Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Apparatus for aligning and connecting signal connectors on two different bodies
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Application No.: US16143833Application Date: 2018-09-27
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Publication No.: US10370127B1Publication Date: 2019-08-06
- Inventor: Richard Michael , Thomas J. Hanyok , Beth A. Keer
- Applicant: United States of America as represented by the Administrator of NASA
- Applicant Address: US DC Washington
- Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Administrator of NASA
- Current Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Administrator of NASA
- Current Assignee Address: US DC Washington
- Agent Matthew F. Johnston; Bryan A. Geurts; Mark P. Dvorscak
- Main IPC: H01R13/62
- IPC: H01R13/62 ; B64G1/64 ; H01R13/502 ; H01R13/631 ; H01R25/00
Abstract:
An apparatus to align and connect complementary signal connectors on two different bodies comprises a housing having a housing support structure, a front side and a rear side. A first drive system on one body is used to operate a threaded shaft to join the two bodies. A second drive system that includes a rotatable shaft that is used to drive a cam to advance a signal connector panel on the one body to connect to a signal connector on the other body.
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