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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2005
Filed:
Nov. 22, 2002
Joseph M. Colich, St. Louis, MO (US);
Joseph M. Colich, St. Louis, MO (US);
TheBoeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A latching system includes a flexible hydraulic latch male portion, and a receiving rail female portion. The receiving rail female portion receives the hydraulic latch male portion therein. The latching system includes a hydraulic system for providing hydraulic fluid into the flexible hydraulic latch. The latching system includes a controlling device for controlling operation and hydraulic fluid insertion by the hydraulic system into the flexible hydraulic latch. The latching system includes an ejection system coupled to the hydraulic system or flexible hydraulic latch for reducing hydraulic fluid pressure within the flexible hydraulic latch during an ejection evolution.