Inventors:
Christopher E. Fisher - Simi Valley CA, US
John Peter Zwaan - Simi Valley CA, US
David R. Thompson - Simi Valley CA, US
Marc L. Schmalzel - Simi Valley CA, US
Karl R. Klingebiel - Simi Valley CA, US
Tyson R. Jensen - Simi Valley CA, US
Pavel Belik - Simi Valley CA, US
Eric James Aagaard - Simi Valley CA, US
International Classification:
B64F 1/00, B64F 1/12
Abstract:
Liquid dispensing assemblies including adhesive anchoring assemblies configured to adhere to a support surface external to a device such as a vehicle. An air vehicle includes (a) a fluid adhesive container assembly detachably attached to the air vehicle, wherein the fluid adhesive container assembly comprises: (i) an adhesive container comprising fluid adhesive; and (ii) one or more fibers, wherein the one or more fibers are configured, or a brush of fibers, or a fabric of fibers, is configured to conduct the fluid adhesive and to structurally support an adhesive bond between the one or more fibers and a surface; and (b) means for dispensing the fluid adhesive from the fluid adhesive container, to the one or more fibers.