PRESSURE RESPONSIVE BLOWOUT LATCH

Title:

PRESSURE RESPONSIVE BLOWOUT LATCH

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO2003029591

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

An apparatus, system and method including a latching device (24) for displaceably retaining a panel (40) relative to a frame (32). The latching device includes at least a bolt (78) which is carried on the latching device and is operatively associated with the panel to prevent disengagement of the panel. The latching device includes at least one pressure responsive device (26) operatively coupled to the bolt to retain the bolt in a desired position and release the bolt when a predetermined pressure differential occurs relative to two, generally oppposite, sides of the panel or when a pressure decrease occurs on one side of the panel.

Inventors:

PRATT JOHN D (US)
ROZEMA TIMOTHY S (US)
JACKSON FRANK T SR (US)
BOURNE WILLIAM (US)
HERNANDEZ MANUEL ANDRES (BE)

Application Number:

PCT/US2002/030807

Publication Date:

June 19, 2003

Filing Date:

September 27, 2002

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

HARTWELL CORP (US)
PRATT JOHN D (US)
ROZEMA TIMOTHY S (US)
JACKSON FRANK T SR (US)
BOURNE WILLIAM (US)
HERNANDEZ MANUEL ANDRES (BE)

International Classes:

B64C1/14; B64D45/00; E05B51/02; (IPC1-7): B64C1/14

Foreign References:

US6484449B1	2002-11-26
US4681286A	1987-07-21

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