Patent ID: 11873852
Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  F | IPC B  F

Claim 19:
20. A latch system configured to adjustably secure a first component to a second component, the latch system comprising:
a mounting base;
a slide plate moveably coupled to the mounting base, wherein the slide plate is configured to be slidably adjusted relative to the mounting base;
a housing secured to the slide plate, wherein the housing comprises an arm channel configured to receive and retain a latch arm;
a release lever pivotally coupled to the housing, wherein the release lever is configured to pivot between a securing position, in which the latch arm is securely trapped within the arm channel, and a release position, in which the latch arm is removable from the arm channel; and
a spring member disposed between the mounting base and the slide plate, wherein the spring member exerts a spring force between the mounting base and the slide plate, and wherein the spring member comprises a cross strap and arcuate legs longitudinally extending from the cross strap.