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Seal for aircraft boarding stairs or boarding bridge

US7360268B2 · kind B2 · utility

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9Claims

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Assignee

Hubner GmbH · DE

Inventors

Reinhard Hübner · Kassel, DE
Michael Muller · Medford, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 18, 2006
Grant date	Apr 22, 2008
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 18, 2026

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB64F1/305
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The Object of the invention as a seal for aircraft boarding stairs or for an aircraft boarding bridge, said seal comprising a U-shaped bellows (5) spanning a gangway bottom plate (10), said bellows (5) comprising a flexible frame (3) at its one open end, said flexible frame having a bumper (4) made from an elastically resilient material, whereby the bellows (5) is separable.

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