Patent classifications
E05C17/32
WINDOW OPENING CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME
A window opening control device having first and second restrictor arms, each one being pivotally securable to a respective one of a window frame and a window sash and having a connector. The connector of the first restrictor arm being couplable with the connector of the second restrictor arm in a pivotable connector connexion. The first and second restrictor arms are configurable in a compacted configuration in which they are superposed to one another, and an extended configuration in which their connectors are coupled together to limit a pivotal travel of the window sash with respect to the window frame. The opening control device further includes a release mechanism actionable to disengage the first and the second connectors. In a closed configuration of the window sash with respect to the window frame, the first and second restrictor arms are configured in the compacted configuration and are automatically coupled together.
Handle assembly for escape hatch
A handle assembly for an escape hatch. A handle assembly for an escape hatch comprises an interior handle and an exterior handle. The interior handle has an interior cam associated therewith and the exterior handle has an exterior cam associated therewith. The interior cam and the exterior cam each have a concave profile surface and a curved profile surface. A middle cam is sandwiched between the interior cam and the exterior cam and has a notched profile. The interior and exterior cams are associated with a tumbler having a flag. The middle cam is associated with an output rod operatively coupled to a second flag. Each of the interior handle and the exterior handle can be successively rotated in a first arc of rotation and a second arc of rotation with one hand. The first and second arcs of rotation are respectively associated with the flag and the second flag.
Handle assembly for escape hatch
A handle assembly for an escape hatch. A handle assembly for an escape hatch comprises an interior handle and an exterior handle. The interior handle has an interior cam associated therewith and the exterior handle has an exterior cam associated therewith. The interior cam and the exterior cam each have a concave profile surface and a curved profile surface. A middle cam is sandwiched between the interior cam and the exterior cam and has a notched profile. The interior and exterior cams are associated with a tumbler having a flag. The middle cam is associated with an output rod operatively coupled to a second flag. Each of the interior handle and the exterior handle can be successively rotated in a first arc of rotation and a second arc of rotation with one hand. The first and second arcs of rotation are respectively associated with the flag and the second flag.
Door stop mechanism
A door stop includes a scissor link member including a pair of links pivotably coupled together at a central pivot point. The scissor link member has a first end pivotally coupled to a door and a second end pivotally coupled to a floor. The pair of links are configured to abut against one another adjacent the central pivot point when the door is fully open to prevent pivoting at the central pivot point for holding the door open. The scissor link member is releasable such that the pair of links pivot about the central pivot point when the scissor link member is released, thereby enabling closing of the door. The pair of links fold into a nested arrangement when the door is fully closed. The pair of links are configured to deform under dynamic loads to protect the surrounding aircraft structure and indicate a need for inspection.
Door stop mechanism
A door stop includes a scissor link member including a pair of links pivotably coupled together at a central pivot point. The scissor link member has a first end pivotally coupled to a door and a second end pivotally coupled to a floor. The pair of links are configured to abut against one another adjacent the central pivot point when the door is fully open to prevent pivoting at the central pivot point for holding the door open. The scissor link member is releasable such that the pair of links pivot about the central pivot point when the scissor link member is released, thereby enabling closing of the door. The pair of links fold into a nested arrangement when the door is fully closed. The pair of links are configured to deform under dynamic loads to protect the surrounding aircraft structure and indicate a need for inspection.