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Load carriage connector and system

US8857681B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force · US

Inventors

Gregory M Burnett · Dayton, US
Michael R. Sedillo · Dayton, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 8, 2013
Grant date	Oct 14, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 23, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T24/45482
WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A load carriage connector and system for rapid mounting and demounting of a user-carried load. The connector utilizes two mating halves comprising a male connector half and a female connector half. The connector is configured to allow mating under various angles of approach, allowing the user to reliably couple the system even under conditions in which the user is unable to view the orientation of the connectors. Additionally, the configuration of the connector system allows the user to quickly and efficiently decouple the connector halves, even while under tensile or shear load.

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