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A latch assembly (20) for securing opposed catches (24), (24') is provided. The latch includes a housing (32); a stationary center link (34); first and second elongated links (36, 38); first and second intermediate links (40, 42); and first, second, and middle crosspins (44), (46), (48). The housing

A latch assembly (20) for securing opposed catches (24), (24') is provided. The latch includes a housing (32); a stationary center link (34); first and second elongated links (36, 38); first and second intermediate links (40, 42); and first, second, and middle crosspins (44), (46), (48). The housing includes opposed upright side walls (52), (54) each including first and second cam slots (58), (60). The center link includes an upright slot (56). The first and second elongated links each include distal and proximal ends (70), (74) and (68), (72). The distal ends each include a hook (22), (22'). Each elongated link further includes an L-shaped slot (86), (88) located between the link's distal and proximal ends. The first and second intermediate links each include distal and proximal ends (92), (96) and (90), (94). The first crosspin (44) is movably interconnected between the housing first cam slot (58), the left elongated link L-shaped slot (86), the right elongated link distal end (74), and the first intermediate link distal end (92). The second crosspin (46) is movably interconnected between the housing second cam slot (60), the right elongated link L-shaped slot (88), the left elongated link distal end (70), and the second intermediate link distal end (94). The middle crosspin (48) is interconnected between the first and second intermediate proximal ends (90), (94) and the stationary center link upright slot (56). Movement of the middle crosspin along the upright slot causes rotation of the intermediate links and movement of the first and second crosspins in their respective slots, further causing rotation of the left and right elongated links as the first and second crosspins transverse their respective L-shaped slots.

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[ The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:] [12.] A latching system for an aircraft hoop-tie assembly having opposed hoop-tie bands, the system comprising:(a) a latch assembly comprising: a stationary center link having a upright

[ The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:] [12.] A latching system for an aircraft hoop-tie assembly having opposed hoop-tie bands, the system comprising:(a) a latch assembly comprising: a stationary center link having a upright slot; first and second elongated links each having distal and proximal ends, the distal ends each including a hook, each elongated link further including a slot located between the distal and proximal ends; first and second intermediate links each including distal and proximal ends; and first, second, and middle crosspins; the first crosspin being movably interconnected between the first elongated link's slot, the second elongated link's distal end, and the first intermediate link distal end; the second crosspin being movably interconnected between the second elongated link's slot, the first elongated link distal end, and the second intermediate link distal end; the middle crosspin being interconnected between the first and second intermediate proximal ends of the first and second intermediate links and the stationary center link upright slot; and(b) opposed catches for engaging the latch assembly hooks, one being adapted for connection to one hoop-tie band, the other catch being adapted for connection to the other hoop-tie band.