A capture device for unmanned aerial vehicles, comprising: at least one support having an upright portion, an upper boom portion and a lower boom portion; a capture line carried by the support, the capture line extending downwardly from the upper boom portion to the lower boom portion; an energy absorber configured to absorb energy imparted to the capture line by an unmanned aerial vehicle during capture; a restraint device configured to prevent or at least restrict motion of the unmanned aerial vehicle after capture, wherein the restraint device includes a restraint line coupled to the capture line.


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    Title :

    CAPTURE DEVICES FOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES, INCLUDING TRACK-BORNE CAPTURE LINES, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS


    Additional title:

    FANGVORRICHTUNGEN FÜR UNBEMANNTE LUFTFAHRZEUGE MIT GEFÜHRTEN FANGLEINEN, ZUGEHÖRIGE SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN
    DISPOSITIFS DE CAPTURE POUR DES VÉHICULES AÉRIENS SANS ÉQUIPAGE, COMPRENANT DES LIGNES DE CAPTURE SUR VOIE, SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS ASSOCIÉS


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2019-05-15


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge



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