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US 11,111,705 B2Granted
Latch having shear load carrying capability
AssigneeRohr, Inc.
InventorsDavid Louis Lipson, Paul F McMahan
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Abstract
A latch arrangement may comprise a latch bolt configured to rotate about a pivot, and a shear pin coupled to the latch bolt. A counterbore may receive the shear pin whereby lateral loads may be transferred between a door panel and a frame.
Claims20
A latch arrangement, comprising:
- a latch bolt configured to rotate about a pivot;
- a contacting member extending from the latch bolt, the contacting member comprising a first contacting surface;
- a shear pin extending from the first contacting surface;
- a striker plate comprising a second contacting surface;
- and
- a counterbore disposed in the second contacting surface;
- wherein the counterbore is configured to receive the shear pin;
- wherein the shear pin extends from the first contacting surface at a location of the first contacting surface that is configured to contact the second contacting surface of the striker plate.
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A door panel arrangement, comprising:
- a frame;
- a door panel pivotally coupled to the frame;
- and
- a latch arrangement, comprising:
- a latch bolt pivotally coupled to the door panel;
- a contacting member extending from the latch bolt, the contacting member comprising a first contacting surface;
- a shear pin extending from the first contacting surface;
- a striker plate coupled to the frame, the striker plate comprising a second contacting surface;
- and
- a counterbore disposed in the second contacting surface;
- wherein the counterbore is configured to receive the shear pin;
- wherein the shear pin extends from the first contacting surface at a location of the first contacting surface that is configured to contact the second contacting surface of the striker plate.
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A shear load carrying method, comprising:
- rotating a latch bolt about a pivot;
- receiving, by a counterbore disposed in a striker plate, a shear pin in response to the latch bolt rotating about the pivot;
- contacting, by a contacting surface of the latch bolt, a contacting surface of the striker plate, wherein the shear pin extends from the contacting surface of the latch bolt at a location that the contacting surface of the latch bolt contacts the contacting surface of the striker plate;
- and
- transferring a shear load between the shear pin and the striker plate.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.