US 12214875 B2 / Feb 4, 2025

D-truss wing structure for an unmanned aerial vehicle

Systems, devices, and methods including a leading edge tubular member; an upper tubular member; a lower tubular member; one or more upper rib members connected between the leading edge tubular member and the upper tubular member; one or more lower rib members connected between the leading edge tubular member and the lower tubular member; a rigid sandwich shell disposed between the upper tubular member and the leading edge tubular member; and a sandwich shear web disposed between the upper tubular member and the lower tubular member; where the rigid sandwich shell and the sandwich shear web form a D-shape.

Publication details

Recorded assignee
AeroVironment, Inc.
Publication number
US 12214875 B2
Publication type
Utility patent grant
Publication date
Feb 4, 2025
Filing date
Feb 5, 2021
CPC classes
B64C3/185, B64C3/187, B64C3/10, B64C3/20, B64C3/22, B64C3/26, B64C39/024, B64U10/25, B64U30/10
Inventors
Kendall; Greg T.

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