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Patent No.:

US 12760826 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2026

Filed:

Jan. 10, 2024

Systems and methods for latching and fastening objects for in-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing

Applicant:

Enduralock, Llc, Lenexa, KS (US);

Inventors:

Harold Hess, Leawood, KS (US);

Deeptesh Selvaraj, Pitt Meadows, CA;

Kishan Srinivas Indrani, Lenexa, KS (US);

Zoltan Szekely, Cypress, TX (US);

Caleb Grabill, Olathe, KS (US);

Jonathan Poulter, Denver, CO (US);

Assignee:

Enduralock, LLC, Lenexa, KS (US);

Attorney:

Armstrong Teasdale LLP

Primary Examiner:

Joshua J Michener

Assistant Examiner:

Cindi M Curry

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 37/35 (2006.01); B64G 1/40 (2006.01); B64G 1/64 (2006.01); H01R 13/533 (2006.01); H01R 13/631 (2006.01); H01R 13/635 (2006.01); H01R 13/66 (2006.01); H01R 13/71 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 37/35 (2013.01); B64G 1/4024 (2023.08); B64G 1/646 (2013.01); H01R 13/533 (2013.01); H01R 13/631 (2013.01); H01R 13/635 (2013.01); H01R 13/6683 (2013.01); H01R 13/71 (2013.01);
Abstract

A docking system for use with in-space structures includes a first connector attached to a first in-space structure and a second connector attached to a second in-space structure. The first connector includes a first housing that defines a recess. The second connector includes a second housing that is received within the recess of the first housing. The docking system also includes an engagement mechanism configured to secure the second housing in the recess.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Hess, Harold. (2026). Systems and methods for latching and fastening objects for in-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing (U.S. Patent No. 12760826). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12760826

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