Locking line capture devices for unmanned aircraft are
disclosed . An example line capture device is configured to
be attached to a wing of an unmanned aerial vehicle ( UAV ) .
The example line capture device includes a body having a
line capture slot . The line capture slot has an open end and
a closed end . The example line capture device further
includes a retainer having a first lobe , a second lobe , and a
third lobe . The retainer is movable relative to the body
between a first position in which the first and third lobes are
positioned on opposite sides of the line capture slot and the
second lobe is positioned over the line capture slot , and a
second position in which the first and second lobes are
positioned over the line capture slot and the third lobe is
positioned clear of the line capture slot
Locking line capture devices for unmanned aircraft, and associated systems and methods
