US 11,987,373 B2
Aircraft safety keeper for latch utilization
Paul F. McMahan, College Station, TX (US)
Assigned to ROHR, INC., Chula Vista, CA (US)
Filed by Rohr, Inc., Chula Vista, CA (US)
Filed on Apr. 8, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/716,897.
Prior Publication US 2023/0322399 A1, Oct. 12, 2023
Int. Cl. B64D 29/06 (2006.01); E05C 19/14 (2006.01)
CPC B64D 29/06 (2013.01) [E05C 19/145 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A latch mechanism, comprising:
a T-bolt body;
a T-bolt comprising a longitudinal rod extending in a longitudinal direction from the T-bolt body and a transverse rod disposed at an end of the longitudinal rod; and
a safety keeper defining a load slot configured to receive the transverse rod whereby the T-bolt is configured to secure the T-bolt body with respect to the safety keeper, wherein the T-bolt body comprises an axial cutout extending longitudinally, wherein the axial cutout is configured to receive a forward pin and enable the T-bolt body to slide in the longitudinal direction with respect to the forward pin, and wherein the T-bolt body is pivotally mounted to a cowl panel via the forward pin.