Patent · US Expired

Airship yaw line tractor

US5176341A · kind A · utility

25Cited by
10References
3Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateJul 12, 1991
Grant dateJan 5, 1993
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Expiry dateJul 12, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T24/3969
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An airship yaw line tractor comprising: a yaw line connector for holding and releasing the yaw line of the airship through remote control; a winch for winding and unwinding a cable connected to the yaw line connector; and a control unit for automatically controlling the tensile force of the cable extending from the winch to the yaw line connector and automatically releasing the yaw line held by the yaw line connector in an emergency.

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