A latch mechanism includes a hook body (330) having a hook body load bearing plate (357; a hook mechanism, the hook mechanism having a hook (338) with a threaded shaft (358), the shaft defining a longitudinal axis with respect to the hook body; an adjustment mechanism (356) configured to adjust an axial position of the hook with respect to the hook body; and a bearing block (355), the bearing block having a block load bearing plate (501) disposed between the adjustment mechanism and the hook body load bearing plate, the bearing block including a first boss (515) configured for engagement with the adjustment mechanism, a second boss (511) configured for engagement with the hook body plate aperture (513), an inner diameter hole that allows the hook shaft threads to engage with the adjustment mechanism but provides suitable clearance within the second boss inner diameter to prevent the hook shaft threads from bearing out as required in Aerospace design.
ENCAPSULATED BEARING BLOCK DESIGN FOR ADJUSTABLE HOOK LATCH
GEKAPSELTE LAGERBLOCKKONSTRUKTION FÜR EINSTELLBARE HAKENVERSCHLÜSSE
CONCEPTION DE BLOC DE ROULEMENT ENCAPSULÉ POUR LOQUET À CROCHET RÉGLABLE
2024-01-24
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
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