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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 1990
Filed:
Sep. 01, 1988
Timothy A Carmody, Los Alamitos, CA (US);
William R Bourne, Jr, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
John Stammreich, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA (US);
VSI Corp., Chantilly, VA (US);
Abstract
A toggle latch is shown which retains a structure, such as an aircraft door, latched against a second structure, such as the fuselage. The latch includes a housing having a latch actuator joined to the housing a first pivot point and a latch member joined to the housing at a second pivot point. A linkage joins the latch actuator and latch member at third and fourth pivot points. In the latched position, the fourth pivot point is positioned past a center line between the first and third pivot points to create the over-center, toggle effect of the latch. A safety catch is pivoted within the latch actuator which extends into a passage in the actuator. The safety catch also engages the housing when the toggle latch is in its latched position to lock the latch closed. Insertion of a tool into the passage engages the safety catch to remove it from its locking contact with the housing and free the latch actuator for opening the latch.