Patent ID: 8113551

Claim:
An apparatus for connecting a radome to an aircraft fuselage comprising: a keeper comprising a keeper housing and an eyebolt member having an axially extending shaft attached to the keeper housing; and a latch comprising a latch assembly pivotally attached to a latch housing wherein the latch housing defines a longitudinal axis, said latch assembly comprising a handle member and a hook member pivotally affixed to the handle member, the latch further comprising a bumper extending axially from the latch housing, wherein, as the handle member is pivoted from a first position to a second position with respect to the latch housing, the bumper is urged forward from the latch housing into engaging contact with the keeper and the hook member engages the keeper, wherein the bumper is slideably attached to a shear pin, the shear pin attached to a link arm, and the link arm attached to a pin transversely mounted within the latch housing, wherein each end of the pin is disposed within a slot on either side of the latch housing, and the pin is urged forward when the handle member is pivoted to the second position.