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US 10,293,921 B2Granted
Powerless self operated uplock system
AssigneeGoodrich Aerospace Services Private Limited
InventorsNilesh R Walke, Amar Patel, William E. Luce
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Abstract
Systems and methods for uplock systems are provided. An uplock system may comprise a body, a hook having an opening defining at least a first surface and a second surface, the hook being rotationally engaged with the body, a first biasing member configured to bias the hook in a first rotational direction relative to the body, and a cam in operable communication with the hook and the body such that the hook has at least a first stable position and a second stable position relative to the body when biased in the first rotational direction.
Claims16
An uplock system, comprising:
- a body;
- a hook having an opening defining at least a first surface and a second surface, the hook being rotationally engaged with the body;
- a first biasing member configured to bias the hook in a first rotational direction relative to the body;
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- a cam in operable communication with the hook and the body such that the hook has at least a first stable position and a second stable position relative to the body when biased in the first rotational direction, the hook being movable between the first stable position and the second stable position in response to being momentarily moved in a second rotational direction via contact with a latchable member against the first surface with force greater than that provided by the first biasing member, the latchable member being retained by the second surface when the hook is in the second stable position and being releasable from the hook when the hook is in the first stable position.
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