Tow plate

Details Tow plate Tow plate

1979-02-21

1981-12-01

Frankfort, Charles E.

Aeronautics and astronautics

Aircraft structure

Passenger or cargo loading or discharging

244138R, 244151B, 294 83R, 294 83A, B64D 112, B64D 1738

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043032133

ABSTRACT:
A tow plate including a retention assembly and a removable clevis assembly made up of a main clevis member and a drogue clevis member engageable with the main clevis member. A first latch mechanism latches the main clevis member to the retention assembly. A second latch mechanism latches the drogue clevis member to the main clevis member. To effect force transfer, the entire clevis assembly is released by unlatching the main clevis member from the retention assembly, with the drogue clevis member latched to the main clevis member. To effect drogue jettison, the drogue clevis member alone is released by unlatching it from the main clevis member, while the main clevis member remains latched to the retention assembly.

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patent: 3865333 (1975-02-01), Fielding et al.

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