Aircraft refuelling installation
US5505237A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 7, 1994 |
| Grant date | Apr 9, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 7, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/8807
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In order to carry out the refuelling of an aircraft, use is made of an installation associated with the loading bridge used for the transfer of passengers between the air terminal and the aircraft. The installation includes a retractable extension mechanism supported by the loading bridge and a deformable hose permanently connecting a pressure intake of a fuel distribution network to a coupling carried by the extension mechanism. The installation is controlled by the energy available on the loading bridge from a console. It can be partly or totally automated.
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