Perforated capsule hook for stable high speed retract

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11447371
APP PUB NO 20210238014A1
SERIAL NO

17213738

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A payload coupling apparatus is provided that includes a housing having an upper portion, a lower portion, and a side wall positioned between the upper and lower portions, an attachment point on the housing adapted for attachment to a first end of a tether, a slot in the housing that extends downwardly towards a center of the housing thereby forming a hook or lip on the lower portion of the housing beneath the slot, a plurality of holes in the upper portion of the housing; and a plurality of holes in the lower portion of the housing. A method of retracting a payload coupling apparatus during UAV flight is also provided.

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WING AVIATION LLC100 MAYFIELD AVE MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Prager, Andre Sunnyvale, US 53 576

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