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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 26, 2007
Manuel Andres Hernandez, Temecula, CA (US);
Thomas J. Helsley, Long Beach, CA (US);
Timothy S. Rozema, Ladera Ranch, CA (US);
Manuel Andres Hernandez, Temecula, CA (US);
Thomas J. Helsley, Long Beach, CA (US);
Timothy S. Rozema, Ladera Ranch, CA (US);
Hartwell Corporation, Placentia, CA (US);
Abstract
A latching system for releasably securing a first member to a second member in a closed position. The latching system includes a command latch assembly comprising a hook latch assembly including a handle selectively moveable from a first handle position toward a second handle position and a hook member adapted to selectively engage a first keeper when the handle is in the first handle position and to disengage from the first keeper when the handle is moved to the second handle position. The latching system also includes a remotely located slave latch assembly comprising a pin latch assembly adapted to secure a second keeper to the pin latch assembly when the handle of the hook latch assembly is in the first handle position and to disengage the second keeper when the handle of the hook latch assembly is moved to the second handle position.