Patent ID: 6336667
Filing Date: 2002-01-08
Classification: B64D,E05B,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A latch mechanism for releasably latching two components together, said latch mechanism comprising:a latch assembly adapted for mounting on one of said components and including a latch member having at least one latch element displaceable between a latching position and a release position, and a piston shiftable in opposite directions relative to said latch member; and a latch pin adapted for mounting on the other of said components and engaged with said latch element for releasably latching said two components together, said piston including structure oriented to positively displace said latch element from said latching position to said release position during shifting of said piston in either of said directions, to cause said latch element to disengage said latch pin and delatch said two components.