Aerial vehicle hold-down harpoon

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9169031
APP PUB NO 20140291442A1
SERIAL NO

14007867

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The present invention regards an aerial vehicle harpoon device for securing an aerial vehicle (31, 55) to a grid (9) of a landing site, the aerial vehicle (31, 55) comprises an undercarriage (11) having a supporting surface (13) for supporting the aerial vehicle (31, 55) when being in contact with the ground (15), the harpoon device (1) further comprises a securing element (4) arranged adjacent the supporting surface (13). The harpoon device (1) further comprises a resilient actuating device (23) which is adapted to extend the securing element (4) beyond the supporting surface (13) in an unloaded state, and which in a loaded state is compressed by the weight of the aerial vehicle (31, 55) when contacting the ground (15) so that the securing element (4) retracts and the supporting surface (13) contacts the ground (15).

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  • SAAB AB

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Låks, Emil Ödeshög, SE 1 3
Losand, Gustaf Linköping, SE 1 3

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