ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,296,992, issued on May 13.
"Hybrid airship for package delivery" was invented by Nathan Ian Cobb (Guthrie, Okla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An unmanned hybrid airship for delivering packages, featuring: a forward cargo bay counterbalanced by a moveable counterweight; and a gripping mechanism for engaging unconventional mooring structures such as balcony rails and window sills. Other embodiments are described."
The patent was filed on April 21, 2023, under Application No. 18/305,321.
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