초록

A latch signal for mounting inside an engine cowling structure. The signal indicating when an internal latch is inadvertently left unlatched when the cowlings are closed. Further, the signal prevents adjacent cowlings from closing until the internal latch is properly secured.

대표청구항 ▼

A latch signal and cowling structure, the structure surrounding a jet engine and the like, the signal and structure comprising: a split internal cowling surrounding the engine; a split external cowling surrounding the internal cowling; an internal latch mounted on one of the split internal cowlings

A latch signal and cowling structure, the structure surrounding a jet engine and the like, the signal and structure comprising: a split internal cowling surrounding the engine; a split external cowling surrounding the internal cowling; an internal latch mounted on one of the split internal cowlings for securing together the internal cowling, the latch having an aperture therein; a handle assembly slidably mounted on the internal cowling; and a plunger attached to the handle assembly, the plunger having an end portion adapted for receipt in the aperture of the internal latch when the internal latch is in a closed position, the end of the plunger resting against a side of the latch when the latch is in an opened position, the handle assembly extending outwardly from the internal cowling when the end portion of the plunger rests against the latch thereby preventing the surrounding external cowling from closing and signalling that the split internal cowling needs to be properly closed and latched.