Repairable lanyard release connector

US9108731B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9108731-B2
Application numberUS-61239006-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 18, 2006
Priority dateDec 18, 2006
Publication dateAug 18, 2015
Grant dateAug 18, 2015

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Abstract

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A repairable lanyard release connector. The repairable connector includes a replaceable assembly with a housing that has a series of internal nested components, and a communications insert that is configured to nest within the housing. The communications insert includes a first structure for releasably engaging first cooperating structure of a first component of the series of internal nested components so that the communications insert and the first component rotate in concert when one is rotated. The communications insert also includes a second structure for releasably engaging second structure of a first component of the series of internal nested components to limit reciprocating motion of the communications insert in the replaceable assembly.

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What is claimed is: 1. A lanyard release connector comprising: a connector assembly comprising a housing, the housing comprising a series of nested components; and a communications insert body configured to nest within the housing, the communications insert body comprising: a first structure configured to releasably engage a first cooperating structure of a first component of the series of nested components so that the communications insert body and the first component rotate i…

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  • B64D1/02Primary

    Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Cross-Sectional Technologies · mapped topic

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What does patent US9108731B2 cover?
A repairable lanyard release connector. The repairable connector includes a replaceable assembly with a housing that has a series of internal nested components, and a communications insert that is configured to nest within the housing. The communications insert includes a first structure for releasably engaging first cooperating structure of a first component of the series of internal nested co…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Winslow Christopher C, Boeing Co
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B64D1/02. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 18 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).