Pull then lift hold open rod lock mechanism
US9464645B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 19, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 11, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 19, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64D29/08
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A hold open rod includes an inner tube assembly coupled to an outer tube assembly, the inner tube assembly movable within the outer tube assembly, a lock body coupled to the outer tube assembly, and an inner collar coupled to the lock body, the inner collar having a lock groove and unlock groove. The hold open rod further includes a locking dog configured to engage the unlock groove when the hold open rod is in an unlocked configuration and the locking dog further configured to engage the lock groove when the hold open rod is in a locked configuration, an unlocked indicator on a first region of the lock body, the unlocked indicator exposed when the hold open rod is in the unlocked configuration, and a first rod end coupled to the outer tube assembly and a second rod end coupled to the inner rod assembly.
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