Aircraft door latch/lock mechanism with pneumatic decompression override
US6902137B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 9, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jun 7, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 21, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T292/699
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A door latch mechanism mounted in a door frame cooperates with a door bolt separating the cockpit compartment on an aircraft from the passenger compartment. The mechanism prevents a hijacker from entering the cockpit compartment and allows the door to open rapidly when a catastrophic decompression event occurs in the airplane.
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