Patent ID: 11873669
Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E  B | IPC E

Claim 7:
8. The latching system of claim 7, wherein the latch rod is configured with a circumferential groove, and the latching system further comprising:
a latch rod retainer slidably retaining the latch rod; wherein the second rod-biasing spring is disposed between the latch rod retainer and a latch body of the second of the latch assemblies;
a split ring disposed in the circumferential groove between the second rod-biasing spring and the latch body of the second of the latch assemblies;
a screw extending through the latch body of the second of the latch assemblies and against the latch rod to further retain the latch body of the second of the latch assemblies to the latch rod; and
an additional lock nut disposed on the latch rod with the latch body of the second of the latch assemblies between the split ring and the additional lock nut.