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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 11, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 02, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Mitchell J. Piorkowski, Mill Creek, WA (US);
Richard LaConte, Black Diamond, WA (US);
Larry C. Smith, Sumner, WA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E05C 1/06 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E05C 1/06 ;
Abstract
An intruder-resistant latch useful for latching an aircraft flight deck door includes a damper for reducing noise while the door is being operated. The latch also includes a driver member having coated pins that reduce noise while the latch is in operation. The latch allows a flight deck door to be operated with minimal disturbance to a flight crew at work and/or crew members who may be resting. The latch is fabricated of ballistic impact-resistant material(s).