ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,545,405, issued on Feb. 10.
"Aerial delivery platform to payload adapter" was invented by Roy L. Fox Jr. (Yuma, Ariz.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An aerial delivery apparatus generally includes a platform and an adapter. The platform includes a panel extending laterally between and to a first side rail and a second side rail. The adapter is mounted to the platform and includes a plurality of anchor points whereby a parachute is configured to be attached to the platform. The adapter is configured to transfer parachute forces directly into the side rails of the platform. The adapter can be mounted to the side rails via a plurality of fi...