US 12085210 B2 / Sep 10, 2024

Aircraft tail lock

Systems, devices, and methods are provided for a locking apparatus. A locking apparatus can be configured to operably attach a fixed-wing of an aircraft to a body of the aircraft. The locking apparatus can include a first connector configured to releasably receive a first tube, a second connector having a first side and second side, the first side configured to receive a second tube and the second side configured to releasably receive the first connector, and an end coupling cap configured to releasably lock the first connector and second connector together.

Publication details

Recorded assignee
Sierra Nevada Company, LLC
Publication number
US 12085210 B2
Publication type
Utility patent grant
Publication date
Sep 10, 2024
Filing date
Jan 12, 2021
CPC classes
B64C1/26, B64U10/25, B64U30/14, B64U30/40, F16L37/248, F16L37/252
Inventors
Chung; Hoang Minh

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