US Patent Issued to Controlled Dynamics on Sept. 8 for "Docking and locking mechanism and method of manufacturing" (Wisconsin Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,730,472, issued on Sept. 8, was assigned to Controlled Dynamics Inc. (Grafton, Wis.).

"Docking and locking mechanism and method of manufacturing" was invented by Frank Oetlinger (Grafton, Wis.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A docking and locking mechanism includes a handle actuatable between a docked position and an undocked position and an eccentric mechanism coupled to the handle, the eccentric mechanism having a rod that rotates in an eccentric path upon actuation by the handle. The docking and locking mechanism also includes a linkage assembly with a plurality of sleeves and linkage shafts coupling the rod of the eccentric mechanism ...