US 12,269,147 B1
Articulated reaction gear locking feature
David Wilson, Jr., Boulder, CO (US); and David Simone Wilson, Boulder, CO (US)
Filed by Wilson Aerospace L.L.C., Boulder, CO (US)
Filed on Jul. 14, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/375,732.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/054,414, filed on Jul. 21, 2020.
Int. Cl. B25B 27/10 (2006.01); B25B 21/00 (2006.01)
CPC B25B 27/10 (2013.01) [B25B 21/002 (2013.01)] 7 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A latching apparatus for a polygon article comprising:
a latch having a pivoted latched curved nose and a protrusion;
a first segment comprising:
a substantially non-circular inner surface,
a recess to receive the protrusion, and
a pivot hole sized to receive a pivot axle;
a second segment comprising:
a radial groove to create an I-shaped cross section,
Two semi-circular notches,
a substantially non-circular inner surface, a slot at a first end of the second segment to receive the pivoted latched curved nose, and
a pivot hole at a second end of the second segment, wherein the pivot hole is sized to receive the pivot axle, wherein the pivot axle pivotally connect: the first segment and the second segment thereto, and wherein the first segment substantially non-circular inner surface and the second segment substantially non-circular inner surface form a polygon to engage with the polygon article when in a closed position; and
wherein the first segment and the second segment are removably affixed thereto when the pivoted latched curved nose is received into the second segment slot and the protrusion is received into the first segment recess when in the closed position;
a reaction gear holder comprising:
locking pins to optionally operatively engage with said notches to hold the second segment to the reaction gear holder;
arcuate lugs to optionally operatively engage with the radial groove of the second segments to allow the first and second segments to rotate with respect to the reaction gear holder; and
wherein the reaction gear holder is slidable along to two reaction rails and only engageable with the second segment.