US 12,103,682 B2
Package coupling apparatus with strap and hanger for securing a package to a UAV and method of securing a package for delivery
Jesse Blake, Sunnyvale, CA (US); Evan Twyford, Mountain View, CA (US); Ivan Qiu, Mountain View, CA (US); and Jasper Lewin, Mountain View, CA (US)
Assigned to Wing Aviation, LLC, Palo Alto, CA (US)
Filed by Wing Aviation LLC, Mountain View, CA (US)
Filed on Dec. 17, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/555,099.
Prior Publication US 2023/0192295 A1, Jun. 22, 2023
Int. Cl. B64D 1/12 (2006.01); B64C 39/02 (2023.01); B64D 1/22 (2006.01); B66C 1/18 (2006.01); B64U 101/60 (2023.01)
CPC B64D 1/12 (2013.01) [B64D 1/22 (2013.01); B66C 1/18 (2013.01); B64U 2101/60 (2023.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A package coupling apparatus for securing a package carrying a payload to an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the package coupling apparatus comprising:
a hanger including:
a base configured to be positioned adjacent to a package, and
a handle extending up from the base, the handle including a handle opening and a bridge that extends over the handle opening, wherein the bridge is configured to be secured by a component of the UAV;
a support structure configured to be secured against the package, the support structure including an aperture, wherein the handle of the hanger extends through the aperture; and
a strap coupled to the hanger, the strap being configured to surround the package and secure the package to the hanger, and wherein the strap is configured to hold the support structure against the package.