US 11,794,888 B1
Unmanned aerial vehicle
Alan Taylor, Myakka City, FL (US); Matthew J. Dressig, Sarasota, FL (US); and Beau Reid, Los Angeles, CA (US)
Assigned to TAYLOR & LEGO HOLDINGS, LLC., Sarasota, FL (US)
Filed by Taylor & Lego Holdings, LLC., Sarasota, FL (US)
Filed on May 17, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/415,724.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/673,592, filed on May 18, 2018.
Int. Cl. B64C 27/52 (2006.01); B64C 39/02 (2023.01); B64U 10/13 (2023.01); B64U 50/19 (2023.01)
CPC B64C 27/52 (2013.01) [B64C 39/024 (2013.01); B64U 10/13 (2023.01); B64U 50/19 (2023.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An unmanned aerial vehicle, comprising:
a fuselage defining a front wall, a primary side wall, a secondary side wall and a rear wall;
a fuselage chamber defined within said fuselage;
an upper fuselage perimeter edge defined by said front wall, said primary side wall, said secondary side wall and said rear wall;
an upper aperture defined by said upper perimeter edge;
a lower fuselage perimeter edge defined by said front wall, said primary side wall, said secondary side wall and said rear wall;
a lower aperture defined by said lower perimeter edge;
a first boom extending between a proximal end and a distal end;
said proximal end of said first boom coupled to said primary side wall;
a first rotor lift assembly coupled to said distal end of said first boom for providing a first lifting force;
a second boom extending between a proximal end and a distal end;
said proximal end of said second boom coupled to said primary side wall;
a second rotor lift assembly coupled to said distal end of said second boom for providing a second lifting force;
a third boom extending between a proximal end and a distal end;
said proximal end of said third boom coupled to said secondary side wall;
a third rotor lift assembly coupled to said distal end of said third boom for providing a third lifting force;
a fourth boom extending between a proximal end and a distal end;
said proximal end of said fourth boom coupled to said secondary side wall;
a fourth rotor lift assembly coupled to said distal end of said fourth boom for providing a fourth lifting force;
an electronic controller system within said fuselage chamber and operating said first rotor lift assembly, said second rotor lift assembly, said third rotor lift assembly and said fourth rotor lift assembly;
an upper cap defining an upper cap perimeter edge;
said upper cap perimeter edge abutting said upper fuselage perimeter edge for coupling said upper cap within said fuselage;
a lower cap defining a lower cap perimeter edge;
said lower cap perimeter edge abutting said lower fuselage perimeter edge for coupling said lower cap within said fuselage;
a first boom pivot coupling said first boom with said fuselage;
said first boom pivot positioning said first boom between an extended position to a folded position;
a second boom pivot coupling said second boom with said fuselage;
said second boom pivot positioning said second boom between an extended position to a folded position;
a third boom pivot coupling said third boom with said fuselage;
said third boom pivot positioning said third boom between an extended position to a folded position;
a fourth boom pivot coup-ling said fourth boom with said fuselage;
said fourth boom pivot positioning said fourth boom between an extended position to a folded position;
wherein said first boom pivot, said second boom pivot, said third boom pivot and said fourth boom pivot including a primary extended mating joint and a secondary extended mating joint when said first boom, said second boom, said third boom and said fourth boom are positioned in said extended position for increasing the contact area and preventing inadvertent displacement of said first boom, said second boom, said third boom and said fourth boom in said extended position;
said first boom pivot, said second boom pivot, said third boom pivot and said fourth boom pivot including a primary folded mating joint and a secondary folded mating joint when said first boom, said second boom, said third boom and said fourth boom are positioned in said folded position for increasing the contact area and preventing inadvertent displacement of said first boom, said second boom, said third boom and said fourth boom in said extended position; and
said first boom pivot, said second boom pivot, said third boom pivot and said fourth boom pivot including a pivot lock for preventing inadvertent displacement of said first boom pivot, said second boom pivot, said third boom pivot and said fourth boom pivot when said booms are positioned in said extended position and for preventing inadvertent displacement of said first boom pivot said second boom pivot, said third boom pivot and said fourth boom pivot when said booms are positioned in said folded position.