US 12,344,411 B1
Foldable launch and landing pad for drones
Lou Schmidt, Torrance, CA (US)
Assigned to Hoodman Corporation, Torrance, CA (US)
Filed by Hoodman Corporation, Torrance, CA (US)
Filed on Apr. 3, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/626,224.
Int. Cl. B64U 70/92 (2023.01); B64U 10/13 (2023.01)
CPC B64U 70/92 (2023.01) [B64U 10/13 (2023.01)] 24 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A portable launch and landing pad for a rotor drone, comprising:
a plurality of panels that each comprise a generally triangular profile shape or a geometric sector profile shape; wherein each of the plurality of panels are arranged such that one corner of each of the generally triangular profile shapes or geometric sector profile shapes are located at a center region of the portable launch and landing pad;
a plurality of hinges connecting side edges of each of the plurality of panels to adjacent panels of the plurality of side edges such that each of the plurality of panels articulate relative to the adjacent panels between a first nonplanar angle forming a peak and a second nonplanar angle forming a valley to thereby conform against uneven ground.