Blue Origin LLC patent applications on March 21st, 2024
Patent Applications by Blue Origin LLC on March 21st, 2024
Blue Origin LLC: 1 patent applications
Blue Origin LLC has applied for patents in the areas of B64G1/62 (2), B63B35/53 (2), B64G5/00 (2), B64G1/00 (1), B64G1/002 (1)
With keywords such as: landing, portion, stud, launch, vehicle, surface, mechanism, element, support, and fastening in patent application abstracts.
Patent Applications by Blue Origin LLC
Inventor(s): Brian Riordan of Kent WA (US) for blue origin llc, Shane Draney of Maple Valley WA (US) for blue origin llc, Rory Arp of Auburn WA (US) for blue origin llc, Robert E. McMullen of Redmond WA (US) for blue origin llc
IPC Code(s): B64G1/62, B63B35/53, B64G1/00, B64G5/00
Abstract: stud-propelling mechanisms for securing a launch vehicle to a landing platform, and associated systems and methods, are disclosed. a representative system includes a fastening mechanism carried by a landing support element of a portion of a launch vehicle, the mechanism configured to fasten the landing support element to the landing surface when the launch vehicle portion is on the landing surface. the fastening mechanism can include a barrel structure for propelling a stud and an interference portion positioned to receive the stud upon activation of an energetic material that propels the stud. the stud can bind in the interference portion and in the landing surface to fasten the landing support element to the landing surface. a representative method includes automatically fastening a portion of a launch vehicle to a landing surface using a stud carried by the portion of the launch vehicle.