TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OPPORTUNITY: Reversible Androgynous Mechanical Fastener (TOP2-310)

NASA's Technology Transfer Program is seeking companies interested in obtaining license rights to commercialize, manufacture, and market a reversible androgynous mechanical fastener. This fastener was developed for robotic actuation and has high misalignment tolerance characteristics, making it suitable for various applications, including lunar habitats and terrestrial structures. The key benefits of this fastener include its lightweight design, simple actuation, and high-strength reversible mechanical connection. • The fastener is suitable for robotic assembly of structural systems • It has high misalignment tolerance characteristics • It is lightweight and facilitates assembly through simple actuation • It provides a high-strength reversible mechanical connection • It may be used in high strength-to-weight ratio structural systems