Launcher for an unmanned aircraft
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United States of America Patent
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Aug 6, 2019
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app pub date -
Apr 13, 2017
filing date -
Apr 13, 2017
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Abstract
A launcher for an unmanned aircraft may comprise: a launch rail, a carriage, pair of pulley drivers, and a cable and pulley system. The pulley drivers may produce opposing pulley drive forces, which may be converted into a single launching force via the cable and pulley system for launching the carriage. The cable and pulley system may comprise: launch rail pulleys, pulley block pulleys, cam pulleys, drive cables, and one or more winches. Embodiments of the launcher may apply a constant force to the aircraft uniformly over the launch distance, such that the unmanned aircraft may be propelled within a relatively short distance by applying energy to the aircraft in the smallest period of time and without exceeding the aircraft's acceleration limits.
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- 2017 Application Filing Year
- B64F Class
- 607 Applications Filed
- 421 Patents Issued To-Date
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