US 11,958,588 B2
Foldable propeller blade with locking mechanism
Nicholas Robert Alley, Marietta, GA (US); Joshua Lemming Steele, Marietta, GA (US); Jesse Owen Williams, Marietta, GA (US); and Daniel Kuehme, Marietta, GA (US)
Assigned to Anduril Industries, Inc., Costa Mesa, CA (US)
Filed by Anduril Industries, Inc., Costa Mesa, CA (US)
Filed on Sep. 10, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/472,388.
Application 17/472,388 is a continuation of application No. 15/471,877, filed on Mar. 28, 2017, granted, now 11,117,649, issued on Sep. 14, 2021.
Application 15/471,877 is a continuation of application No. 15/388,396, filed on Dec. 22, 2016, granted, now 9,902,488, issued on Feb. 27, 2018.
Application 17/472,388 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/388,478, filed on Dec. 22, 2016, granted, now 9,902,487, issued on Feb. 27, 2018.
Application 15/388,478 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/388,433, filed on Dec. 22, 2016, granted, now 10,494,081, issued on Dec. 3, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/254,098, filed on Nov. 11, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2021/0403143 A1, Dec. 30, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B64C 11/28 (2006.01); B64C 39/02 (2023.01); B64U 10/25 (2023.01); B64U 30/12 (2023.01); B64U 50/13 (2023.01)
CPC B64C 11/28 (2013.01) [B64C 39/024 (2013.01); B64U 10/25 (2023.01); B64U 30/12 (2023.01); B64U 50/13 (2023.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
6. At least one foldable propeller blade configured to an aerial vehicle in a pusher configuration comprising:
a first arrangement, wherein the at least one foldable propeller blade is configured against a fuselage of the aerial vehicle;
a second arrangement, wherein the at least one foldable propeller is deployed in the pusher configuration; and
a locking mechanism that enables the at least one foldable propeller blade to:
transition of at least one foldable propeller blade from the first arrangement to the second arrangement, and
counteract forward folding tendency resulting from thrust generated by the at least one foldable propeller blade.