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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 13, 2015
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Brian Lewis, Seattle, WA (US);
Bruce M. Whiteman, Mukilteo, WA (US);
Christopher Mark Alley, Seattle, WA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 39/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 39/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system and method for an aircraft receptacle. The aircraft receptacle comprises an actuator connected to a number of latches and a tension spring connected to the number of latches. The actuator is part of an actuation system. The elastic member holds the number of latches in a disengaged position after failure of the actuation system.