A ball-lock type fastening device for connecting a work piece to a structure is disclosed. The fastening device includes a number of features designed to improve the reliability, repeatability and strength of the locking mechanism compared to traditional ball-lock fasteners. The features include the shape of the locking balls, the shape of the retention housing which engages the locking balls, and mechanisms for controlling deployment and retraction of the locking balls.
ADVANCED LOCK DESIGN FOR BALL-LOCK DEVICES
2017-01-26
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
Emerald Group Publishing | 2003