US Patent Issued to Textron Innovations on Oct. 7 for "Tailsitter with pivoting pole for controlling external loads" (Texas Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,434,837, issued on Oct. 7, was assigned to Textron Innovations Inc. (Providence, R.I.).

"Tailsitter with pivoting pole for controlling external loads" was invented by Albert G. Brand (N. Richland Hills, Texas) and Robert P. Wardlaw (Keller, Texas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Load management system and methods are described for aircraft, including tailsitters. A load management system can comprise a pole coupled the fuselage and free to rotate and swing. The pole can comprise a cargo hook and a distal end that can be releasably coupled to a cargo cable or cargo. The pole can be coupled near its distal end to a retractable cable that is d...