ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,473,756, issued on Nov. 18, was assigned to The Boeing Co. (Arlington, Va.).
"Adjustable latch systems and methods" was invented by Timothy D. Rittenhouse Jr. (Summerville, S.C.) and Todd Schackman (Ladson, S.C.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A latch system and method are configured to adjustably secure a first component to a second component. The latch system includes a mounting base. A slide plate is moveably coupled to the mounting base. The slide plate is configured to be slidably adjusted relative to the mounting base. A housing is secured to the slide plate. The housing includes an arm channel configured to receive a latch arm. A b...