Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Methods and apparatus to recover rotorcraft
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Application No.: US16149920Application Date: 2018-10-02
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Publication No.: US11377207B2Publication Date: 2022-07-05
- Inventor: Jeffrey David Lydecker , Rolf Rysdyk
- Applicant: Insitu, Inc. (A subsidiary of The Boeing Company)
- Applicant Address: US WA Bingen
- Assignee: Insitu, Inc. (A subsidiary of The Boeing Company)
- Current Assignee: Insitu, Inc. (A subsidiary of The Boeing Company)
- Current Assignee Address: US WA Bingen
- Agency: Hanley, Flight & Zimmerman LLC
- Main IPC: B64C25/68
- IPC: B64C25/68 ; B64C27/32 ; B64C39/02
Abstract:
Methods and apparatus to recover rotorcraft are disclosed. A disclosed example apparatus includes a rotor of a vehicle, a rotatable hub to support the rotor, and a rotor hook disposed on the rotor. The rotor hook has a groove to receive a recovery line. The rotor is to contact the recovery line when the vehicle is flown toward the recovery line.
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