Extended reach latch

Details Extended reach latch Extended reach latch

1998-03-13

1999-11-16

Meyers, Steven

Closure fasteners

Bolts

Hooked end

292DIG31, E05C 114

Patent

active

059843829

ABSTRACT:
An extended reach latch for an engine cowling and the like, including a housing having a housing slot, a hook pin carried in the housing, a hook having a hook slot, with the hook pin in the hook slot for sliding of the hook relative to the housing, first, second and third links, a first link pin joining the hook and the first link and sliding in the housing slot, a second link pin joining the first and second links, a third link pin joining the second and third links, with the third link pivoting on the hook pin, an outer handle pivotally mounted on the first link pin for movement between an open position and a closed position, and having an outer handle slot for the second link pin, and an inner handle pivotally mounted on the first link pin for movement between an open position and a closed position, and having an inner handle slot for the third link pin, with movement of the inner handle from its open position to its closed position moving the hook into the housing a first distance, and with movement of the outer handle from its open position to its closed position moving the hook into said housing a second lesser distance.

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patent: 5213286 (1993-05-01), Elliott
patent: 5435615 (1995-07-01), Schmitz

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