US 12,291,352 B2
Drone delivery system
Joseph W. Warwick, Bensalem, PA (US); and Jason T. Erdreich, Randolph, NJ (US)
Assigned to Southeastern Pennsylvania Unmanned Aircraft Systems, LLC, Bensalem, PA (US)
Filed by Southeastern Pennsylvania Unmanned Aircraft Systems, LLC, Bensalem, PA (US)
Filed on Apr. 10, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/631,222.
Application 18/631,222 is a continuation of application No. 18/363,048, filed on Aug. 1, 2023, granted, now 12,012,225.
Application 18/363,048 is a continuation of application No. 15/734,271, granted, now 11,767,129, issued on Sep. 26, 2023, previously published as PCT/US2020/016008, filed on Jan. 31, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0253820 A1, Aug. 1, 2024
Int. Cl. B64F 1/00 (2024.01); B64C 39/02 (2023.01); B64U 10/14 (2023.01); B64U 80/70 (2023.01); B64U 101/30 (2023.01); B64U 101/60 (2023.01)
CPC B64F 1/007 (2013.01) [B64C 39/024 (2013.01); B64F 1/005 (2013.01); B64U 10/14 (2023.01); B64U 80/70 (2023.01); B64U 2101/30 (2023.01); B64U 2101/60 (2023.01)] 24 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of use for a drone delivery system comprising the steps of:
(a) accelerating a housing in a CLOSED configuration during a delay, said delay implemented by a timer secured to said housing, said timer communicable with a lock mechanism, said housing includes a pair of parts disposed about a drone, each said part without subparts, said housing surrounding said drone in said CLOSED configuration;
(b) actuating said lock mechanism to release said parts from one another after said delay, said lock mechanism locked before said actuating step, said lock mechanism unlocked after said actuating step;
(c) separating said parts from one another via a biasing mechanism after said actuating step so that said housing is in an OPEN configuration with one said part at only one side of other said part, said housing not surrounding said drone in said OPEN configuration;
(d) moving said drone from said housing in said OPEN configuration; and
(e) obtaining a data from a sensor secured to said drone.