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US 5,205,665 AGranted
Fitting release utilizing bolt action
AssigneeGrumman Aerospace Corporation
InventorArmand J. Aronne
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Abstract
An aviator harness fitting includes a releasable member secured to a buckle member by means of a movable bolt. A pressure inlet is provided to enable translational motion of the bolt in the manner of a piston. When actuated, the bolt moves to a release position to permit separation of the releasable and buckle members.
Claims8
A releasable fitting comprising:
- a first member including a central leg having a through bore formed therethrough;
- a bolt coaxially located in the through bore;
- a second member having first and second parallel legs extending from a median section;
- the ends of the legs having openings therein and receiving respective ends of the bolt for normally latching the first and second members together;
- an intermediate length of bolt having a stepped-down diameter;
- means located at one end of the through bore for introducing pressurized fluid against one end of the bolt which actuates translational motion of the bolt;
- a slot radially formed in a circular outward end of the second leg, the slot having a clearance less than the diameter of the bolt end received in a central opening that is formed in the circular outward end of the second leg, the slot having a clearance greater than the stepped-down bolt diameter which permits disengagement of the bolt from the second leg in a translated position of the bolt;
- the translated position of the bolt also freeing the bolt from engagement with the first leg thus unlatching the first member from the second member.
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A harness release fitting comprising:
- a first buckle member for receiving a first strap section, the member including a central leg having a through bore formed therein;
- a bolt coaxially located in the through bore;
- a second connector member having first and second legs extending from a median section;
- connector means extending from the median section for connection to a mating buckle member retaining a second strap section;
- the ends of the legs of the second member having openings therein and receiving corresponding ends of the bolt for normally latching the first and second members together;
- an intermediate length of the bolt having a stepped-down diameter;
- means located at one end of the through bore for introducing pressurized fluid against one end of the bolt which actuates translational motion of the bolt;
- a slot radially formed in a circular outward end of the second leg of the second member, the slot having a clearance less than the diameter of the bolt end received in a central opening that is formed in the circular outward end of the second leg, the slot having a clearance greater than the stepped-down bolt diameter which permits disengagement of the bolt from the second leg of the second member in a translated position of the bolt;
- the translated position of the bolt also freeing the bolt from engagement with the first leg of the second member thus freeing the first member from the second member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.