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US 11,441,321 B2Granted
Work platform
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsJoshua Patrick Fleming, Brian Lam
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Abstract
A work platform includes a frame and a deck. The frame has a plurality of frame members that are interconnected. The frame members define a trough that extends a length of the frame and is configured to accommodate a refueling boom of an aircraft such that the refueling boom extends through the frame within the trough. The deck is mounted to the frame to provide a stand. The deck includes a first deck panel and a second deck panel spaced apart from each other to define an opening to the trough.
Claims20
A work platform comprising:
- a frame having a plurality of frame members that are interconnected, wherein the frame members define a trough that extends a length of the frame and is configured to accommodate a refueling boom of an aircraft such that the refueling boom extends through the frame within the trough;
- a deck mounted to the frame to provide a stand, wherein the deck includes a first deck panel and a second deck panel spaced apart from each other to define an opening to the trough;
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- a support member mechanically connected to the frame in-line with the trough, wherein the support member is non-rigid and holds the refueling boom when the refueling boom is within the trough.
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A work platform comprising:
- a frame extending a length from a first end of the frame to a second end of the frame opposite the first end, the frame defining a trough that extends the length of the frame and is configured to accommodate a refueling boom of an aircraft such that the refueling boom extends through the frame within the trough;
- a deck mounted to the frame to provide a stand, wherein the deck defines an opening to the trough;
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- a support member mechanically connected to the frame in-line with the trough, wherein the support member is non-rigid and holds the refueling boom when the refueling boom is disposed within the trough of the frame.
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A method of assembling a work platform, the method comprising:
- assembling a frame that has a plurality of frame members that are interconnected, wherein the frame is assembled such that the frame members define a trough that extends a length of the frame and is configured to accommodate a refueling boom of an aircraft such that the refueling boom extends through the frame within the trough;
- mounting a deck to the frame to provide a stand, wherein the deck includes a first deck panel, a second deck panel, and one or more lid panels, the first deck panel being spaced apart from the second deck panel to define an opening to the trough;
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- mechanically securing a support member to the frame in-line with the trough, wherein the support member is non-rigid and holds the refueling boom when the refueling boom is disposed within the trough of the frame.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.