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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2008
Filed:
Jul. 22, 2004
Ben P. HU, Seattle, WA (US);
Ben P. Hu, Seattle, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
Latches and associated devices, including galley carts, are disclosed. An aircraft galley cart in accordance with an embodiment of the invention can include a body having a payload compartment and sized to move along an aircraft seat aisle. A door can be attached to the body to be movable between an open position and a closed position. A latch can be coupled to at least one of the door and the body, and at least a portion of the latch can be movable between a secured position and an unsecured position. When the latch is in the secured position, the door can be secured with the latch releasably coupling the door and the body together at fewer than three locations. When the latch is in the unsecured position, the door can be movable from the closed position to the open position.