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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8181725 | Aircraft tug An aircraft tug includes a tow bar which extends from a chassis, the tow bar operable to autonomously attach with an aircraft main landing gear assembly and transfer electrical power therebetween. ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 6880651 | Articulated vehicle, an articulation device and a drive transmission An articulated vehicle is made up of two independently moveable vehicle bodies, for instance tracked vehicle bodies. The first vehicle body has an engine and the second one has a motor/generator. An articulation device connects them to allow the first vehicle body t... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6874807 | Coupling device for a handling trolley A coupling device for a handling trolley comprises a drawbar (22) arranged at the front of the trolley and designed to co-operate with the hook (24) provided at the back of a tractor, in particular a trolley preceding a line of trolleys. The drawbar ( | 04/05/2005 |
| 6695328 | Vehicle frame assembly and split-frame vehicle A split-frame vehicle in which the front and rear sub-frames may rotate relative to one another along a longitudinal axis that runs generally parallel to the ground. In one embodiment, the vehicle includes a locking mechanism operatively coupled between t... | 02/24/2004 |
| 5259572 | Towing vehicle without draw tongue for towing aircraft A vehicle with its own traveling gear for towing an aircraft without draw tongue, has a U-shaped chassis frame recess that is open in the forward direction with a clamping and lifting device arranged therein for the nose wheels of an aircraft. The clampin... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5054714 | Aircraft tractor without tow-bar with adjustable tow arms The aircraft tractor arrangement maintains a uniform degree of reliability with which the nose wheel landing gear, which is standing on a lifting platform that is arranged on the front part and extends into a recess (26), is held down on the surface of th... | 10/08/1991 |
| 4950121 | Universal method and apparatus for attaching an aircraft tug to an airplane A novel approach is employed for attaching an aircraft tug to the nosewheel tire assembly of an airplane. A tire capturing mechanism comprising a pivoting capture arm and a transversally adjustable crossbar opens to allow positioning of the capturing mech... | 08/21/1990 |
| 4878451 | All-terrain amphibian vehicle An amphibious vehicle may be connected end-to-end with a series of other similar vehicles to provide an amphibious vehicle train. Each vehicle has a hull with a plurality of wheels mounted on each side. Two drive trains are provided for driving the trains... | 11/07/1989 |
| 4762191 | Articulated vehicle selectively driven at two axles from two power sources A vehicle, more especially in the form of an articulated omnibus, has a hybrid drive system comprising an IC engine and an electric motor, whose power is transmitted not only to an axle driven by the IC engine but in addition to a further drive axle in or... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4730685 | Apparatus for moving a multi-wheeled vehicle This invention relates to a driving apparatus being provided for an aircraft or other wheeled vehicle by providing at least two frictional rollers which are mounted spaced from each other and adapted to be positioned on opposite sides of the wheel assembl... | 03/15/1988 |
| 4687070 | Automobile maneuvering device An automobile maneuvering device is furnished with a drive wheel and a clamp wheel to engage opposite sides of a rear wheel of an automobile with both the clamp wheel and drive wheel disposed above the ground. The device has a chassis and four transport w... | 08/18/1987 |
| 4650018 | Combination vehicle assembly A combination vehicle assembly comprises a first vehicle, such as a mobile home, and second vehicle, such as a car, van, or truck, releasably connected to the first vehicle. The first vehicle has a steering mechanism for maneuvering the assembly and a dri... | 03/17/1987 |
| 4488612 | Lifting dolly for helicopters A lifting dolly is provided for quickly and easily lifting a helicopter or the like while on the ground and for transporting the helicopter for maintenance or storage purposes. The lifting dolly comprises a relatively low profile central frame supported f... | 12/18/1984 |
| 4375244 | Hauling vehicle for large aircraft A hauling vehicle, notably for hauling big aircraft, has an elevatable framework provided with a recess extending inwardly from one end with guideways in its side walls, in each of which there is a pair of spaced slides. Mounted in the slides are the axle... | 03/01/1983 |
| 4269429 | Tow bar for aircraft A tow bar for aircraft having a telescoping collapsible tongue connected to a yoke having right and left arms rearwardly extending to right and left aircraft engaging units for engaging opposite sides of an aircraft steerable nose-wheel assembly in which ... | 05/26/1981 |
| 4046267 | Warehouse storage system with a multivehicle arrangement having power coupling means In a storage installation, a load carrier drive for propelling a load carrier longitudinally in the aisles between storage frames includes a rotating coupling member driven by the drive for contacting and driving the drive of a transfer car when the load ... | 09/06/1977 |
| 3937290 | Apparatus for maneuvring aircraft An aircraft handler for use with twin nosewheeled aircraft comprises a frame for fitting to the wheel-supporting structure of the aircraft, a pair of driving drums mounted to turn in the frame, for frictional engagement with respective wheels of the aircr... | 02/10/1976 |
