Patent · US Expired

Apparatus and methods for latching an aircraft door

US6733049B2 · kind B2 · utility

45Cited by

24References

17Claims

0Family size

Assignee

The Boeing Company · US

Inventors

Mitchell J. Piorkowski · Mill Creek, US
Richard J. LaConte · Kent, US
Larry C. Smith · Shawnee, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 2, 2002
Grant date	May 11, 2004
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 2, 2022

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T292/1015
WIPO fieldCivil engineering
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An intruder-resistant latch useful for latching an aircraft flight deck door includes a damper for reducing noise while the door is being operated. The latch also includes a driver member having coated pins that reduce noise while the latch is in operation. The latch allows a flight deck door to be operated with minimal disturbance to a flight crew at work and/or crew members who may be resting. The latch is fabricated of ballistic impact-resistant material(s).

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