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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2023
Textron Aviation Inc., Wichita, KS (US);
Richard Stoddard Conkling, Kechi, KS (US);
Evan M. Johnson, Wichita, KS (US);
Joseph Allan Smarsh, Andale, KS (US);
Textron Innovations Inc., Providence, RI (US);
Abstract
A flag mechanism for an aircraft door includes a first arm and a second arm each having a flag on a first end and a catch on a second end. A first cam is operatively coupled to a first latching member and a second cam is operatively coupled a second latching member. The first and second latching members are each configured for latching the aircraft door, which are locked when the first and second cams are rotated to a locked position. A first stud extends from a side of the first cam and a second stud extends from a side of the second cam. The first and second studs are each configured to be received by a respective catch of the first and second arms while the first and second cams are rotated, thereby moving each respective flag from a first position to a second position for simultaneous visual inspection.