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AssigneeAmpelmann Holding B.V.
InventorMarijn Jaap Anton Maria Hooghoudt
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A telescopic gangway, comprising a telescopable first and second gangway part, such as a telescoping boom and main boom. The first gangway part has a first walkboard, such as a first grating, and the second gangway part has a second walkboard, such as a second grating, that partially overlaps the first walkboard. The gangway further comprises an angled step unit providing a transition from the first walkboard to the second walkboard, such that the first walkboard, the second walkboard and the angled step unit form an assembled walkboard path. Here, the angled step unit has a first coupling unit, such as a comb plate, that is coupled to the first walkboard for allowing a movement in the longitudinal direction. The angled step unit has also a translating coupling unit that is coupled to the second walkboard, preferably for allowing a movement in a direction transverse to the longitudinal direction.
A telescopic gangway, comprising a first and second gangway part which are telescopable with respect to each other in a longitudinal direction to adjust a longitudinal length of the telescopic gangway, wherein the first gangway part has a first walkboard, and the second gangway part has a second walkboard that partially overlaps the first walkboard, the gangway further comprising an angled step unit providing a transition from the first walkboard to the second walkboard, such that the first walkboard, the second walkboard and the angled step unit form an assembled walkboard path, wherein the angled step unit has a first coupling unit that is coupled to the first walkboard for allowing a movement in the longitudinal direction, and wherein the angled step unit has a translating coupling unit that is coupled to the second walkboard, said translating coupling unit including elastic material allowing a movement in a direction transverse to the longitudinal direction.
A method of modifying a telescopic gangway, comprising a first and second gangway part, which are telescopable with respect to each other in a longitudinal direction to adjust a longitudinal length of the telescopic gangway, wherein the first gangway part has a first walkboard, and the second gangway part has a second walkboard that partially overlaps the first walkboard, the method comprising a step of providing an angled step unit providing a transition from the first walkboard to the second walkboard, such that the first walkboard, the second walkboard and the angled step unit form an assembled walkboard path, wherein the angled step unit has a first coupling unit that is coupled to the first walkboard for allowing a movement in the longitudinal direction, and wherein the angled step unit has a translating coupling unit that is coupled to the second walkboard, said translating coupling unit including (i) elastic material allowing a movement in a direction transverse to the longitudinal direction, or (ii) a movable or hingeable structure that is biased to a balance position.
A telescopic gangway, comprising a first and second gangway part which are telescopable with respect to each other in a longitudinal direction to adjust a longitudinal length of the telescopic gangway, wherein the first gangway part has a first walkboard, and the second gangway part has a second walkboard that partially overlaps the first walkboard, the gangway further comprising an angled step unit providing a transition from the first walkboard to the second walkboard, such that the first walkboard, the second walkboard and the angled step unit form an assembled walkboard path, wherein the angled step unit has a first coupling unit that is coupled to the first walkboard for allowing a movement in the longitudinal direction, and wherein the angled step unit has a translating coupling unit that is coupled to the second walkboard, said translating coupling unit including a movable or hingeable structure that is biased to a balance position.
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