US 11,858,597 B1
Methods for coupling and positioning elements on a configurable vehicle
Eric Seeley, Seabeck, WA (US)
Assigned to The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Keyport, WA (US)
Filed by The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Keyport, WA (US)
Filed on Apr. 28, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/731,629.
Application 17/731,629 is a division of application No. 16/974,045, filed on Sep. 12, 2020, granted, now 11,505,283.
Application 16/974,045 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/742,034, filed on Oct. 3, 2019, granted, now D928689.
Application 29/742,034 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/742,129, filed on Jan. 30, 2020, granted, now D928690.
Application 29/742,129 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/742,130, filed on Jan. 30, 2020, granted, now D933577.
Application 29/742,130 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/742,131, filed on Jan. 30, 2020, granted, now D928068.
Application 29/742,131 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/742,132, filed on Jan. 30, 2020, granted, now D926662.
Application 29/742,132 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/742,133, filed on Jan. 30, 2020, granted, now D928691.
Application 29/742,133 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/742,134, filed on Jan. 30, 2020, granted, now D927398.
Application 29/742,134 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/742,135, filed on Jan. 30, 2020, granted, now D928069.
Application 29/742,135 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/742,137, filed on Jan. 30, 2020, granted, now D928070.
Application 29/742,137 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/742,138, filed on Jan. 30, 2020, granted, now D937179.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/973,045, filed on Sep. 12, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/974,118, filed on Nov. 13, 2019.
Int. Cl. B63B 3/08 (2006.01); B63B 7/04 (2020.01); B63B 73/10 (2020.01); B63G 8/00 (2006.01)
CPC B63B 3/08 (2013.01) [B63B 7/04 (2013.01); B63B 73/10 (2020.01); B63G 2008/002 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for configuring a vehicle, comprising the steps of:
locating a first diametrically magnetized magnet in an interior volume of the vehicle; and,
placing one or more devices, including a second diametrically magnetized magnet, on an exterior portion of the vehicle proximate the first magnet such that the first diametrically magnetized magnet and the second diametrically magnetized magnet are oriented in a N/S and S/N pairing, wherein an attracting magnetic force exists, wherein at least one of the one or more devices comprises a grappling device.