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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2019
Applicant:
The Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, CA (US);
Inventors:
Christian Zempel, El Segundo, CA (US);
Donald Wayne Denham, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Assignee:
THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION, El Segundo, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 9/00 (2006.01); B64G 99/00 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 9/09 (2018.08); B64G 99/00 (2022.08); F16B 2200/83 (2023.08); Y10T 403/342 (2015.01);
Abstract
A lattice system for structures includes a lattice joint housing and a plurality of structural joints. Each of the plurality of structural joints have a side entry slot for insertion of keyed features on a mating lattice member. Each of the plurality of structural joints are configured to facilitate rotation of the mating lattice member, semi-permanently holding the mating lattice member in place with an electro-permanent magnetic (EPM) retaining device.