Forced air de-icing and washing system attached to the distal end of a boom
US6250588A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 27, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jun 26, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 27, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P70/50
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A forced air aircraft de-icing system is described, which in a preferred embodiment includes a vehicle having a articulable aerial boom mounted thereon with an operator platform disposed on the distal end of the boom, a compressed air source including a compressor and power source operatively attached to the distal end of the boom at or below the operator platform, and a high speed air jet nozzle operatively attached to the outlet of the compressor for directing a high speed air jet against the surface of an aircraft in the removal of snow and ice therefrom.
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