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US 12,304,632 B2Granted
Tank assembly and helicopter
AssigneeHelitak Fire Fighting Equipment Pty Ltd
InventorJason Schellaars
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Abstract
A tank assembly for a helicopter is provided. The tank assembly includes a retractable tank for storing liquid or other substances. The retractable tank includes an upper frame structure. The tank assembly further includes an attachment mechanism attached to the upper frame structure and configured to engage a main rotor transmission of the helicopter to suspend therefrom. A helicopter including a fuselage, a main rotor transmission, and a tank assembly is also provided.
Claims18
A tank assembly for a helicopter, the tank assembly comprising:
- a retractable tank for storing liquid or other substances, the retractable tank comprising an upper frame structure;
- and
- an attachment mechanism comprising:
- a linking assembly having a head connector, a tail connector attached to the upper frame structure, and an adjustment mechanism disposed between the head connector and the tail connector, the adjustment mechanism being rotatably manipulable to adjust a distance between the head connector and the tail connector;
- and
- a rod pivotably attached to the head connector of the linking assembly and extending upwardly therefrom to an upper end portion, the upper end portion of the rod being configured to attach to a main rotor transmission of the helicopter to suspend therefrom.
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A helicopter comprising:
- a fuselage having an underside;
- a main rotor transmission;
- and
- a tank assembly comprising:
- a retractable tank for storing liquid or other substances, the retractable tank comprising an upper frame structure;
- and
- an attachment mechanism comprising:
- a linking assembly having a head connector, a tail connector attached to the upper frame structure, and an adjustment mechanism disposed between the head connector and the tail connector, the adjustment mechanism being rotatably manipulable to adjust a distance between the head connector and the tail connector;
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- a rod pivotably attached to the head connector of the linking assembly and extending upwardly therefrom to an upper end portion, the upper end portion of the rod being attached to the main rotor transmission to suspend therefrom.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.