Bomb rack lock

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8584568
SERIAL NO

13532543

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A bomb rack lock, as part of a bomb rack, comprising a plunger movable to engage a bomb rack linkage to be alternately secured and released and a solenoid body coupled to and operable to support the plunger. The plunger and the solenoid body are movable relative to each other and the bomb rack linkage and the solenoid body is movable between a first position and a second position. The bomb rack lock also includes a sensor to determine whether the solenoid body is in the first position. The plunger is movable to engage and disengage the bomb rack linkage with the solenoid body in the first position. In the second position, the solenoid body prevents engagement between the plunger and the bomb rack linkage.

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VERTEX AEROSPACE LLC555 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE S MADISON WI 39110

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hlavek, Michael R Indianapolis, US 4 3
McMahon, Roy P Indianapolis, US 24 159
Nelson, Andrew L Indianapolis, US 12 38

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