US Patent Issued to Arrow Science & Technology on Sept. 16 for "Adapter for attaching a docking system to a common berthing mechanism mounting interface" (Texas Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,415,628, issued on Sept. 16, was assigned to Arrow Science & Technology LLC (Webster, Texas).

"Adapter for attaching a docking system to a common berthing mechanism mounting interface" was invented by Mark D. Rowley (Friendswood, Texas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An adapter for attaching a docking system to a common berthing mechanism mounting interface is a device that enables a system with an integrated mounting mechanism to be coupled to an external system by using an alternate mounting mechanism. The device includes a hollow body, a first interfacing ring, a second interfacing ring, several first holes, and several second holes. ...