Flush latch with positive lock

An aircraft panel latch having a locked position and an unlocked position, the 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;
• and
• 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, said lock member retention structure
• wherein the upper latch member is pivotally moveable between an open and a closed position, the rotatable lock member extending into the lock member retention structure when the upper latch member is in the closed position,
• and further wherein the portion of the rotatable lock member is urged along the ramping structure by rotation of the rotatable lock member to a locked position of the rotatable lock member, the engagement of the portion of the rotatable lock member with the ramping structure securing the upper latch member firmly in place when the rotatable lock member is in a locked position.

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 into an opening in the lock member movement means operates said lock member movement means between a locked and unlocked position, said upper latch member further comprising a lock position visual indicator;
• and
• a lower latch member, said lower latch member pivotally connected to said upper latch member, said lower latch member comprising a support structure and lock member retention structure, said lock member retention structure comprising a ramping structure upon which a portion of the rotatable lock member rotatingly engages as the latch is placed in the locked position
• wherein the upper latch member is pivotally moveable between an open and a closed position, the rotatable lock member extending into the lock member retention structure when the upper latch member is in the closed position
• and further wherein the engagement of the portion of the rotatable lock member with the ramping structure securing the upper latch member firmly in place when the rotatable lock member is in a locked position.