Hook latch for an engine cowling

Details Hook latch for an engine cowling Hook latch for an engine cowling

1982-08-25

1985-07-30

Holko, Thomas J.

Closure fasteners

Bolts

Hooked end

292108, 292DIG31, 292DIG49, E05C 1914, E05C 500

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045317690

ABSTRACT:
An improved latch for securing together a pair of hinged cowlings surrounding an aircraft engine. The latch is characterized by having a safety lock for engaging a hook when the latch is in a locked or latched position and also for engaging the hook when the hook has been disengaged from a latch keeper thereby allowing the operator of the latch to engage and disengage the cowlings using only one hand.

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patent: 2904141 (1959-09-01), Henrichs
patent: 3259412 (1966-07-01), Wheeler
patent: 3347578 (1967-10-01), Sheehan et al.
patent: 4318557 (1982-03-01), Bourne et al.

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