MUMBAI, India, Oct. 12 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641119626 A) filed by Indian Space Research Organization on October 06, 2026, for A System With Latching And Locking Mechanisms.
Inventors include Arun Chand Chandran Vijaya; Devashish Bhalla; and Vishnu Chandrasekharan.
The application for the patent was published on October 09, 2026, under issue no. 41/2026.
Abstract: The present invention relates to a system comprising a latching mechanism (1000) and a locking mechanism (100) for securing a movable member, particularly a cut- out door (2) of a launch vehicle. The latching mechanism comprises one or more linkage assemblies, shaft adaptors (10), adaption shafts (11), and a plurality of latching elements (12) configured for simultaneous engagement with corresponding counterpart elements (14). The locking mechanism includes a base structure (4), a lock adaptor (22), a centre hub (5), a rotatable shaft (18), and a slider assembly comprising a lock slider (19), a lock pin (20), a biasing member (21), a knob pin (24), and a knob (23) for selective locking and unlocking. The rotatable shaft (18) includes diametrically opposite slots supporting the lock pin (20), providing synchronized multi- point latching, positive locking, double-shear load distribution, and simplified actuation. Reference
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