Bracket fixture for space habitat
AssigneesILC Dover, Inc., Sierra Space Corporation
InventorsGrant Robert Woods, Jeffrey S. Hickerson, Charles Ralph Sandy
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Abstract
Methods, devices, and systems are described for a bracket fixture for securing a load to a soft goods layer in a space habitat. The bracket fixture includes a base having a plurality of sides, the plurality of sides having a pin parallel to its respective side, and an aperture between the pin and the respective side. The bracket fixture further includes a protrusion extending from the base, the protrusion including a fixture element.
Claims20
A bracket fixture for securing a load to a soft goods layer in a space habitat, the bracket fixture comprising:
- a base having a top surface, a first set of opposing sides, and a second set of opposing sides, the first set of opposing sides being situated at opposite ends of the top surface along a first direction, and the second set of opposing sides being situated at opposite ends of the top surface along a second direction, the first direction and the second direction being substantially perpendicular to each other, each opposing side of the first set of opposing sides and each opposing side of the second set of opposing sides having at least two members extending laterally from the base for sustaining a pin such that there are at least a total of eight members for sustaining a respective four pins;
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- a protrusion extending from the top surface of the base for sustaining the load, wherein the protrusion includes at least one of a hook, a slot, an opening, and threading.
A bracket fixture system for securing a load to a soft goods layer in a space habitat, the bracket fixture system comprising:
- a bracket fixture including a base having a top surface, a first set of opposing sides, and a second set of opposing sides, the first set of opposing sides being situated at opposite ends of the top surface along a first direction, and the second set of opposing sides being situated at opposite ends of the top surface along a second direction, the first direction and the second direction being substantially perpendicular to each other, the base having a protrusion extending from the base, wherein the protrusion includes at least one of a hook, a slot, an opening, and threading, each opposing side of the first set of opposing sides and each opposing side of the second set of opposing sides having at least two members extending laterally from the base for receiving a pin such that there are at least a total of eight members for sustaining a respective four pins;
- wherein the pin is configured to receive a webbing loop wrapped around the pin to secure the base to the soft goods layer, the webbing loop configured to pass through an aperture between the pin and the base, the webbing loop configured to attach to the soft goods layer.
A bracket fixture for securing a load, the bracket fixture comprising:
- a base having a top surface, a first set of opposing sides, and a second set of opposing sides, the first set of opposing sides being situated at opposite ends of the top surface along a first direction, and the second set of opposing sides being situated at opposites of the top surface along a second direction, the first direction and the second direction being substantially perpendicular to each other, each opposing side of the first set of opposing sides and each opposing side of the second set of opposing sides having at least two members extending laterally from the base for receiving a pin such that there are at least a total of eight members for sustaining a respective four pins;
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- a protrusion extending from the top surface of the base for sustaining the load, wherein the protrusion extends at an angle substantially perpendicular from the base, wherein the protrusion includes at least one of a hook, a slot, an opening, and threading, and wherein the pin is configured to connect at the distal ends of the at least two members to form an aperture between the pin and the base.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.