Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for latching objects
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Application No.: US16427110Application Date: 2019-05-30
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Publication No.: US11326370B2Publication Date: 2022-05-10
- Inventor: Brittany Michelle Weidner , Pat G. Vitztum
- Applicant: Lockheed Martin Corporation
- Applicant Address: US MD Bethesda
- Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
- Current Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US MD Bethesda
- Agency: Baker Botts L.L.P.
- Main IPC: E05B63/00
- IPC: E05B63/00 ; E05C3/02 ; E05B41/00
Abstract:
In one embodiment, a system includes a first object, a second object, and a latch. The latch includes a worm gear, a spur gear, and a lever arm. The spur gear rotates in response to rotating the worm gear. The lever arm rotates in response to rotating the spur gear. The first object latches to the second object in response to rotating the lever arm.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200378156A1 APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR LATCHING OBJECTS Public/Granted day:2020-12-03
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