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Latch assembly

US7802826B2 · kind B2 · utility

11Cited by

19References

15Claims

0Family size

Assignee

R The Boeing Company · US

Inventors

Chad D. Schmitz · Arlington, US
Jai W. Eller · Thousand Oaks, US
Richard J. LaConte · Kent, US
Brian Henderson · Henry's Drive, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 10, 2007
Grant date	Sep 28, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 15, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T292/444
WIPO fieldCivil engineering
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A latch assembly includes at least one latch unit having a latch unit housing, a latch notch provided in the latch unit housing, a lock bracket pivotally mounted in the latch unit housing adjacent to the latch notch and positional between latched and unlatched positions and an actuating arm engaging the lock bracket; a torque shaft coupled to the actuating arm; a handle unit having a handle housing and a handle plate pivotally mounted in the handle housing and coupled to the torque shaft; and at least one position indicator lip provided on the handle plate.

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