	US 12,218,370 B2
	Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) landing gear system for holding delivery canisters
Julio Gil, Veldhoven (NL); and Julian Bell, Decatur, GA (US)
Assigned to United Parcel Service of America, Inc., Atlanta, GA (US)
Filed by United Parcel Service of America, Inc., Atlanta, GA (US)
Filed on Apr. 1, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/711,730.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/237,392, filed on Aug. 26, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/171,336, filed on Apr. 6, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0315209 A1, Oct. 6, 2022
Int. Cl. B64U 10/13 (2023.01); B64C 25/34 (2006.01); B64C 39/02 (2023.01); B64D 1/12 (2006.01); B64D 1/22 (2006.01); B64D 9/00 (2006.01); B64F 1/32 (2006.01); B64U 50/39 (2023.01); B64U 60/00 (2023.01); B65G 51/26 (2006.01); F15B 15/20 (2006.01); H01M 50/249 (2021.01); B64U 30/20 (2023.01); B64U 101/60 (2023.01); B64U 101/64 (2023.01)

CPC H01M 50/249 (2021.01) [B64C 25/34 (2013.01); B64C 39/024 (2013.01); B64D 1/12 (2013.01); B64D 1/22 (2013.01); B64D 9/00 (2013.01); B64F 1/32 (2013.01); B64U 10/13 (2023.01); B64U 50/39 (2023.01); B64U 60/00 (2023.01); B65G 51/26 (2013.01); F15B 15/20 (2013.01); B64U 30/20 (2023.01); B64U 2101/60 (2023.01); B64U 2101/64 (2023.01); H01M 2220/20 (2013.01)]

17 Claims

1. Landing gear comprising:

a first leg comprising a first leg landing end and a first leg connection end;

a second leg comprising a second leg landing end and a second leg connection end, wherein the first leg connection end is directly coupled to the second leg connection end at an engagement location, and the first leg connection end is configured to rotationally engage the second leg connection end at the engagement location; and

a tensioning member applying a rotational force about the engagement location such that the rotational force biases the first leg landing end in a direction of the second leg landing end, wherein the first leg and the second leg are configured to rotate against the rotational force when a downward force is applied to the engagement location.