US 12,263,941 B2
Arresting hook systems for aircraft
Andrew James Hubbard, Saint Charles, MO (US)
Assigned to The Boeing Company, Arlington, VA (US)
Filed by The Boeing Company, Arlington, VA (US)
Filed on Feb. 10, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/167,657.
Prior Publication US 2024/0270376 A1, Aug. 15, 2024
Int. Cl. B64C 25/68 (2006.01)
CPC B64C 25/68 (2013.01) 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
15. An aircraft comprising:
an arresting hook system including:
a trapeze deployment assembly;
a hook deployment assembly including a hook coupled to a hook shank, the hook shank including a roller;
a pivot assembly to pivotally couple the trapeze deployment assembly and the hook deployment assembly; and
a dual lock coupled to a frame of the aircraft, the dual lock including a track defining a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the dual lock including a passive lock positioned at the first end and a directional lock positioned at the second end, the passive lock including a pocket to receive the roller when the arresting hook system is in a stowed position, the roller to bypass the directional lock when the arresting hook system moves from the stowed position to a deployed position, the directional lock to capture the roller when the arresting hook system moves from the deployed position toward the stowed position, the directional lock to capture the roller when the arresting hook system is in an inspection position prior to the hook moving to the stowed position.