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Assignee: Douglas Aircraft Co Inc
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Filing: 1963-09-26
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Granted: 1965-10-05
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Expires: 1983-09-26
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Howard E Bader
  • 👤 Robert A Warren

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 20:07
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60P; B60P7/00; B60P7/06; B60P7/08; B63; B63B; B63B25/00; B63B25/24

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 112 words
A LATCH COMPRISING: A FRAME MEANS; A FIRST PAWL PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON SAID FRAME MEANS FOR ERECTION AND RETRACTION AND WHEREIN, IN SAID POSITION OF ERECTION SAID FIRST PAWL IS ORIENTED MORE THAN 90* FROM ITS POSITION OF RETRACTION; SAID FIRST PAWL HAVING A LOCKING SURFACE EXTENDING IN A DIRECTION SUBSTANTIALLY RADIAL OF ITS POINT OF PIVOTAL MOUNTING ON SAID FRAME MEANS; SAID FIRST PAWL HAVING A LIMITING SURFACE SUBSTANTIALLY PERPENDICULAR TO SAID LOCKING SURFACE; AND A SECOND PAWL PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON SAID FRAME MEANS, SAID SECOND PAWL ROTATABLE IN SAID FIRST DIRECTION FOR ERECTION AND ROTATABLE IN SAID SECOND DIRECTION FOR RETRACTION; SAID SECOND PAWL HAVING A LOCKING SURFACE DISPOSED FOR
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 112 words
A LATCH COMPRISING: A FRAME MEANS; A FIRST PAWL PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON SAID FRAME MEANS FOR ERECTION AND RETRACTION AND WHEREIN, IN SAID POSITION OF ERECTION SAID FIRST PAWL IS ORIENTED MORE THAN 90* FROM ITS POSITION OF RETRACTION; SAID FIRST PAWL HAVING A LOCKING SURFACE EXTENDING IN A DIRECTION SUBSTANTIALLY RADIAL OF ITS POINT OF PIVOTAL MOUNTING ON SAID FRAME MEANS; SAID FIRST PAWL HAVING A LIMITING SURFACE SUBSTANTIALLY PERPENDICULAR TO SAID LOCKING SURFACE; AND A SECOND PAWL PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON SAID FRAME MEANS, SAID SECOND PAWL ROTATABLE IN SAID FIRST DIRECTION FOR ERECTION AND ROTATABLE IN SAID SECOND DIRECTION FOR RETRACTION; SAID SECOND PAWL HAVING A LOCKING SURFACE DISPOSED FOR

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-10-04 1969-04-05 1969-10-05 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-10-04 1973-04-05 1973-10-05 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-10-04 1977-04-05 1977-10-05 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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