US 12,103,683 B1
UAV drop-plate for drop-payloads
Dylan Thomas Hamm, Boise, ID (US); Adam Daigler Wetzel, Huntsville, AL (US); Florent Arnoux, Huntsville, AL (US); Taylor Reed Schoonover, Cologne, MN (US); and Matthew A. Hernandez, Madison, AL (US)
Assigned to Performance Drone Works LLC, Huntsville, AL (US)
Filed by Performance Drone Works LLC, Huntsville, AL (US)
Filed on May 18, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/319,738.
Int. Cl. B64D 1/12 (2006.01); B64U 10/14 (2023.01); B64U 101/64 (2023.01)
CPC B64D 1/12 (2013.01) [B64U 10/14 (2023.01); B64U 2101/64 (2023.01); B64U 2201/20 (2023.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) drop-plate, comprising:
a frame that extends along a plane, the frame includes a plurality of frame members separated by
a plurality of openings that extend through the frame; and
a plurality of lugs attached to the frame, the plurality of lugs configured to extend along a direction perpendicular to the plane of the frame in an unfolded configuration and rotate to extend along the plane of the frame in a folded configuration, each lug of the plurality of lugs configured to engage with a corresponding engagement feature of a UAV Mechanical Release Device (MRD).