Preconditioned air connector assembly for aircraft

Details Preconditioned air connector assembly for aircraft Preconditioned air connector assembly for aircraft

2011-07-26

2011-07-26

Hewitt, James M (Department: 3679)

Pipe joints or couplings

Essential catch

With manipulator

C285S311000, C285S358000, C141S383000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07984930

ABSTRACT:
In certain embodiments, a PCA connector has a nylon body, wherein the nylon is durable, corrosion resistant, and exhibits excellent strength over a large range of temperature and moisture conditions. The nylon body may be described as a single structure with integral features, such as a bearing portion, a latch housing portion, a latch guide portion, and so forth. Thus, the number of parts is significantly reduced by the one-piece design of the body. In addition, the PCA connector may include a latching mechanism configured to secure the PCA connector to an aircraft. For example, the latching mechanism may include a pair of levers, which engage a pair of latches on opposite sides of the nylon body. In some embodiments, the levers may be rotated in opposite directions relative to one another to impart movement of the latches in the same direction, e.g., an axial direction. Also, some embodiments of the latching mechanism include a cam between the levers and the latches, respectively.

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