公开(公告)号：US09845143B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-19

申请号：US14804171

申请日：2015-07-20

Applicant: NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION

Inventor： Matthew A. Neal ,  Stephen R. Berg ,  Michael J. Ehrlich ,  Charles R. Smith

IPC: E05C1/02 ,  B64C1/14 ,  E05C17/58 ,  F16B21/16 ,  F16B21/14 ,  F16B1/00 ,  F16B19/10

CPC classification number: B64C1/1446 ,  E05C17/58 ,  F16B1/005 ,  F16B1/0057 ,  F16B19/109 ,  F16B21/165 ,  F16B2001/0035 ,  F16B2021/14

Abstract: A ball-lock type fastening device for connecting a work piece to a structure is disclosed. The fastening device includes a number of features designed to improve the reliability, repeatability and strength of the locking mechanism compared to traditional ball-lock fasteners. The features include the shape of the locking balls, the shape of the retention housing which engages the locking balls, and mechanisms for controlling deployment and retraction of the locking balls.

公开(公告)号：US10155580B1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-18

申请号：US15788084

申请日：2017-10-19

Applicant: NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION

Inventor： Matthew A. Neal ,  Stephen R. Berg ,  Michael J. Ehrlich ,  Charles R. Smith

IPC: B64C1/14 ,  F16B21/16 ,  E05C17/58 ,  F16B1/00 ,  F16B19/10 ,  F16B21/14

Abstract: A ball-lock type fastening device for connecting a work piece to a structure is disclosed. The fastening device includes a number of features designed to improve the reliability, repeatability and strength of the locking mechanism compared to traditional ball-lock fasteners. The features include the shape of the locking balls, the shape of the retention housing which engages the locking balls, and mechanisms for controlling deployment and retraction of the locking balls.