公开(公告)号：EP1185457B1

公开(公告)日：2004-05-19

申请号：EP00950213.9

申请日：2000-06-06

申请人： The Insitu Group

发明人： McGeer, Brian T. ,  Von Flotow, Andreas H. ,  Roesler, Cory ,  Jackson, Clifford

IPC分类号： B64F1/02 ,  B64C25/68 ,  B64C39/02

CPC分类号： B64C39/024 ,  B64C25/68 ,  B64C2201/104 ,  B64C2201/148 ,  B64C2201/182 ,  B64C2201/205 ,  B64F1/02

摘要： A method and an apparatus for capturing a flying object (5) are revealed. The apparatus includes a generally linear fixture (2), such as a length of rope; a means for suspending (1) the fixture (2) across the path of the flying object (5); and one or more hooks (19) on the flying object (5). The method involves suspending the fixture (2) such that its orientation includes a component normal to the flying object's line of approach; striking the fixture (2) with the flying object (5), which causes the flying object (5) to rotate and decelerate, while the fixture (2) slides along a surface of the flying object (5) into a hook (19); capturing the fixture (2) in the hook (19); and retrieving the flying object (5) from the fixure (2).