2017
  • Published: 11/16/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/05/2014
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A drone delivered package-to-receiver coupler, comprising:

  • a rear portion configured with one or more surfaces for attachment to a package, with support arms extending from the rear portion towards a front of the coupler, the support arms being separated from each other to form a gap between them;

    a living hinge portion spanning the gap and coupled to the support arms, the living hinge having a pivoting section that translates to an open position and a closed position, being held in the respective positions by force from the support arms; and

    a coupler portion connected to at least one of the support arms and living hinge, having capture arms extending to the front of the coupler that swing open or close when the pivoting section of the living hinge is translated,wherein a rod or arm being coupled to, is substantially encompassed by the capture arms and the living hinge, and wherein the package-to-receiver coupler can slide along the rod or arm in the closed position.

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