Frangible fasteners with flexible connectors for unmanned aircraft, and associated systems and methods are disclosed. A representative aircraft includes a fuselage portion, a wing portion, a winglet carried by the wing portion, and a frangible fastener coupling the winglet portion to the wing portion. The frangible fastener can include an outer body with a first portion in contact with the wing portion, a second portion in contact with the winglet portion, and a frangible portion between the first and second portions. A flexible member is positioned at least partially within the outer body and is connected to the first portion so as to extend through and out of the second portion. A stop element is carried by the flexible member.


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    Title :

    FRANGIBLE FASTENERS WITH FLEXIBLE CONNECTORS FOR UNMANNED AIRCRAFT, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS


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    Publication date :

    2019-01-03


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    F16B DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES , Vorrichtungen zum Befestigen oder Sichern von Konstruktionselementen oder Maschinenteilen, z.B. Nägel, Bolzen, Schrauben, Sprengringe, Klemmen, Klammern oder Keile / B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / B64F GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT , Boden- oder Flugzeugträgerdeckeinrichtungen besonders ausgebildet für die Verwendung in Verbindung mit Luftfahrzeugen



    Frangible fasteners with flexible connectors for unmanned aircraft, and associated systems and methods

    LEON MICHAEL MATTHEW / RUBESH KRISTIAN | European Patent Office | 2020

    Free access

    FRANGIBLE FASTENERS WITH FLEXIBLE CONNECTORS FOR UNMANNED AIRCRAFT, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS

    LEON MICHAEL MATTHEW / RUBESH KRISTIAN | European Patent Office | 2021

    Free access


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