Patent · US Expired

Portable helipad

US6079668A · kind A · utility

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5Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJan 15, 1998
Grant dateJun 27, 2000
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Expiry dateJan 15, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB64F1/36
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A portable helipad adapted for use in rough terrain and for transport in a fully assembled state by a helicopter. A deck is supported by legs depending from the deck. Leg braces extending from the legs connect to brackets within an associated zone of attachment on the underside surface of the deck. The helicopter releasably engages the portable helipad for transport. The legs and associated leg braces are preferably extensible to permit the deck to be levelled over uneven terrain.

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