Patents by Inventor Bruce McCandless, II

Bruce McCandless, II has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 4483639
    Abstract: A mechanical connection system comprises a first body 10 defining a receptacle 38 and a second body 12 defining a pin 24 matingly receivable in said receptacle 38 by relative movement in a first directional mode. A primary latch 64 is engagable between the first 10 and second 12 bodies to retain the pin 24 in the receptacle 38, the primary latch 64 being reciprocable in a second directional mode transverse to the first directional mode. A lock member 50 carried by one of the bodies 10 or 12 is operatively associated with the primary latch 64 and movable, transverse to the second directional mode, between a locking position maintaining engagement of the primary latch 64 and a releasing position permitting release of the primary latch 64. The lock member 50 includes an operator portion 54 engagable to move the lock member 50 from its locking position to its releasing position. The operator 54 is located internally of the first body 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1982
    Date of Patent: November 20, 1984
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    Inventor: Bruce McCandless, II