Patent ID: 6629712
Filing Date: 2003-10-07
Classification: B64D,Y10T

Abstract:
An extendable latch for use with an aircraft cowl comprising:a housing having a first wall and a second wall, the first wall aligned with and positioned parallel to the second wall; an extendable linkage rotatably mounted to the housing; a keeper bar; a strut, having a central axis and opposing ends, one end of the strut rotatably mounted to the extendable linkage, the other end of the strut rotatably mounted to the keeper bar; a detent mechanism rotatably mounted to both the housing and the extendable linkage, the detent mechanism having an over center blocking position in which the detent mechanism is adjacent to the strut to maintain an attached cowl in a closed load position and an unblocking position in which the detent mechanism is away from the strut; the detent mechanism includes a blocking link, having opposing ends, one end of the blocking link rotatably mounted to the housing, the other end of the blocking link adjacent to the strut when the detent mechanism is in the blocking position; and a connecting link, having opposing ends, one end of the connecting link rotatably mounted to the extendable linkage the other end of the connecting link rotatably mounted to the blocking link.