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US 11,698,099 B1Granted
Apparatus for sequential retraction of locking pins by a single pull handle
OwnerJames Bruce McMenamyinventor
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A cable release comprises a control handle, at least one retractable latch pin, and cables connected from the handle to the latch pins. The handle assembly includes a cup with a non-round orifice at one end. A rod within the cup passes through the handle allowing it to spin, so twisting the handle does not cross up its attached control lines. The latch pin assembly includes another cup and a set screw so that a stop tube may be inserted adjustably to establish a gap length between the stop tube and the retractable latch pin in the cup. A spring between the stop tube and a flange of the pin extends the pin when not pulled into a retracted position by the handle. Varying pin lengths and stop tube gaps allows a single pull of the handle to effect simultaneous or sequential releases of articles retained by the pins.
A cable release mechanism comprising a control handle assembly, a set of at least one retractable latch pin assembly, and at least one control cable connected from said control handle assembly to said latch pin assembly, wherein:
A cable release mechanism comprising a control handle assembly, at least one retractable latch pin assembly, and at least one control cable connected from said control handle assembly to said latch pin assembly, wherein:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.