Patent ID: 7066501
Filing Date: 2006-06-27
Classification: B64D,E05C,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An aircraft latch having a slotted housing mounted thereon comprising: a) a hook assembly having a main body portion terminating at one end in a hook adapted to engage a trigger assembly having a latching pin and a trigger-locking pin remote from said hook; b) a trunion plate pivotally mounted on said body portion engaging said housing, said trigger assembly having a spring-biased trigger pivotally mounted thereon having notches therein for engaging said trigger-locking pin, said trigger movable from a first position out of engagement with said trigger-locking pin to a second position in engagement with said trigger-locking pin, said trigger assembly having a spring-biased trigger-release pin normally disposed in a position away from engagement with said trigger; and c) a pivotable handle having a first end pivotably secured to a handle portion integral with said trigger assembly having a spring-biased locking sleeve mounted thereon normally locking said handle in a first position extending normal to the longitudinal axis of said trigger assembly and said sleeve, which, when released from its spring-bias, enables said handle to move to a second position generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of said trigger assembly, said handle having an abutment flange thereon engaging said spring-biased trigger release pin holding the same against said trigger when said handle is in the second position.