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

Claim 15:
16. A vehicle comprising:
an internal cabin;
a first component within the internal cabin;
a second component within the internal cabin; and
a latch system that adjustably secures the first component to the second component, the latch system comprising:
a mounting base including one or more reciprocal adjustment tracks;
a slide plate moveably coupled to the mounting base, wherein the slide plate is configured to be slidably adjusted relative to the mounting base, wherein the slide plate comprises a first adjustment track and a second adjustment track configured to removably couple to the one or more reciprocal adjustment tracks of the mounting base, wherein the first adjustment track is offset with respect to the second adjustment track, and wherein the slide plate is configured to be removed from the mounting base, rotated about an axis to a different radial position relative to the mounting base, and re-inserted into the mounting base at the different radial position;
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;
a housing secured to the slide plate, wherein the housing comprises an arm channel configured to receive and retain a latch arm; and
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.