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Modular Drone Container System

Inactive Publication Date: 2019-02-21
TAYLOR PHILLIP
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This patent describes a modular drone containment system that can be quickly set up and removed. The system is designed to handle the forces of drone use and can be adapted for different designs, like a racing track. The system is made up of collapsible and extendable frames with tensioned nets, which prevent damage to drones. The frames are lightweight and easy to assemble, and can be constructed by one person in a limited time period.

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While drones are becoming more popular, they are also difficult to learn how to use properly.
Novices may often spend thousands of dollars on drones for practice and damage said drones beyond repair when used improperly.
This may cause significant angst for the user as they may lose a lot of money for a hobby.
Further, novices who use drones may cause injury to others by erratically flying them.
Drone injuries may be serious as the blades travel many thousands of RPM.
However, these drone cages are difficult to set up and remove and have many problems.
1) They have heavy frames and unreliable construction and 2) the nets that are often draped over these cages are loose and can entangle the drone's rotors, causing damage to the drones.

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[0038]One or more different inventions may be described in the present application. Further, for one or more of the inventions described herein, numerous alternative embodiments may be described; it should be appreciated that these are presented for illustrative purposes only and are not limiting of the inventions contained herein or the claims presented herein in any way. One or more of the inventions may be widely applicable to numerous embodiments, as may be readily apparent from the disclosure.

[0039]In general, embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice one or more of the inventions, and it should be appreciated that other embodiments may be utilized and that structural, logical, software, electrical and other changes may be made without departing from the scope of the particular inventions. Accordingly, one skilled in the art will recognize that one or more of the inventions may be practiced with various modifications and alter...

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Abstract

A modular drone container system for providing a safe area for multiple drones to fly within a contained area, for both indoor and outdoor use. The system comprises a column assembly, panel assembly, and connector assembly that interact to form the container. The panel assembly further comprises panels with tensioned nets for limiting damage to drones while also allowing for rapid construction and disassembly. The column assembly has collapsible and extended states and is designed to be stable enough to be constructed by even just one person quickly and efficiently.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims priority to U.S. provisional application 62 / 377,370 filed on Aug. 19, 2016.REFERENCE TO GOVERNMENT FUNDING SOURCES[0002]Not applicable.REFERENCE TO SEQUENCE LISTING[0003]Not applicable.FIELDS OF THE INVENTION[0004]The disclosure as detailed herein is in the technical field of containment systems, more specifically, in the art of flying device containment systems, more specifically, in the art of modular flying device containment systems.DESCRIPTION OF RELATED ART[0005]Drone flying and racing is becoming more popular as drone prices are decreasing and becoming more accessible to everyday hobbyists and fans. Drones, or quadcopters, are capable of sustained, stable flight typically with 4 or more rotors that surround a central body that provide battery powered lift to the aircraft. Drones are typically guided by remote control with 3 axis motion controls for pitch, yaw, and roll, that allow drones to float in a single...

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IPC IPC(8): E04H1/12E04B1/343
CPCE04H1/12E04B1/34321E04B1/34384A63K1/00A63H27/12A63H30/04A63K3/00E04H2001/1283
Inventor TAYLOR, PHILLIP
Owner TAYLOR PHILLIP