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US 2021/0261273 A1Published application
Aircraft gantry system
OwnerDaniel Johnstoninventor
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Abstract
A gantry for servicing an aircraft is configured to be positioned adjacent an aircraft to provide access to a perimeter of the aircraft. A platform is moveably attached to the gantry and operable to move along the gantry between a lowered position and a raised position. The gantry is moveable along a floor track system to be positioned adjacent the aircraft. The gantry and floor track system are customizable to different aircraft types and body styles.
Claims21
An apparatus for servicing an aircraft, the apparatus comprising:
- a rail having a first end, a second end, a first part adjacent to the first end, and a second part adjacent to the second end and being arcuate, such that the second part corresponds to a shape of a perimeter of the aircraft;
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- an operator platform moveably attached to the rail and operable to translate along the first part and second part of the rail between a lowered position and a raised position, such that the operator platform provides an operator access to different positions along the perimeter of the aircraft.
An aircraft gantry system comprising:
- a plurality of gantries configured to span around a perimeter of an aircraft;
- a platform moveably attached to at least one gantry of the plurality of gantries, the platform being moveable between a lowered position and a raised position along the at least one gantry, such that the platform provides access to the perimeter of the aircraft;
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- a plurality of floor tracks, wherein the plurality of gantries are configured to move along the plurality of floor tracks to be spaced away from and to be positioned adjacent to the aircraft.
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A method of setting up an aircraft gantry, the method comprising:
- positioning the aircraft gantry adjacent an aircraft, wherein a portion of the aircraft gantry is shaped as a perimeter of the aircraft, wherein the aircraft gantry comprises a platform moveably attached to the aircraft gantry, the platform being moveable between a lowered position and a raised position along at least the portion of the aircraft gantry, such that the platform provides access to the perimeter of the aircraft;
- locking the aircraft gantry in place once positioned;
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- powering the positioning of the aircraft gantry, the movement of the platform along the aircraft gantry, or the positioning of the aircraft gantry and the movement of the platform along the aircraft gantry with one or more explosion proof power sources.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.