Patent ID: 6513841
Filing Date: 2003-02-04
Classification: B64D,E05B,E05C,Y10T

Abstract:
A blowout latch for releasably securing an aircraft panel to an aircraft structure, the blowout latch comprising:a housing having a bias section, the bias section including: a plate; a block positioned adjacent to the plate; at least one coil spring having opposing ends; a roller mount having a roller mount base, one end of the coil spring contacting the roller mount base, the opposing end of the coil spring contacting the block; and a roller pin rotatably mounted to the roller mount; a bolt rotatably mounted to the housing for engaging the aircraft structure, the bolt having a secured position, the bolt held in its secured position by the coil spring biasing the roller pin against the bolt; and a handle rotatably mounted to the bolt and moveable between a latched position and an unlatched position, without the use of a tool, the handle providing an indicator when the blowout latch is in an open position.