ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,497,153, issued on Dec. 16, was assigned to Rohr Inc. (Chula Vista, Calif.).
"Interlock assembly for an aircraft door" was invented by Damien Buchet (Toulouse, France).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An interlock assembly for an aircraft door includes a shaft, an interlock first portion, and an auto-disarm second portion. The shaft is rotatable about the second rotational axis between an armed position and a disarmed position. The shaft includes an interlock cam and an auto-disarming cam. In a first interlock position, the interlock first portion permits rotation of the shaft between the armed position and the disarmed position. In a secon...