Patent ID: 6510608
Filing Date: 2003-01-28
Classification: B60P,B60R,Y10T

Abstract:
A method for simplifying the attachment and detachment of a habitable vehicle to and from docking station utility services of a docking station, using a docking apparatus comprising a fixed-half quick connect panel comprising a plurality of first half utility connectors and a removable-half quick connect panel comprising a plurality of second half utility connectors, comprising the steps of:pre-attaching said fixed-half quick connect panel to said habitable vehicle; pre-connecting said fixed-half quick connect panel to locations within said habitable vehicle where said utility services are to be used; setting up said habitable vehicle for using said docking station utility services by connecting external utility conduits delivering said docking station utility services to said removable-half quick connect panel; connecting said habitable vehicle to said docking station utility services while said external utility conduits remain connected to said removable-half quick connect panel, as often as desired, by mating and securing said removable-half quick connect panel to said fixed-half quick connect panel and thereby mating and securing together said first half and said second half utility connectors; disconnecting said habitable vehicle from said docking station utility services while leaving said external utility conduits connected to said removable-half quick connect panel, as often as desired, by un-securing and un-mating said removable-half quick connect panel from said fixed-half quick connect panel; and tearing down said habitable vehicle from using said docking station utility services by disconnecting said external utility conduits from said removable-half quick connect panel.