Flush latch with positive lock

The aircraft panel latch of claim I wherein said visual indicator comprises color coded indicia, wherein the alignment of a first color set indicates an unlocked position and the alignment of a second color set indicates a locked position.

The aircraft panel latch of claim I wherein said visual indicator comprises the physical location of said lock member movement means relative to said lock member.

The aircraft panel latch of claim I wherein said lock member retention structure further comprises a ramp.

The aircraft panel latch of claim I wherein said lock member retention structure further comprises a spring.

An aircraft panel latch comprising:

• an upper latch member comprising a rotatable lock member, a lock member movement means operatively connected to said lock member, wherein said lock member movement means is deployed between a locked flush position relative to the aircraft panel and an unlocked non-flush position relative to the aircraft panel;
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• a lower latch member, said lower latch member pivotally connected to said upper latch member, said lower latch member comprising a support structure and a lock member retention structure.

An aircraft panel latch comprising:

• an upper latch member comprising a rotatable lock member, a lock member movement means operatively connected to said lock member wherein the insertion and rotation of an activation tool operates said lock member movement means between a locked and unlocked status relative to the aircraft panel, and a lock position visual indicator;
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• a lower latch member, said lower latch member pivotally connected to said upper latch member, said lower latch member comprising a support structure and a lock member retention structure.