Latching mechanism

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1975-06-12

1976-08-10

Blix, Trygve M.

Aeronautics and astronautics

Aircraft structure

Passenger or cargo loading or discharging

24230AV, 182 48, 193 25B, 220315, 244DIG2, 403329, B64D 2514

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039737446

ABSTRACT:
A system for the emergency debarkation of personnel from an aircraft includes a first container member mounted to the door of the aircraft and a second container member hingeably mounted on the first container member to form a container for an inflatable raft or slide. A first latch assembly attached to the first container member and a second latch assembly attached to the second container member cooperate to secure the container when the container is closed. The second latch assembly includes first and second latch arms pivotal on the second container member between a first position in engaging relationship with the first latch assembly and a second position in disengaging relationship with the first latch assembly. Locking members cooperate with the latch arms for positively locking the second latch assembly in the first position to inhibit opening of the container. The locking members are manually actuable (for installation and removal of slide or slide/raft) when the door of the aircraft is closed but are automatically actuable with the opening of the door of the aircraft to permit the opening of the container and the deployment of the inflatable slide or slide/raft.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3384406 (1968-05-01), Welch et al.
patent: 3554344 (1971-01-01), Summer et al.

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