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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8181904 | Apparatus for facilitating tire valve stem access in self propelled aircraft undercarriage A self-propelled aircraft undercarriage is disclosed, comprising: an axle; a strut supporting said axle; at least one wheel rotatably mounted on said axle; a pneumatic tire mounted on said wheel; a valve stem connected to said tire for enabling measurement of the pr... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8136755 | Landing gear assembly A landing gear assembly comprises a wheel support housing rotatably connected to a support member, the wheel support housing containing an electrically powered motor operable to adjust the angular position of the wheel support housing relative to the support member.... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8136754 | Compact steering device for the landing gear of an aircraft A steering device for a landing gear of an aircraft, including at least one actuator and at least one rack, located alongside the landing gear strut, outside and parallel to an upper tube of the landing gear. The steering device includes bevel pinions having a first... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8109463 | Self-propelled undercarriage wheel having a low profile tire An undercarriage wheel is disclosed comprising an axle member that supports a drive member, for example but not limited to a compact high torque electric motor, a wheel member driven by said drive member, and a tire attached to the wheel member, wherein the tire bul... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8079545 | System, method and apparatus for ground-based manipulation and control of aerial vehicle during non-flying operations A device for controlling an aircraft during non-flying operations has a retractable tiller that extends with the nose landing gear of the aircraft. Ground crew use the control device to maneuver the aircraft for various ground-based operations. The tiller provides l... | 12/20/2011 |
| 7980509 | Aircraft taxiing systems Thrust systems for passenger aircraft provide at least one flight engine and a taxi engine wherein all flight engines together provide, in total, a takeoff thrust arranged in a takeoff thrust direction and the taxi engine provides a taxi thrust which does not exceed... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7975959 | System and method for transferring airplanes A method for transferring airplanes and an unmanned airplane transfer system. The airplane transferring system includes: receiving a transfer signal responsive of a movement of an airplane control component; and transferring an airplane, by an unmanned airplane tran... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7975960 | Nosewheel control apparatus An apparatus for driving a taxiing aircraft is disclosed, comprising, in an aircraft, two self-propelled nosewheels, each having an electric motor; equipment for flight; dual-function controlling means for controlling said equipment for flight and said nosewheels, s... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7731122 | Method for managing the wheel steering control of an aircraft The invention relates to a method for managing a steering control of an aircraft landing gear provided with at least one wheel steerable by the steering control, comprising the following steps: monitoring one or several taxi parame... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7708223 | Method and device for enhancing the braking efficiency of an aircraft during the ground run thereof According to the invention, the elevators (8) and/or the adjustable horizontal stabilizer (6) are operated in such a way that a negative lift (DP2) is generated and a nose-up moment (CDP) is thus created to counter the nose-down moment (CB) resu... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7694913 | Apparatus and method for reduced backlash steering tiller A method is disclosed for steering a mobile platform, where the method may involve: providing a steering component graspable and rotatable by an operator of the mobile platform from a neutral position to first and second positions; coupling an input shaft to the ste... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7607608 | Ground handling cart for skid equipped aircraft Ground carts to support skid equipped aircraft and to maneuver these craft safely on the ground during taxiing for take off, recovery, servicing, and transport to maintenance or storage. The ground carts provide the capability to minimize risks of damage to aircraft... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7513456 | Apparatus and method for reduced backlash steering tiller A steering system for a mobile platform is provided that reduces and/or eliminates backlash in the steering system. The steering system includes an input mechanism for receiving an input from an operator of the mobile platform to move the input mechanism into a firs... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7445178 | Powered nose aircraft wheel system A powered nose aircraft wheel system (130) for an aircraft (12) includes landing gear (104) that extends from the aircraft (12). A wheel axel (136) is coupled to the landing gear (104). A wheel (134) is coupled to the... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7429019 | Auxiliary nose undercarriage, a force-transmission structure, and a rotary wing aircraft A steerable auxiliary nose undercarriage (2) for a rotary wing aircraft (1); the undercarriage (2) being retractable substantially rearwards. In the undercarriage (2), an oscillating system (13) presents a elevation stroke (58 | 09/30/2008 |
| 7369922 | Distributed architecture for a system for managing aircraft landing gear The invention relates to a system architecture for managing aircraft landing gear and suitable for extending/retracting retractable undercarriages, steering steerable wheels, and braking braked wheels. According to the invention, the architecture comprises a communi... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7357357 | Aircraft mode suppression An aircraft control system operates during landing to suppress normal modes of flexing of the aircraft or modes of rigid rotation. The excitation of the modes are measured using accelerometers attached to the aircraft or strain-measuring devices attached to the land... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7290774 | Wheel unit for ski-mounted vehicle A wheel unit mountable on a ski of a ski-mounted vehicle includes an actuating plate defining a wheel attachment section and a piston attachment section The actuating plate is pivotally attached to the ski intermediate the wheel and piston attachment sections for pi... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7284764 | Sprayer strut suspension A chassis suspension for agricultural equipment, the chassis suspension comprising: an axle having a substantially upright journal adapted for upright axial constraint of an inner journal therein; an inner journal extending into the upright journal, the inner journa... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7281723 | Sprayer strut suspension A chassis suspension for agricultural equipment, the chassis suspension comprising: an axle having a substantially upright journal adapted for upright axial constraint of an inner journal therein; an inner journal extending into the upright journal, the inner journa... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7275713 | Jack apparatus A jack apparatus for lifting an aircraft having landing gear including snow skis comprising a generally rectangular base having a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and at least two lateral members extending between the ends. The base is sized and shape... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7275715 | Operational ground support system An integrated operational ground mobility and support system (10) that includes an aircraft (12) having one or more service openings on a side of the aircraft (12). The integrated support system (10) may have an airport interface terminal... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7252266 | Landing assist apparatus eccentric bushing An aircraft landing assist apparatus is designed to be retrofit to existing aircraft having internal constructions that have been modified to support the apparatus. The apparatus is designed so that on rough landings of the aircraft on a ship deck, the apparatus wil... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7243880 | Landing gear door assembly An aircraft landing gear door assembly includes a plurality of doors moveable between open positions, in which landing gear can be deployed through an aperture, and closed positions, in which the doors are closed across the aperture. The plurality of doors includes ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7234664 | Draw spring linkage, particularly for light aircraft A draw spring linkage includes a hollow rod formed with a shoulder structure at the first end of the rod and with a slot that extends longitudinally of the rod and is located between the shoulder structure and the second end of the hollow rod. A tongue member includ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7234665 | Aircraft landing gear snow ski tow bar A snow ski tow bar adapts a prior art aircraft tow bar for attachment to a landing gear of an aircraft to which a snow ski has been attached. The snow ski tow bar modifies an existing tow bar with a second set of connectors that adapt the snow ski tow bar for connec... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7188803 | Vertical take-off and landing aircraft A vertical take-off and landing aircraft is provided with a plurality of thrust generators which generate thrust substantially vertically upward with respect to the aircraft; a first prime mover which drives the thrust generators, and an occupant seat. At least one ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7185744 | Double wheel chock frame A roller system for moving a load a predetermined distance includes a chock frame having a pair of spaced chocks connected between a pair of rigid siderails and a freely moveable roller unit. The roller unit includes a plurality of rollers and is positioned between ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7175134 | Hydraulic damper for shimmy of aircraft landing gear A hydraulic system for steering an aircraft while taxiing selectively applies pressurized fluid to different ports of a hydraulic motor to turn a landing gear wheel either left or right. Shimmy of the landing gear attached to the wheel is dampened by a device that i... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7111397 | Method of forming an inside wall of a bearing for supporting a cylindrical element The invention relates to a method of forming the inside wall of a support bearing of given height H and suitable for receiving a cylindrical portion of a cylindrical element for co-operating with the inside wall, said method comprising the steps of estimating a defl... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7074003 | Helicopter moving device A helicopter moving device has a lever arm, a helicopter support arm to attach to a helicopter, and a wheel mounted to the lever arm, such that applying downward pressure to the lever arm causes a corresponding upward movement of the helicopter support arm about a p... | 07/11/2006 |
| 6994394 | Automobile body performing decreased aerodynamic lift Automobile body performing with reduced aerodynamic lift while speeding, and therefore having its fuselage shape of a parallelogram with acute angle. The fuselage is made with roof projected straight backward and also having its body rear plate, slanted upward towar... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6989769 | Safety index A method and system is utilized to produce an output corresponding to a safety level, particularly in relation to an activity on a moving body. The method involving producing an output corresponding to the ability to perform an operation within a safe limit on a mov... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6974106 | V/STOL biplane The present invention is a 2 passenger aircraft capable of vertical and conventional takeoffs and landings, called a jyrodyne. The jyrodyne comprises a central fuselage with biplane-type wings arranged in a negative stagger arrangement, a horizontal ducted fan inlet... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6945354 | Aircraft handler An aircraft handler (10) for use with an undercarriage of an aircraft, the handler being self-propelled and comprising a generally “U” shaped body (11) having arms (12 & 13) linked by a bridge (14) at one end thereof with a pai... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6945496 | Device for assembly of landing gear on an aircraft structure Device for assembly of landing gear on an aircraft structure. The device comprises two segments (14a, 14b) of the shaft aligned along the same center line and fixed to a fitting of the landing gear, two support devices (10 | 09/20/2005 |
| 6942180 | Steerable dual wheel power tug for aircraft A tug device for moving small aircraft having front wheels. A portable drill is connected to a drive wheel and a frame is attached to the wheel. The device is compact and easily assembled for use and disassembled for storage. The device includes a pair of drive whee... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6938852 | Flying craft tethered to powered water vehicle A flying vehicle assembly apparatus comprises a winged flying craft and a powered craft for propelling the flying craft and a tether assembly comprising one or more first rigid struts having a first end pivotally secured to first biased pivot connections adjacent to... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6932359 | Convertible ski-supported vehicle Universal wheel unit for mounting one or more wheels on the ski of a snowmobile. The wheel unit is a separate assembly that is detachably mountable on the ski or is an integral component of the ski. When retrofitting skis, the wheel unit is mountable on the kingping... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6928363 | Autotiller control system for aircraft An automatic guidance and control system for aircraft moving on the ground. On-ground taxi control is provided in response to steering commands for nosewheel positioning. ... | 08/09/2005 |
