US 12,049,317 B2
Unmanned aerial system for crowd control
James W. Teetzel, Portsmouth, NH (US); and Douglas M. Delorge, Biddeford, ME (US)
Assigned to Wilcox Industries Corp., Newington, NH (US)
Filed by Wilcox Industries Corp., Newington, NH (US)
Filed on Jan. 3, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/238,723.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/613,225, filed on Jan. 3, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2019/0202558 A1, Jul. 4, 2019
Int. Cl. B64D 1/16 (2006.01); B64C 27/20 (2023.01); B64C 39/02 (2023.01); B64D 45/00 (2006.01); B64D 47/06 (2006.01); B64D 47/08 (2006.01); G01S 19/42 (2010.01); B64U 101/00 (2023.01)
CPC B64D 1/16 (2013.01) [B64C 27/20 (2013.01); B64C 39/024 (2013.01); B64D 45/00 (2013.01); B64D 47/06 (2013.01); B64D 47/08 (2013.01); G01S 19/42 (2013.01); B64U 2101/00 (2023.01)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An unmanned aerial system for crowd control, comprising:
a chassis for attaching components of the unmanned aerial system;
one or more rotary wings, each of the one or more rotary wings drivable by a respective motor;
a first docking interface attached to the chassis, the first docking interface including a first interface receptacle;
a crowd control module detachably attachable to the first interface receptacle, the crowd control module comprising:
a first connector which is complementary with the first interface receptacle;
a container storing a pressurized source of a crowd control agent;
a nozzle in fluid communication with the pressurized source of the crowd control agent for dispersing the crowd control agent;
a valve disposed intermediate the pressurized source of the crowd control agent and the nozzle; and
an electronically controlled valve actuator for selectively opening and closing the valve;
a second docking interface attached to the chassis, the second docking interface including a second interface receptacle for removably attaching a first battery module, the first battery module interchangeable with a like battery module when the first battery module is depleted.