US 12,269,622 B1
Amphibious small unmanned aerial aircraft system (ASUMAAS)
Alan R. Taylor, Myakka City, FL (US)
Filed by Alan R. Taylor, Myakka City, FL (US)
Filed on Apr. 21, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/726,525.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/177,909, filed on Apr. 21, 2021.
Int. Cl. B64F 1/02 (2006.01); B64C 29/00 (2006.01); B64C 35/00 (2006.01); B64C 39/12 (2006.01); B64U 10/20 (2023.01); B64U 60/10 (2023.01); B64U 70/30 (2023.01); B64U 70/83 (2023.01)
CPC B64U 10/20 (2023.01) [B64C 29/0025 (2013.01); B64C 35/008 (2013.01); B64C 39/12 (2013.01); B64F 1/027 (2020.01); B64U 60/10 (2023.01); B64U 70/30 (2023.01); B64U 70/83 (2023.01)] 4 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An aircraft recovery apparatus (700) for aircraft having a carabiner positioned on an external surface of the aircraft comprising:
a bottom plate (705) to bolt to an attaching surface or the ground;
a support base (710) attached to the bottom plate (705);
support rods (720) extending from the support base (710);
a pair of articulated pole extensions (730) pivotally attached to the support rods (720);
powered actuators (750) connected between the support rods (720) and the articulated pole extensions (730);
a net (740) expendably extending between the articulated pole extensions (730), wherein the net (740) is configured to seat within the clasp of the carabiner positioned on an external surface of the aircraft; and
a motor (760) coupled to each pole extension (730) for rolling up the net on each pole extension (730).