Patent ID: 11912408
Assignee: FLIR UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS ULC
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A system for storing and launching aerial vehicles comprising:
a housing having a plurality of recesses formed in the housing; and
a plurality of removable cassettes, each cassette adapted to fit securely into one of the plurality of recesses and comprising:
a cassette housing having a top portion with an opening formed in the top portion;
a cradle adapted to hold an aerial vehicle; and
an arm having a first end attached to the cradle and a second end rotatably coupled to the cassette housing, the arm operable to move the cradle between a storage position wherein the cradle is positioned inside the cassette housing, and a launch position wherein the arm extends through the opening, positioning the cradle outside of the cassette housing and enabling the aerial vehicle to launch.