Portable shade shelter for small aircraft
OwnerJames M. Rossinventor
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Abstract
An enclosure for sheltering a small aircraft, provides an arcuate roof frame supported by a base frame. The roof frame has a fixed roof portion engaging a movable roof portion and a crank system for adjusting the position of the movable roof. Wing cushions contact the wings of the small aircraft as it is backed into the enclosure and assure that the craft is properly placed. The fixed and movable roof portions are mutually engaged by a rolling clamping system enabled for directing arcuate motion of the movable roof portion relative to the fixed roof portion. A spring-biased awning is engaged with the movable roof portion and extends forwardly. A fabric cover is mounted between the fixed and movable roofs so as to deploy the fabric cover when the movable roof portion is extended.
Claims8
An apparatus for sheltering a small aircraft, the apparatus comprising:
- an arcuate roof frame comprising spaced apart arcuate roof members joined by transverse roof beams, the arcuate roof frame supported above a base frame;
- the arcuate roof frame providing a fixed roof portion engaging a movable roof portion;
- a mechanized means for adjusting the movable roof portion between a retracted position and an extended position, the extended position of the movable roof portion being forward of the retracted position;
- the base frame providing side braces joined by transverse braces, the side and transverse braces adapted for resting on a surface for supporting the apparatus, and further providing upwardly extending columns joining the arcuate roof side members to the side braces for supporting the arcuate roof frame above the support surface;
- the arcuate roof side members and the transverse roof beams adapted by size and position for accepting a fuselage of the small aircraft within the apparatus;
- whereby, with the movable roof portion in the extended position, clearance for the nose of the fuselage is provided.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.