Extensible platform on an extensible passenger loading bridge
US6691361B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 30, 2001 |
| Grant date | Feb 17, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 18, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64F1/305
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
When a loading bridge is connected to a small aircraft to allow passengers to board or deplane, a large size difference exists between the aperture of a loading bridge and the entry/exit hatch of a small aircraft; the loading bridge aperture being larger than the aircraft hatch. Accordingly, the size difference creates a potentially dangerous gap. The extensible platform on an extensible passenger loading bridge is for alleviating the gap and as such for providing a safe pathway to passengers when they board or deplane.
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