The hatch lock was a small brass hook.

Vanguard 's hatch lock finally deformed and let go under the combined attack of vacuum torches and brute force.

Then he and Martha climbed up the ladder of the undisturbed aircraft, opened the simple hatch lock, and disappeared inside.

Now it came in handy as the monomolecular vibroblade slid through the Chobham armor like butter and sliced the hatch lock in two.

He worked the port bolts frantically, unscrewing the heavy hatch lock.

Kemra guided me to another interior hatch lock and we stepped up to a small oblong armaglass window.

The hatch lock clicked shut above us and we climbed down in total darkness.

Dan's powering up for you:' He hit the hatch lock for takeoff, turned to Stiles and shrugged.

Liet gave the hatch lock a final tug, satisfied that it would hold against the storm.

He twisted the multikey, used it on the obvious hatch lock, then bent to find the hidden latch and disarm it.