Patent ID: 11884427
Assignee: BLUE ORIGIN, LLC
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 13:
14. An aerospace system comprising a fastening mechanism configured to fasten a landing support element of a portion of a launch vehicle to a landing surface when the landing support element is on the landing surface, the fastening mechanism comprising:
a barrel structure positioned to receive a stud and an energetic material;
a plate element positioned beneath the barrel structure, the plate element comprising a passageway positioned to receive the stud upon activation of the fastening mechanism;
a track element connecting the barrel structure to the plate element, wherein the barrel structure is movable along the track element relative to the plate element upon activation of the fastening mechanism; and
an upper restraint plate, wherein the track element extends between the upper restraint plate and the plate element, and wherein the barrel structure comprises a flange portion positioned to move along the track element.