Fixed installation for filling aircraft with fuel
US5678616A · kind A · utility
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13Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 19, 1996 |
| Grant date | Oct 21, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 19, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/8807
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fixed installation is placed close to at least one aircraft parking area. The installation includes a pipe connected to the system. Said pipe is routed into a fixed base erected on the ground and then into an articulated structure. Its extremity for connection to the aircraft is mounted on a pod vertically mobile at the extremity of the articulated structure. The chassis rests on the ground by means of orientable driving wheels whose drive controls the deployment and folding of the structure. When deployed, this structure forms a bridge permitting the passage of vehicles.
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