Baggage chute apparatus
US6401901B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 30, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jun 11, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 30, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G11/203
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A baggage chute for transferring baggage from an elevated level of an aircraft passenger boarding bridge to ground level. The chute includes at least one slide member which is shaped to form a truncated cylinder of arcuate cross-section and which has annularly extending ribs. A plurality of mounting members are used to fasten the slide member to the boarding bridge and to support the slide member. A baggage receiving area is attached near an end of the slide near ground level for receiving and retaining baggage. The receiving area includes a flexible member extending substantially across the receiving area for stopping the sliding of the baggage and which absorbs the impact of the baggage.
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